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This week's #drugshortages

▶️ Hemabate (carboprost)

▶️ Mirapexin 88 microgram, 180 microgram and 350 microgram tablets (pramipexole)

For more information, see the MIMS Drug Shortages tracker
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November 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM
This week's news in brief.

▶️ Desogestrel-based contraceptives linked to higher risk of breast cancer than other contraceptives

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November 7, 2025 at 2:00 PM
This week's #drugshortages

▶️ Adartrel 2mg tablets (ropinirole)

▶️ Co-careldopa 25mg/100mg tablets: Somex Pharma

▶️ Cyanokit (hydroxocobalamin)

For more information, see the MIMS Drug Shortages dashboard
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November 5, 2025 at 2:01 PM
As the Pharmacy Contraception Service expands to include #EmergencyContraception, pharmacists can find a handy comparison table on MIMS #AskYourPharmacist
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November 4, 2025 at 10:01 AM
This week's news in brief:

▶️ Tool to predict cardiovascular drug interactions being developed by MHRA using AI

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October 31, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Join MIMS Learning Live North on Wednesday 26 November for:
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✅ Lunch and refreshments
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October 30, 2025 at 9:57 AM
This week's #drugshortages include:

▶️ Versatis medicated plasters
▶️ Dalivit multivitamin drops
▶️ Co-careldopa 100mg/25mg tablets

For more information, see the MIMS Drugs Shortages Tracker: buff.ly/udsmNIc
October 29, 2025 at 2:14 PM
This week's news in brief

▶️ Steroid asthma inhaler to be discontinued

▶️ Daktarin oral gel returns after 2-year absence

▶️ Amiodarone supply disrupted

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October 24, 2025 at 2:04 PM
This week's new #drugshortages include:

▶️ Amiodarone 100mg and 200mg tablets
▶️ Dalivit multivitamin drops
▶️ Valios 10mg orodispersible tablets (memantine)

For more information, see the MIMS Drugs Shortages Tracker buff.ly/tEXt6kH
October 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
This week's news in brief

▶️ Dalivit oral drops out of stock

▶️ GLP-1 agonist discontinued

▶️ Renal outcomes data added to Ozempic SPC

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October 17, 2025 at 4:01 PM
This week's #drugshortages

▶️ Augmentin 250/62 (amoxicillin/clavulanic acid)

▶️ Malarone Paediatric (atovaquone/proguanil)

For more information, see the MIMS Drugs Shortages Tracker
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October 15, 2025 at 3:00 PM
This week's news in brief

▶️ Morphine not effective for chronic breathlessness, trial suggests

▶️ Postnatal depression treatment launched for private prescribing

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October 10, 2025 at 10:30 AM
This week's #DrugShortages

▶️ Clonazepam 2mg tablets (Teva)

For more information, see the MIMS drug shortages tracker
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October 8, 2025 at 2:00 PM
This week's news in brief:

▶️ COVID vaccines updated as autumn programme starts

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October 3, 2025 at 1:01 PM
This week's #drugshortages

▶️ Elrexfio, 40mg/ml solution for injection in 1.9ml vials (elranatamab)

For more information, see the MIMS drug shortages tracker
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October 1, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Atenza XL, a modified-release preparation of methylphenidate, is now available for #ADHD prescribing in children aged ≥6 years and adults when remedial measures alone prove insufficient.

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September 27, 2025 at 10:00 AM
This week's news in brief:

▶️ Bariatric surgery outperforms GLP-1 drugs over long term

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September 26, 2025 at 10:00 AM
This week's updated #drugshortages

▶️ Estradot (estradiol)

▶️ Imigran Nasal Spray (sumatriptan)

▶️ Prostin E2 (dinoprostone)

For more information, see the MIMS Drug Shortages tracker:
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September 24, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Transdermal HRT may provide some protection against ischaemic heart disease in women with type II diabetes, but oral HRT may increase cardiovascular risks, according to research presented at #EASD.

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September 23, 2025 at 4:30 PM
This week's news in brief:

▶️ Generic version of Epiduo now available

▶️ Hayfever spray reduces COVID risk in mid-stage trial

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September 19, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Inbrija (levodopa) is licensed for the intermittent treatment of episodic motor fluctuations ('off' episodes) in adults with Parkinson's disease.

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September 18, 2025 at 10:00 AM
This week's #drugshortages:

▶️ Etoposide 20mg/ml solution for infusion in 5ml vials (Accord)

For more information, see the MIMS drug shortages tracker
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September 17, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Taking 30 ibuprofen pills or more per month is associated with a reduced risk of endometrial cancer compared with taking fewer than 4 pills per month, according to a cohort study.

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September 16, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Clopidogrel monotherapy was superior to aspirin monotherapy for preventing MACCE in patients with established CAD.

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September 6, 2025 at 1:01 PM
This week's news in brief:

▶️ Discontinuing DOACs after AF ablation improves outcomes, trial finds

▶️ GLP-1 agonists linked to reduced risk of cancer

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September 5, 2025 at 2:00 PM