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Industry newsPharmacies told to follow GPhC guidance on prescription-only weight loss medicine
Online pharmacies in England, Scotland and Wales are required to follow updated guidance from the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), after concerns that prescription-only medicines (POM) for weight loss are being inappropriately supplied.
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JournalEnvironmental impact of pharmaceuticals and regulation in the EU
The profound impact of pharmaceuticals on the environment has been acknowledged for decades. In the EU, two key mechanisms that assess this risk are the Environmental Risk Assessment (ERA), and Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH). As both frameworks are under assessment, this article looks at the key considerations within the ERA.