Have you ever wondered how new medicines are developed, approved and priced? This explainer outlines the long journey from the discovery of a new drug to when it becomes available on the NHS.

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More than 3,000 pharmacy students in England and Wales have accepted the offer of a foundation pharmacist training place through the National Recruitment Scheme (Oriel) for 2025/2026, according to…

Dear colleagues, We invite you to participate in our survey, "A Review of Clinical Pharmacy Services in Adult Intensive Care Units: An International Cross-Sectional Study," conducted by researchers fr...

Integrated care board (ICB) chief pharmacists across England have written to NHS England, calling for medicines leadership to be a “fundamental component” of an overhauled ICB system. In a joint…

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Nuffield Trust says supply chains have shifted, with drugs for epilepsy and cystic fibrosis among those now scarce Drug shortages in the UK have risen to their worst level for four years, official figures show, with Brexit considered a key reason so many medications are scarce. Drug companies notified the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) about disruptions to supply 1,938 times during last year – the highest number since the 1,967 seen in 2021. Continue reading...

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Patients taking antidepressants must be considered for structured medication reviews (SMRs) by primary care networks (PCNs) under the network contract directed enhanced service (DES) for 2025/2026,…

Reimbursement for pharmacists employed under the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) in GP practices will rise by 1.7%, under the network contract directed enhanced service (DES) for…

Classification: OfficialPublication reference: PRN01930 To: cc. Dear Colleague Working together in 2025/26 to lay the foundations for reform  When we met on 13 March, I committed to writing out on day...

Just 15% of NHS trusts are fully complying with recommendations from professional bodies over pharmacy support in emergency departments (EDs), an investigation conducted by The Pharmaceutical Journal…

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This flexible, part-time clinical MSc for pharmacists uses a practice-orientated approach to support your progress towards advanced and consultant roles.

The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) has suggested it could scrap the registration exam, providing “training was at a standard that negated the need for the assessment in the future”. GPhC…

PCPA president Graham Stretch shares why pharmacists working in general practice or PCN should consider hosting a trainee pharmacist.