A case-finding to medicines optimisation approach for pharmacy diagnosis and treatment of hypertension demonstrates that long-term conditions can be managed in community pharmacies safely and…

Clinical trial participants with obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), who took retatrutide at a dose of 12 mg, experienced an average of 20.8% weight loss over 80 weeks, with more than half…

In this episode of Pharmacy Inside Jobs, Alex Clabburn, senior editor — research and learning — talks to Ed Hindle. Ed is an advanced specialist pharmacist at Moorfields Eye Hospital and leads the…

All health boards in Wales have been told to nominate a senior member of their pharmacy team to be responsible for advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs) planning, as part of a national review…

The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) has failed to meet the Professional Standards Authority’s (PSA) standard on the timely resolution of fitness-to-practise (FtP) cases for the eighth…

This article is part of a comprehensive series exploring how to evaluate clinical studies when addressing information needs using a five-step process: This article explores the fifth step:…

With pharmaceutical companies sending an average of four medicine shortage warnings to the government each day, the issue of drug supply has a tight grip over the NHS and its patients. June 2026 saw…

Genomics is now an established area of the NHS, rather than a purely aspirational idea. In England, the NHS Genomic Medicine Service (GMS) — established in 2018 — has been tasked with implementing…

The market for counterfeit weight-loss medications could have been predicted and could be fixed by increasing NHS prescribing of the drugs, Zubir Ahmed, Labour MP for Glasgow South West, has…

Developing biosimilars of medicines that are due to come off patent could save the NHS up to £40m per year on average, a Medicines UK report has said. In its ‘UK biosimiliar void report’, published…

Almost half (47%) of community pharmacy contractors in Wales said they had reduced staffing levels as part of measures to keep their business afloat in the previous 12 months, a Community Pharmacy…

The Royal College of Pharmacy (RCPharm) launched the core advanced curriculum in 2022 to bridge the gap between the post-registration foundation curriculum and the consultant pharmacist…

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Only a few community pharmacies in England have been involved in the planning of new neighbourhood health services, Janet Morrison, chief executive of Community Pharmacy England (CPE), has said.…

Community Pharmacy Scotland (CPS) has agreed a funding uplift with the Scottish government for 2026/2027, the negotiator has said. In an announcement published on 25 September 2026, CPS said that the…

Introduction COVID-19 has moved from pandemic status to an established respiratory infection, which is managed through vaccination, surveillance, testing and treatment. SARS-CoV-2 was identified in…

Electronic prescribing (e-prescribing) systems are embedded across NHS hospitals and are viewed as a major advance in patient safety.  By automating checks and providing clinical decision support,…

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Scotland’s first local drug-checking service will open in Glasgow in October 2026, allowing people to submit drugs for rapid analysis and receive harm-reduction advice alongside the results. The…

Nausea and vomiting in pregnancy (NVP) affect up to 80% of pregnant women in the UK​1​. NVP is one of the most common indications for hospital admission in pregnancy, with a typical in-patient…

Pharmacy “sits at the heart” of the Welsh government’s priorities for health, Mabon ap Gwynfor, cabinet minister for health and care, has said. Addressing delegates by recorded video at the Royal…

The prescribing extensions to Pharmacy First in England are planned to start in October 2026, Janet Morrison, chief executive of Community Pharmacy England (CPE), has said. Speaking at a Westminster…

The National Commission into the Regulation of AI in Healthcare report, published on 10 September 2026, told the government what The Pharmaceutical Journal told pharmacists more than 18 months ago:…

Introduction The Janus kinases (JAKs) are protein tyrosine kinases that mediate cellular responses to several cytokines and growth factors, which play a role in immune defence and immune-mediated…

The Liberal Democrats have said they will “put community pharmacy on a sustainable footing by properly rewarding an expanded Pharmacy First service”. The party made the pledge in a policy motion,…

The Pharmacists’ Defence Association (PDA) will now be able to fully contribute to negotiations on the pay and conditions of NHS staff on Agenda for Change contracts, after becoming a full voting…

When most people are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, a clock has been counting down inside them for several years. Autoantibodies have been silently attacking insulin-producing beta cells in the…

Physiological and developmental differences present unique challenges in the care of children and young people, compared with other patient cohorts. A significant proportion of the General…

Scotland’s first local drug-checking service will open in Glasgow in October 2026, allowing people to submit drugs for rapid analysis and receive harm-reduction advice alongside the results. The…

Around one in six children taking glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1s) experiences a nutritional deficiency within the first year of treatment, according to the results of a US study.…

Introduction Major incidents represent events that overwhelm capacity and require exceptional, controlled healthcare responses to minimise harm to patients, staff and services​1​. The ‘NHS Emergency…

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Scottish community pharmacies are among sites where a new video remote interpreting (VRI) app — which provides live British Sign Language (BSL) translation — will be piloted. The app, which can be…

The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) is one of the healthcare regulators that has committed to jointly developing “high-level principles” around the regulation of artificial intelligence (AI)…

The impact of poor sexual and reproductive health is wide ranging. Unplanned pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and fertility challenges have significant physical and psychological…

A GP surgery has implemented a medicines management and safe prescribing policy for the prescribing of high-risk medicines, including opioids, benzodiazepines and gabapentinoids, in response to the…

The chairs of six parliamentary committees have asked the National Audit Office (NAO) to look into whether the pharmaceutical pricing agreement between the UK and the United States offers value for…

This article is the part of a comprehensive series exploring how to evaluate clinical studies when addressing information needs using a five-step process: This article explores the fourth step:…

This article is the part of a comprehensive series exploring how to evaluate clinical studies when addressing information needs using a five-step process: This article explores the fourth step:…

This article is the part of a comprehensive series exploring how to evaluate clinical studies when addressing information needs using a five-step process: This article explores the fourth step:…

Pre-exposure prophylaxis, or ‘PrEP’, for HIV has been shown to be highly effective in several real-world studies. Results from the ‘PrEP Impact Trial’ — one of the world’s largest PrEP studies,…

In 2006, UK legislative changes enabled pharmacists who complete the appropriate postgraduate qualifications to become independent prescribers​1​ and this continues to be the prescribing route for…

MPs voted against the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill at its second reading in the House of Commons. The Bill, which was introduced as a private member’s Bill by Lauren Edwards, Labour MP…

Healthcare professionals need clarity on their responsibilities when using artificial intelligence (AI), a government report has said. The report — titled ‘National Commission into the regulation of…

Community Pharmacy England (CPE), the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and NHS England have begun “exploratory discussions” about reforming the ‘Community pharmacy contractual framework’…

In August 2026, the first pharmacists in the UK joined the register as independent prescribers from day one of practice. For many in the profession, the changes to initial education and training…

I joined the NHS during one of the most challenging times — March 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, it has been a rollercoaster of unique experiences and opportunities. However, there…

Health minister Diana Johnson has agreed to meet with MPs to discuss a series of amendments that would give integrated care boards (ICBs) emergency powers over failing pharmacy providers. The…