May 2026, Vol 316, No 8009
Top news stories
Pharmacy sector warns of ‘more uncertainty’ as Wes Streeting resigns as health secretary
Pharmacy leaders call for vocational MPharm degree to prepare students for prescribing
NHS to start testing prototype of single national formulary in June 2026
Newly qualified independent community pharmacists to be prioritised for prescribing support
Number of community pharmacists falls by 10% in a year
The Pharmaceutical Journal’s digital art editor wins British Society of Magazine Editors award
Features
Everything you need to know about neighbourhood health
Lifeline: an antimicrobial resistance musical
Discharge medicines service: scaling success nationwide
Integrated care boards leave an uncertain future for the prescribing pathfinder programme
Are electronic prescribing systems increasing the risk of ‘look-alike sound-alike’ medication errors?
What’s next for a community pharmacist prescribing service in England?
Opinion
PJ view: Pharmacists on the new post-registration pathway will still need time and support to succeed
Is masking simply an unspoken leadership tax?
Embedding a pharmacist-led clinic in early breast cancer treatment pathways
Why clinical mentorship should be embedded into community pharmacist prescribing
Pharmacists as antimicrobial stewards: ‘the bug stops here’
Is pharmacy education preparing pharmacists for the cognitive demands of modern practice?
Learning, CPD & Research
Psoriasis: presentation, diagnosis and management
Staying safe with online pharmacies: what patients and providers need to know about weight-loss prescribing
Clinical decision support tools in pharmacy practice
Pharmacy’s role in harm reduction in individuals with substance use disorder
Case-based learning: hyperpolypharmacy and pharmacist-led multidisciplinary continuity in primary care
Best practice for patients taking oral glucocorticoids
Improving resilience in pharmacy: how to build effective teams
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