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Beyond GLP-1: the next wave of weight-loss medication innovation

From agonists and antagonists to ultrasound therapy, an in-depth look at the drug development pipeline has highlighted several promising new potential weight-loss medicines.…

Published: 3 October 2025

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Will UK government proposals address the problem of medicines shortages?

Reports of medicines shortages have increased across the UK in recent years, with several factors causing disruption to the supply chain, but do the government’s latest proposals go far enough to tackle the problem?…

Published: 25 September 2025

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Is a lack of protected learning time holding back hospital pharmacists’ career development?

Analysis of exclusive data by The Pharmaceutical Journal has revealed that one in four NHS trusts and health boards does not offer protected time as part of job plans for pharmacists. Are trusts preventing pharmacists from progressing in their careers?…

Published: 18 September 2025

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Abacus Medicine to supply UK pharmacies after Chemilines agreement

The independent distributor Abacus Medicine has bought 342 product licenses from Chemilines Ltd and is ready to start collaborations with wholesalers and pharmacies in the UK.…

Published: 12 September 2025

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Non-NHS provision of medicines: what are the issues?

As the government asks for evidence on private prescribing, concerns are being raised over the impact of the changing landscape and its impact on NHS medicines supply.…

Published: 11 September 2025

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Dialling back antibiotic prescribing in children

There has been a jump in antibiotics use in children aged under ten years in England since the COVID-19 pandemic, but pharmacists and other healthcare professionals are trying to stem the rise.…

Published: 4 September 2025

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The Dash review and its impact on the future of patient advocacy

Concerns have been raised that NHS ten-year plan proposals may further complicate the patient safety and advocacy system, which Penny Dash has already dubbed a “cluttered landscape”.…

Published: 27 August 2025

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Designed by AI: the future of antibody drugs

Artificial intelligence is enabling the next generation of antibody drugs — and helping to ‘drug the undruggable’. Meet the start-ups that are designing these treatments from scratch.…

Published: 21 August 2025

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NHS ten-year plan: what role will pharmacies play in neighbourhood health teams?

A closer look at details of the NHS ten-year plan’s pledge to create neighbourhood health teams has unearthed some sector-wide concerns about pharmacy’s involvement.…

Published: 13 August 2025

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Pharmacy First: are insufficient GP referrals hindering its success?

Despite ambitions to shift care from GPs to community pharmacies, uptake of the Pharmacy First service remains patchy. Here, exclusive GP referral data reveal what’s driving regional variation and what pharmacists say needs to change.…

Published: 6 August 2025