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What will changes to the new medicine service mean for pharmacists and patients?

With recent changes to its scope to include antidepressants, new payment structures and the use of subcontractors, The Pharmaceutical Journal examines how successful the new medicine service has been and how it should evolve to meet future demand.…

Published: 23 October 2025

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BRUKINSA: explore the possibilities in CLL

Read more to learn how BRUKINSA could benefit your patients with CLL.…

Published: 21 October 2025

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Spotlight: Pressures facing pharmacists in 2025

In this ‘Spotlight’ episode of The PJ Pod, we analyse the results of our latest survey, which further reveals the cracks in the pharmacy sector.…

Published: 16 October 2025

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Is the government’s pricing dispute with industry affecting medicines access for patients?

The threshold that the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence uses to approve the use of medicines on the NHS hasn’t increased for two decades — this may need to change to ensure patients are able to access new, effective medicines.…

Published: 13 October 2025

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Are staff shortages compromising safe pharmacy care?

Chronic staffing gaps across community, hospital and primary care settings are stretching pharmacists to the breaking point and putting patient safety on the line, according to The Pharmaceutical Journal’s 2025 salary and job satisfaction survey.…

Published: 9 October 2025

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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