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Jhoots boss says he is selling stores to pay staff wages

Exclusive: Sarbjit Singh Jhooty has told The Pharmaceutical Journal that he is selling and remortgaging his pharmacy stores as it is “the only way” he can pay staff wages.…

Published: 23 October 2025

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Boots launches support service for patients coming off weight-loss drugs

The service will provide users of the Boots Online Doctor weight-loss service unlimited support for 12 months, alongside various resources and ways to seek advice.…

Published: 23 October 2025

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Semaglutide benefits heart health regardless of weight lost

Study authors found that the benefits of semaglutide were largely independent of how much weight patients lost in the first four months after taking the drug.…

Published: 23 October 2025

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Researchers call for update to antidepressant guidelines

Study authors reported up to a 4kg difference in the average weight gain or weight loss in patients taking certain antidepressants.…

Published: 22 October 2025

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BMA says GPs will signpost patients to pharmacies

A letter sent by the British Medical Association to health secretary Wes Streeting follows a previous letter in which it told members not to direct patients to Pharmacy First.…

Published: 22 October 2025

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David Bowen (1936–2025)

On 24 September 2025, David Arthur Bowen MPharmS, aged 89 years, of Southampton, Hampshire. Mr Bowen registered with the Society in 1959. Tribute My father, David Bowen, retired in April 1997 and spent his time on his allotment, delving further into our family history and the history of …

Published: 22 October 2025

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First street drug-checking service approved in Scotland

Users of the service — to open at the site where ‘The Thistle’ drug consumption room is located — will be able to submit drugs for testing and receive harm-reduction advice alongside the results.…

Published: 21 October 2025

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Almost half of pharmacists do not access career support or training

Exclusive: Results from The Pharmaceutical Journal’s latest salary and job satisfaction survey show that those working in the pharmaceutical industry were least likely to have accessed any support, followed by hospital pharmacists.…

Published: 21 October 2025

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Shushil Obhrai (1947–2025)

On 26 September 2025, Shushil Obhrai MPharmS, aged 77 years, of Wolverhampton, West Midlands. Mr Obhrai registered with the Society in 1973.…

Published: 21 October 2025

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Cell and gene therapies could save NHS billions

A joint report by the Office of Health Economics and Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult concluded that cell and gene therapies could offer increased productivity and quality of life for patients.…

Published: 20 October 2025