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Community pharmacist independent prescribers increased by one-third from 2023 to 2024, workforce survey shows

Despite the increase in qualified pharmacist independent prescribers, NHS England's survey reported regional variation in the number of them using their prescribing qualification in practice.…

Published: 1 July 2025

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Smoking cessation pill Champix returns to market four years after withdrawal over carcinogen

Manufacturer Pfizer said it had “taken steps to address the presence of nitrosamines in Champix, including lowering the levels to meet regulatory requirements”.…

Published: 1 July 2025

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Graham Walker (1941–2025)

On 19 June 2025, Graham Walker FPharmS, aged 83 years, of Buckfastleigh, Devon. Mr Walker was a Fellow of the Society and heavily involved in pharmaceutical politics, serving as chair of the ethics committee for many years.…

Published: 1 July 2025

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Three-quarters of pharmacists say patient safety is at risk from medicine delays

Responding to Community Pharmacy England’s pharmacy pressures survey, 87% of pharmacy staff also reported daily problems arising from supply issues, up from 67% in 2022.…

Published: 30 June 2025

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Two early-career pharmacists named joint winners of OPERA 2025

Qonita Anjani, a research fellow at Queen’s University Belfast, and Jennifer Stevenson, lead pharmacist for older adults at Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London, were selected from a shortlist of five candidates.…

Published: 30 June 2025

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Pharmacists encouraged to report GLP-1 side effects amid pharmacogenomics study

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has called on healthcare professionals to submit Yellow Card reports on behalf of patients who develop acute pancreatitis while using GLP-1 receptor agonists.…

Published: 27 June 2025

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Pharmacists urged to report heat-related disruption as UK heatwave set to return

A report from the UK Health Alliance on Climate Change highlighted the number of overheating incidents in NHS sites nearly doubled from 2,980 in 2016/2017 to 5,554 in 2021/2022.…

Published: 27 June 2025

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UK trust in pharmacists among highest in Europe, survey results shows

The survey of more than 27,000 adults across Europe also looked at attitudes towards AI and health, revealing that 39% of people did not want to depend on technology for medical matters.…

Published: 26 June 2025

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Hospice UK calls for national standard in community pharmacy palliative care

The report has also identified opportunities to “strengthen education and training in palliative care and bereavement support for rural pharmacists”.…

Published: 26 June 2025

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NICE recommends weekly injection for severe haemophilia B

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence said that marstacimab is a cost-effective treatment option for severe haemophilia B but not for severe haemophilia A.…

Published: 25 June 2025