News Gabapentinoids found to increase risk of drug toxicity Researchers found that patients taking gabapentinoids with benzodiazepines were at double the risk of being hospitalised with drug poisoning, while combining the drug with opioids has a 30% increase in risk.…Published: 17 April 2026
News Study results raise concern about naloxone efficacy against some synthetic opioids Researchers have warned that a single dose of naloxone is “unlikely to serve as an adequate countermeasure” to high-dose synthetic opioids.…Published: 17 April 2026
News Health news round-up: semaglutide and liver health, obesity vaccine response and hope for pancreatic cancer Our weekly summary of the important developments in pharmacy and health news you may have missed.…Published: 17 April 2026
News Amyloid-targeting Alzheimer’s drugs ‘probably’ not effective Authors of a Cochrane review said that any effect that donanemab and lecanemab have on cognitive function and dementia severity at 18 months was “trivial”.…Published: 16 April 2026
News Use pharmacies earlier in future pandemics, says COVID-19 inquiry The COVID-19 inquiry report noted that community pharmacies will be especially effective in areas that have lower vaccine uptake and where travel may hamper vaccine access.…Published: 16 April 2026
News Royal College of Pharmacy marked with launch event to thank outgoing leaders During the launch event, outgoing leaders of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society were thanked for their work as they handed over leadership to the incoming president of the Royal College of Pharmacy.…Published: 16 April 2026
News Criminals cloned one in ten online pharmacy websites in past year, survey shows A National Pharmacy Association survey has revealed that two in five online pharmacies reported that patients unknowingly bought weight-loss medication from unregulated providers in the past year.…Published: 16 April 2026
News Philip Roy Hunt (1959–2026)On 14 February 2026, Philip Roy Hunt MPharmS, aged 66 years, of Worle, North Somerset.…Published: 16 April 2026
News More than 550 patients seen under pharmacy cholesterol testing pilot The pilot rolled out a seven-minute point-of-care cholesterol test across seven community pharmacies in north east London to estimate patients’ potential future risk of heart problems.…Published: 15 April 2026
News Minister acknowledges ‘challenge’ of low UK medicines pricing Health minister Zubir Ahmed has warned that the UK ”must remain alert to the risk” that low medicines prices internationally pose for long-term supply security.…Published: 15 April 2026
