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Health news round-up: orforglipron, new gonorrhoea antibiotics and record high flu admissions

A weekly summary of important developments in health news that you may have missed.…

Published: 19 December 2025

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Royal college could unite sector ‘in a way we have not seen before’

Sir Hugh Taylor said that the flexibility ingrained into the proposed governance model for the Royal College of Pharmacy “opens the way for a genuinely fresh approach”.…

Published: 18 December 2025

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CCA says changes to pharmacy technician training standards could ‘increase dropout rates’

The Company Chemists' Association said that the General Pharmaceutical Council's proposals could exacerbate existing workforce shortages and create barriers for aspiring pharmacy technicians.…

Published: 18 December 2025

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Regulator consults on pharmacist standards following new legislation

The General Pharmaceutical Council’s consultation sets out what the accountabilities and responsibilities of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians would be if they were authorised to carry out certain tasks.…

Published: 18 December 2025

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Medicine approval times in Europe to be cut by almost 15%

The Council of the European Union said that planned changes to European pharmaceutical legislation will also help streamline procedures to quicken supply chains.…

Published: 17 December 2025

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‘Widespread’ lack of access to testing delaying diagnoses one year after asthma guideline published

Charity Asthma and Lung UK has made several recommendations based on interviews with clinicians and analysis of the state of asthma care.…

Published: 17 December 2025

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Pharmacy COVID-19 vaccination to become advanced service

NHS England said the pharmacy COVID-19 vaccination service will align with flu vaccination services, meaning that integrated care boards will no longer need to procure this service separately.…

Published: 17 December 2025

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Autumn 2025 registration assessment pass rate higher than previous year

According to data from the General Pharmaceutical Council, the pass rate for the November 2025 sitting of the registration exam was 62% — up from 58% in 2024.…

Published: 16 December 2025

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Levetiracetam information updated to include studies that suggest no link to autism

The updated summary of product characteristics for the anti-epileptic medicine now includes two observational studies.…

Published: 16 December 2025

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First supervision change to be introduced in January 2026

Pharmacists will be able to authorise pharmacy technicians to give patients checked and bagged prescriptions from 7 January 2026, the General Pharmaceutical Council has announced.…

Published: 16 December 2025