News Health news round-up: GLP-1s for psoriasis, promise for people with cancer and pharmacogenomics A weekly summary of important developments in pharmacy and health news that you may have missed.…Published: 20 February 2026
News ‘Pharmacies ready’ as GPs threaten to stop providing flu jabs A leaked letter from the British Medical Association to chief medical officer Chris Whitty has suggested that GPs felt providing flu jabs was “no longer a financially viable option”.…Published: 19 February 2026
News RPS calls for mandatory 2D barcodes on medicines packs Since the UK left the EU in 2020, the Falsified Medicines Directive has not applied, meaning manufacturers have not been required to list certain information on medicines packaging.…Published: 19 February 2026
News Regulator sets acceptance criteria for fitness-to-practise complaints The General Pharmaceutical Council said the new criteria have been developed to reduce the number of avoidable concerns it receives and progresses.…Published: 19 February 2026
News William Glennie (1931–2026)On 10 February 2026, William Glennie MPharmS, aged 95 years, of Aberdeen, Scotland. Mr Glennie registered with the Society in 1954.…Published: 19 February 2026
News Pharmacy owners warn of closures and cuts in open letter to health secretary In a letter to health secretary Wes Streeting, the National Pharmacy Association claimed that two-thirds of pharmacies are at risk of imminent closure.…Published: 18 February 2026
News NICE widens access to SGLT-2 inhibitors and GLP-1s in updated type 2 diabetes guidance The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence said the changes could prevent up to 17,000 deaths in the UK over three years.…Published: 18 February 2026
News Over-the-counter medicines are being purchased by children as young as 13 years, reveals survey Overall, more than half of the survey respondent had used over-the-counter medicines in a six-month period.…Published: 17 February 2026
News Two-fifths of children have seen weight-loss drugs online despite ban The results of a survey conducted by the Children’s Commissioner revealed that girls were more likely than boys to see adverts for weight-loss injections online.…Published: 17 February 2026
News Zoe Benbow (1959–2025)On 22 October 2025, Zoe Benbow MPharmS, aged 66 years, of Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire. Ms Benbow registered with the Society in 1982.…Published: 17 February 2026
