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August 2026, Vol 317, No 8012

Table of contents

Top news stories

Royal College of Pharmacy news

Top news stories

A pharmacist arranges medications at the front desk of a pharmacy

More than 500 complaints made about EPS nomination theft in the past year

A woman has her blood pressure checked by a healthcare professional

Updated hypertension case‑finding service draws calls for impact assessment

A portrait of newly appointed pharmacy minister Diana Johnson

New pharmacy minister confirmed

A woman takes a pill with a glass of water

MHRA approves orforglipron weight-loss pill

A person holds an empty blister pack of medicine

Pharma companies reported fewer medicine supply issues in 2026

A green cross sign outside of a community pharmacy

Government did not conduct impact assessment for community pharmacy prescribing

A man takes a tablet with a glass of water

Once-weekly HIV pill performs as well as daily treatment in phase III study

Features

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Next frontier: crystallising the future of medicines

Illustration of a microphone made out of a pill under a spotlight

Spotlight: The battle for EPS nominations

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What causes medicines shortages: the supply chain explained

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A faster route to rare disease treatments: the MHRA’s proposals

A scene in Dartmoor, a person is stepping from scorched grass onto a rock surrounded by ferns, everything is in black and white apart from the ticks and mosquitos which are in red

How climate change is reshaping the UK’s risk of vector-borne diseases

Opinion

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Training to spot microaggressions should be mandatory in pharmacy foundation education

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PJ view: Pharmacy must be central to Burnham’s plan to tackle regional health inequalities

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Improving access to medicines for patients with reduced hand function

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From liquids to solids: resetting paediatric prescribing for a safer, sustainable future

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Moving from conversation to action on women’s health

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Alex Williams: ‘There’s a risk to the resilience of the supply chain if government doesn’t invest’

Michael sits at a desk smiling looking down at blisters packets and pill packets. The chair is dark blue and teal behind him

A unique role in the community: supporting social care and discharge services as a pharmacy technician

What increasing impact factors mean for the RCPharm research journals

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How pharmacists can transform prescribing safety in psychiatry

Virtual reality holds the promise of filling medicines manufacturing workforce gaps

Learning & CPD

Assessing authorship, study purpose and journals when evaluating clinical studies

Female pharmacist checking an elderly man's blood pressure in a pharmacy. The words

Case-based learning: optimising falls prevention through a multidisciplinary approach

Identifying and evaluating research study types

Young female pharmacist is smiling and interacting with a male customer at the counter, with medicine shelves behind them. The words

A model for successful credentialing in pharmacy

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Test your knowledge of medicines safety

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Writing an effective CV for pharmacy roles: a guide for graduates

Codeine blister pack front and back with white tablets coming out and black background

Best practice for prescribing drugs with dependence potential

Royal College of Pharmacy news

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Urgent action on Scotland’s healthy life expectancy gap needed, RCPharm conference told

A group of women have a discussion

Pharmacist-led menopause clinics improve women’s knowledge and confidence

Letters

Developing England’s first 13-week foundation trainee pharmacist rotation in substance-use services

Announcements & Tributes