Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists recommends ‘ring-fencing’ diamorphine stock amid supply issues Medicine supply alerts sent in December 2025 and January 2026 have requested that prescribers switch to morphine sulphate 10mg/1mL injections, where possible.…
Community pharmacy cholesterol testing pilot expands across east London Under the scheme, pharmacies use a seven-minute test to assess patients’ cholesterol levels and offer an estimate of their risk of heart problems over the next ten years.…
Clinical trial applications increased by almost 10% in 2025, MHRA data show Between January and November 2025, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency reported a 16% increase in trials involving healthy volunteers compared with the previous year.…
Revised staffing standards for neonatal services published Network-level pharmacists should be employed at 0.2 whole-time equivalents per 10,000 births in the region, the updated Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacy Group standards recommend.…
Almost 500 advanced pharmacist practitioners now in general practice Data published by NHS Digital show that the number of advanced pharmacist practitioners employed in general practice has risen consistently each year since November 2021.…
Risks of nasal decongestant spray overuse need to be made clearer, says RPS The Royal Pharmaceutical Society said manufacturers must make the seven-day limit for nasal decongestant sprays clear, owing to the risk of dependency.…
Weight regain after weight-loss medicine shows need for sustained lifestyle change Researchers found that people who used weight-loss medication regained weight more rapidly, with an average monthly weight regain of 0.4kg compared with 0.1kg in those who followed behavioural weight management programmes.…
RPS joins call for better collaboration in contraceptive commissioning The Advisory Group on Contraception has called for integrated care boards and local authorities to be mandated to collaboratively commission women's health and contraception services.…
Proposed changes to technician training will help future-proof profession, says RPS In response to General Pharmaceutical Council proposals, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society said “a more consistent baseline of education” will prepare pharmacy technicians for expanded roles.…
NICE recommends new treatment for highly active relapsing multiple sclerosis Natalizumab, a monoclonal antibody, can be used in its originator form as an injection or in a biosimilar form as an infusion.…
