Corrinne Burns

Royal Pharmaceutical Society Correspondent

Corrinne Burns is Royal Pharmaceutical Society Correspondent at The Pharmaceutical Journal.

Yellow Card reporting to be taught across schools in England

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency's Yellow Card scheme enables people to report an adverse event or side effect relating to medicines and medical devices in the UK.…

Valproate has no significant impact on male fertility, study finds

Researchers found that prior studies that linked valproate to male infertility in patients with epilepsy mainly used healthy men without epilepsy as controls.…

NICE recommends first immunotherapy for limited-stage small cell lung cancer

Guidance says that durvalumab can be used alongside active monitoring of patients who have completed chemotherapy.…

Pharmacy technician apprenticeship training provider ceases trading

Department for Education data revealed that 17 people completed Woodspeen Training’s pharmacy technician course in 2025.…

More than 40 neighbourhood health service sites announced across England

The Department of Health and Social Care said that the 43 neighbourhood health service sites will initially focus on long-term conditions, such as diabetes, high blood pressure and epilepsy.…

Pharmacies could offer more vaccines off-site under government proposals

Pharmacies could offer a wider range of vaccinations away from registered premises to increase access and uptake, according to a consultation document.…

Clinical academic receives 2025 RPS Barnett Award

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society said that Adam Pattison Rathbone’s “leadership, inclusiveness and dedication to others’ growth have made a lasting impact on the profession”.…

Manchester student wins PJ and BPSA writing competition

Entrants were asked to discuss ways in which the MPharm curriculum, placements or foundation training could be changed to help get graduates ready for practice.…

Weight-loss medicines should be delivered through pharmacies, says Community Pharmacy Scotland

Offering weight-loss medicines in community pharmacies would “ensure safety and effectiveness”, according to Community Pharmacy Scotland's manifesto for the 2026 Scottish Parliamentary elections.…

Henry Gregg: ‘The only way to slow down pharmacy closures is to start closing that £2.6bn funding gap’

Just a few weeks after taking the helm in May 2025, the chief executive of the National Pharmacy Association gives his take on the realities and potential of community pharmacy.…