Corrinne Burns

Royal Pharmaceutical Society Correspondent

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

Prescribing self-assessment and peer review increases pharmacists’ confidence in prescribing, NHS Lothian pilot finds

Speaking at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Scotland Conference, Gillian Cameron said that participants in the pilot recommended this review of prescribing as “it gave everybody a personal assurance of safe prescribing".…

MHRA approves first new UTI antibiotic in 30 years

Gepotidacin (Blujepa; GSK) is approved for the treatment of uncomplicated UTIs in patients aged 12 years and over, who weigh at least 40kg.…

Diabetes medicines spend rises by almost 20% in one year

NHS Business Services Authority data have also revealed that almost 1 million patients received diabetes medicines in the most deprived areas of England in 2024/2025.…

Pharmacists reduce wait for mental health medication reviews by average of five weeks

Speaking at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Scotland Conference, Michael Mitchell said that NHS Lanarkshire placed pharmacists into its child and adolescent mental health services to “increase prescribing capacity, reduce wait times and make a difference”.…

Pharmacies receive over half of all NHS 111 online referrals

NHS England data show that referrals to pharmacy accounted for an average of 56% of all NHS 111 online referrals each month between July 2024 and June 2025.…

NICE draft guidance ‘biggest shake-up’ to type 2 diabetes treatment in a decade

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence said these changes are aimed to address underprescribing and health inequalities related to treatment for type 2 diabetes mellitus.…

Vaccines often overlooked in antimicrobial stewardship, microbiologists warn

Attendees of a roundtable organised by the Microbiology Society concluded that there was an “urgent need to strengthen the evidence base for vaccine impact on AMR”.…

RPS chief executive to step down after royal college transition

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has also outlined plans to recruit for four leadership roles as part of its shift to become a royal college in April 2026.…

UK’s biggest online pharmacy freezes Mounjaro price amid reports of ‘stockpiling’

From 1 September 2025, the list price of Mounjaro will rise to £133 for 2.5mg doses and £330 for 12.5mg and 15.0mg doses.…

Rise in prescriptions incorrectly claimed under HRT pre-payment scheme

Sertraline was the most common medication claimed for via the HRT prescription prepayment certificate, despite not being on the list of included medicines.…