Corrinne Burns

Royal Pharmaceutical Society Correspondent

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

David Taylor (1946–2025)

Lauded as an “instrumental” figure in UK pharmacy by his peers, David Taylor held a broad range of influential teaching and public health policy roles during his career.…

Royal college vote to take place in March 2025, says RPS

Royal Pharmaceutical Society members will vote on proposed changes to its Royal Charter, which would lead to it becoming the Royal College of Pharmacy.…

Pharmacogenomics trial expands across England

Programme co-ordinators are aiming to recruit a further 1,450 people to the second phase of the PROGRESS trial, which is the first in the UK to introduce genetic testing before prescribing in primary care.…

Manufacturers invited to apply for medicines reclassification

The Department of Health and Social Care has published a list of conditions where prescription-only restrictions on medicines could be removed, including gastrointestinal, skin and women’s health, as well as heartburn, eczema and heavy periods.…

José Moss (1965–2025)

A cherished member of the pharmacy community, Josephine Moss is remembered for her commitment to championing professional integrity and patient care.…

Inhaler return to pharmacies part of updated NHS ‘Green plan guidance’

The updated guidance encourages trusts and other NHS organisations to renew their sustainability plans for the next three-year cycle in order to help achieve NHS net zero carbon emissions.…

NICE approves gene-editing sickle cell therapy for NHS in England

Exagamglogene autotemcel, also known as exa-cel, is now recommended for NHS use, reversing previous draft guidance.…

Pharmacists say more staff needed if Pharmacy First is to expand

A survey carried out by the Pharmacists’ Defence Association has revealed that 93% of pharmacists have not seen a staffing increase since Pharmacy First was launched.…

MPharm applications increase by 50% in three years, data show

Data from the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service show that the majority of applicants each year since 2021 were women, representing 66.9% of applications in 2024.…

Weight-loss drug use linked to reduced risk of substance misuse, study shows

Results of the cohort analysis suggest that glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists cut the risk of use of substances including alcohol, cannabis and opioids.…