Corrinne Burns

Royal Pharmaceutical Society Correspondent

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

Chemotherapy treatment altered for patients following genomics testing scheme

After screening for a DPYD gene variant found in people of African ancestry, three patients are now receiving altered starting doses of chemotherapy, which reduces risk of fatal adverse drug reactions.…

First minister visits pharmacy in Highlands

John Swinney, first minister for Scotland, and Maree Todd, minister for drug and alcohol policy, visited a community pharmacy in Alness, Scotland to observe how pharmacists in remote and rural areas engage with their communities.…

Dispensing remains highest priority for pharmacies among the public, survey shows

Polling by YouGov found that in the past 12 months, nearly half of Welsh adults used a community pharmacy dispensing service.…

Switching children from liquids to tablets can improve quality of life and save money, GOSH project shows

The results of a project conducted by Great Ormond Street Hospital show that switching children with congenital hyperinsulinism from liquid diazoxide to its tablet form could save the NHS approximately £40,000 per patient, per year.…

The history of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Highlighting the historical high points that have so far defined the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, which was first established in 1841.…

Dysaesthesia added to semaglutide side effects list

Abnormal and unpleasant touch-based sensations are now listed as a “common” adverse reaction to Rybelsus.…

Number of pharmacist job adverts fell in 11 out of 12 months during past year

Office for National Statistics data show there has been a sustained decrease in pharmacy job adverts each month from April 2025, compared with 2024.…

NICE approves brain cancer drug following change to cost-effectiveness thresholds

Vorasidenib, a daily pill, has been approved for people aged over 12 years who have astrocytoma or oligodendroglioma with isocitrate dehydrogenase IDH1 or IDH2 mutations.…

RPS Charter Award given for pharmacist’s ‘global impact’

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society said Catherine Duggan has been “a strong advocate for improving access to safe, effective and high-quality pharmaceutical care”.…

Director of pharmacy appointed for Royal College of Pharmacy

Justine Scanlan will lead on the royal college's ambitions to champion pharmacy with policymakers, partners and stakeholders across Great Britain.…