Corrinne Burns

Royal Pharmaceutical Society Correspondent

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

Government is reviewing enforcement mechanisms on medicines shortages reporting

In its response to a House of Lords Public Services Committee report on medicines security, the Department of Health and Social Care said it hoped to improve compliance and timeliness of shortage reporting.…

Investigational anti-clotting drug reduced stroke risk by more than one-quarter, study finds

Researchers observed a 17% reduction in major cardiovascular events in patients who took asundexian compared with the placebo group.…

Amyloid-targeting Alzheimer’s drugs ‘probably’ not effective

Authors of a Cochrane review said that any effect that donanemab and lecanemab have on cognitive function and dementia severity at 18 months was “trivial”.…

Paul Bennett and Karen Baxter: ‘15 April 2026 isn’t the end of this story — it’s just the foundation stone’

As the Royal Pharmaceutical Society transitions to become the Royal College of Pharmacy, The Pharmaceutical Journal spoke to Paul Bennett and Karen Baxter about their reflections on and hopes for the change.…

Royal College of Pharmacy now established in ‘defining moment’ for profession

Pharmacy leaders have called the transition an “opportunity to create a genuinely ambitious, modern and inclusive institution, benefiting the whole of pharmacy”.…

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.…