Corrinne Burns

Royal Pharmaceutical Society Correspondent

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

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.…

All pharmacies told to back Pharmacy First promotional campaign

The government said the campaign was expected to run alongside one from NHS England aimed at the wider public.…

Drug-related deaths in Scotland at lowest level since 2017

National Records of Scotland data show that 1,017 people died from drug misuse during 2024.…

Claire Anderson receives FIP Distinguished Service Award

The president of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society was given the award in recognition of her contribution to the development and improvement of pharmaceutical education across the world.…

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”.…