Joanna Robertson

Senior clinical reporter

Study results raise concern about naloxone efficacy against some synthetic opioids

Researchers have warned that a single dose of naloxone is “unlikely to serve as an adequate countermeasure” to high-dose synthetic opioids.…

Health news round-up: semaglutide and liver health, obesity vaccine response and hope for pancreatic cancer

Our weekly summary of the important developments in pharmacy and health news you may have missed.…

Use pharmacies earlier in future pandemics, says COVID-19 inquiry

The COVID-19 inquiry report noted that community pharmacies will be especially effective in areas that have lower vaccine uptake and where travel may hamper vaccine access.…

Royal College of Pharmacy marked with launch event to thank outgoing leaders

During the launch event, outgoing leaders of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society were thanked for their work as they handed over leadership to the incoming president of the Royal College of Pharmacy.…

Criminals cloned one in ten online pharmacy websites in past year, survey shows

A National Pharmacy Association survey has revealed that two in five online pharmacies reported that patients unknowingly bought weight-loss medication from unregulated providers in the past year.…

Minister acknowledges ‘challenge’ of low UK medicines pricing

Health minister Zubir Ahmed has warned that the UK ”must remain alert to the risk” that low medicines prices internationally pose for long-term supply security.…

Health news round-up: dementia, GLP-1 genetics and psychedelics breakthrough

Our weekly summary of the important developments in pharmacy and health news you may have missed.…

Think tank urges government to plan for prescribing supervision in community pharmacy

A report by the Nuffield Trust has raised concerns around training for the new cohort of prescribing pharmacists joining the register from September 2026.…

Post-discharge medication errors disproportionately affect patients with dementia

Data from 263 patients who were discharged from hospital in a one-year period revealed that one in ten medication actions were not completed, with no explanation recorded in the patient record.…

Some pathfinder sites capped or closed as national funding ends

National funding to support community pharmacy prescribing sites under the ‘Independent prescribing in community pharmacy pathfinder programme’ came to an end on 31 March 2026.…