Health news round-up: haematology, mental health and pharmacogenomics A weekly summary of important developments in health news that you may have missed.…
Health news round-up: the year in health across England, Scotland and Wales A weekly summary of important developments in health news, with summaries from each of the Welsh, Scottish and English chief medical officers’ annual reports.…
Whooping cough nasal vaccine shows promise in phase II trial Researchers reported that participants who were given BPZE1 and then exposed to the whooping cough bacteria were unlikely to pass the infection on to others after day 14 post-challenge.…
Collaboration to diversify trial participation through community pharmacies launched The National Pharmacy Association and the Centre for Research Equity have outlined plans to develop a network of research sites in community pharmacies to support inclusive participation in research.…
NICE cost-effectiveness thresholds increased as UK strikes trade deal with United States The adjusted threshold could allow the approval of an additional three to five medicines for use on the NHS in England each year.…
‘Life-threatening condition’ added to Mounjaro patient information leaflet Manufacturer of Mounjaro, Eli Lilly has added more detail to the list of the drug's 'possible side effects'.…
Health news round-up: new biosimilars, vaccine effectiveness and supporting patients ageing with HIV A weekly summary of important developments in health news that you may have missed.…
Could dedicated pharmacists help improve neonatal care’s medicines safety problem? Though standards have been set to improve pharmacist staffing in neonatal and paediatric critical care, an investigation by The Pharmaceutical Journal has uncovered slow progress.…
Minimum wage increase ‘may prove unmanageable for some pharmacy owners’, leaders warn Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced in the autumn budget that the minimum wage for people aged over 21 years will increase to £12.71 per hour from April 2026, while the hourly rate for people aged 18–20 years will rise to £10.85.…
Full list of prescribing pathfinder sites and their clinical areas revealed Exclusive: Freedom of Information data from NHS England have revealed the breakdown of pathfinder sites and what clinical area they have been exploring.…
