
May 2026, Vol 316, No 8009
Top news stories


Pharmacy sector warns of ‘more uncertainty’ as Wes Streeting resigns as health secretary

Pharmacy leaders call for vocational MPharm degree to prepare students for prescribing

NHS to start testing prototype of single national formulary in June 2026

Newly qualified independent community pharmacists to be prioritised for prescribing support

Number of community pharmacists falls by 10% in a year

The Pharmaceutical Journal’s digital art editor wins British Society of Magazine Editors award
Features

Everything you need to know about neighbourhood health

Lifeline: an antimicrobial resistance musical

Discharge medicines service: scaling success nationwide

Integrated care boards leave an uncertain future for the prescribing pathfinder programme

Are electronic prescribing systems increasing the risk of ‘look-alike sound-alike’ medication errors?

What’s next for a community pharmacist prescribing service in England?
Opinion

PJ view: Pharmacists on the new post-registration pathway will still need time and support to succeed

Is masking simply an unspoken leadership tax?

Embedding a pharmacist-led clinic in early breast cancer treatment pathways

Why clinical mentorship should be embedded into community pharmacist prescribing

Pharmacists as antimicrobial stewards: ‘the bug stops here’

Is pharmacy education preparing pharmacists for the cognitive demands of modern practice?
Learning, CPD & Research

Psoriasis: presentation, diagnosis and management

Staying safe with online pharmacies: what patients and providers need to know about weight-loss prescribing

Clinical decision support tools in pharmacy practice

Pharmacy’s role in harm reduction in individuals with substance use disorder

Case-based learning: hyperpolypharmacy and pharmacist-led multidisciplinary continuity in primary care

Best practice for patients taking oral glucocorticoids

Improving resilience in pharmacy: how to build effective teams
Your Royal College of Pharmacy
