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Pharmacy research: driving safer outcomes in substance misuse

Research offers a crucial opportunity in shaping healthcare policy and practice, particularly in the developing landscape of substance misuse.…

Published: 25 March 2026

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Health news round-up: Alzheimer’s treatment, retatrutide results and kidney cancer guidelines

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

Published: 20 March 2026

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Community pharmacies urged to plan ahead for Easter bank holidays with methadone safety resources

The Community Pharmacy Patient Safety Group resources have been developed to offer support for community pharmacy teams before, during and after bank holidays, when opening hours may differ and other commissioned services may close.…

Published: 19 March 2026

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Everything you need to know about oral nicotine pouches

Use of oral nicotine pouches is on the rise, especially among younger people. But what are they, how do they work and what are their potential health impacts?…

Published: 19 March 2026

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Leeds pharmacists to supply smoking cessation medication under PGD

Community Pharmacy West Yorkshire said the service was aimed to address the lack of local access to smoking cessation drugs varenicline and cytisinicline.…

Published: 17 March 2026

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Health news round up: AMR, pain and genitourinary cancers

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

Published: 13 March 2026

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The evolving role of community pharmacy in smoking cessation

Despite the push for a smoke-free generation, uptake of the national pharmacy smoking cessation service remains low. With calls for increased access, pharmacy teams could be poised to play a far greater role in helping people quit.…

Published: 12 March 2026

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Government pledges support for more safer drug consumption facilities in ten-year alcohol and drug strategy

The Scottish government's alcohol and drugs strategic plan for 2026–2035 also sets out plans to further expand the distribution of naloxone, including through community pharmacies.…

Published: 11 March 2026

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Health news round-up: travel warnings, AMR in children, and the latest on medicine supply

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

Published: 6 February 2026

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National pharmacy stop-smoking service could support more than 200,000 quit attempts annually

The Company Chemists’ Association said a national walk-in pharmacy service would offer a single, consistent route for patients looking to quit smoking.…

Published: 5 February 2026