News Coroner calls for greater recognition of clinical significance of ‘excessive’ salbutamol inhaler use A patient died in December 2023 after using an salbutamol inhaler more than frequently than recommended.…Published: 20 March 2026
News Apixaban safer than rivaroxaban for thrombosis treatment, study finds Researchers found that patients who took anticoagulant apixaban for the treatment of venous thrombosis experienced less “clinically relevant bleeding”, compared with those who received rivaroxaban.…Published: 20 March 2026
Feature 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
News Health news round-up: cardiovascular disease, women’s health and the potential for new sepsis treatment A weekly summary of important developments in pharmacy and health news that you may have missed.…Published: 6 March 2026
News First ‘Cold mortality report’ suggests increase in winter deaths Of the total deaths recorded, the UK Health Security Agency said that 1,448 were directly associated with cold weather.…Published: 20 February 2026
News Health news round-up: GLP-1s for psoriasis, promise for people with cancer and pharmacogenomics A weekly summary of important developments in pharmacy and health news that you may have missed.…Published: 20 February 2026
News Coroner raises concern over access to patient records for pharmacists in Wales A patient died after taking one drug for a chest infection and another for high cholesterol, which were contraindicated.…Published: 9 February 2026
News 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
News Tobacco companies should fund national community pharmacy ‘stop smoking’ service, says report Recommendations by AstraZeneca in partnership with several pharmacy bodies have also called for the ‘NHS health check’ to be offered in community pharmacies.…Published: 30 January 2026
News Health news round-up: NICE approvals, surveillance data and GLP-1 warnings A weekly summary of important developments in pharmacy and health news that you may have missed.…Published: 30 January 2026
