Feature How pharmacists are storing medicines in soaring temperatures What is being done to ensure hospitals can store medicines safely as heatwaves become more prevalent and what steps are pharmacists taking to maintain medicines integrity in the short term?…Published: 31 July 2026
News MHRA approves first lower-carbon pressurised metered dose inhalers for asthma The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency said that the new versions of the Clenil Modulite 100mcg and 200mcg asthma inhalers have a lower carbon footprint compared with older propellants.…Published: 27 July 2026
Opinion Medicines storage needs to change with the climate Pharmacy staff should make patients aware of the importance of safe medicine storage to optimise the stability and efficacy of their medicines.…Published: 24 June 2026
News More than one-quarter of community pharmacies have designated sustainability champion, says GPhC Pharmacy staff rated sustainability as a priority, with a mean score of 6.79 out of 10, according to the GPhC's thematic review.…Published: 11 May 2026
News Health news round-up: new NICE guidance, ‘online hospital’ and the environmental burden of medicines A weekly summary of important developments in health news that you may have missed.…Published: 9 January 2026
Opinion To sip or not to sip: the environmental burden of oral nutritional supplements Unnecessary disposal of oral nutritional supplements has many detrimental impacts on the environment — we must re-evaluate their use.…Published: 7 January 2026
News Health and climate manifesto launched by RPS and RCGP Scotland The manifesto has made six calls upon the next Scottish government, including an urgent acceleration of the electronic prescribing programme.…Published: 22 December 2025
News 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.…Published: 28 November 2025
News Hospital trust becomes first to achieve gold status under RPS Greener Pharmacy Toolkit Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has obtained gold level accreditation in the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s Greener Pharmacy Toolkit through its commitment to improving sustainability practices.…Published: 25 November 2025
Opinion Sustainable pharmacy practice can lead the way to a healthcare net zero A themed collection of papers featured in the International Journal of Pharmacy Practice is aimed at increasing knowledge and awareness of how to decarbonise pharmacy practice.…Published: 17 November 2025
