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Pharmacy regulator warns against promotion of prescription weight-loss medicines

A notice has reminded businesses that they cannot advertise prescription-only medicines or prescription-only medical treatments to the public.…

Published: 19 June 2026

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Health news round-up: endocrine research, binge eating on the pill and AI in the NHS

The Pharmaceutical Journal’s weekly summary of the important developments in pharmacy and health news you may have missed.…

Published: 19 June 2026

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Asda Pharmacy launches ‘judgement-free’ disposal scheme as access to unregulated medication rises

One-quarter of GPs said they have encountered patients who require hospital care following complications associated with unregulated medicines.…

Published: 18 June 2026

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MHRA issues drug safety warning over ACE inhibitor side effect

A drug safety warning has advised clinicians that ACE inhibitors should be halted immediately if a patient is suspected of presenting with angioedema during treatment.…

Published: 17 June 2026

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Regulator investigating pharmacists following report on gender prescribing at GP practice

Exclusive: The General Pharmaceutical Council said it opened its investigation after a report revealed how “potential harm” had been caused to 78 children and young people seeking support for gender dysphoria or incongruence.…

Published: 16 June 2026

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Care home prescribing increases over four years, NHS data show

NHS Business Services Authority data reveal that 22% of care home residents aged over 65 years who received a prescription were taking ten or more medications in 2024/2025, compared with 19% of residents in 2020/2021.…

Published: 10 June 2026

Opinion

Workforce pressures and medication risk: time to act?

Pharmacy teams can put measures in place to reduce workforce pressures and, in turn, medication risk.…

Published: 4 June 2026

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Blood pressure medication recalled after blister pack error

A class two recall notice has advised healthcare professionals to immediately stop supplying the affected batch of ramipril 2.5mg capsules and quarantine all remaining stock.…

Published: 1 June 2026

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Electronic medical records can identify prescribing patterns for antibiotic allergies, study results show

Following analysis of 342 children's electronic medical records, researchers identified 67 children with a possible or probable antibiotic allergy.…

Published: 26 May 2026

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UK government rules out appointment of valproate tsar

Health minister Preet Kaur Gill confirmed in a parliamentary answer that the Department of Health and Social Care “does not at present intend to appoint a senior team or a tsar in relation to those affected by sodium valproate”.…

Published: 26 May 2026