News Health news round-up: dementia, GLP-1 genetics and psychedelics breakthrough Our weekly summary of the important developments in pharmacy and health news you may have missed.…Published: 10 April 2026
News NICE approves brain cancer drug following change to cost-effectiveness thresholds Vorasidenib, a daily pill, has been approved for people aged over 12 years who have astrocytoma or oligodendroglioma with isocitrate dehydrogenase IDH1 or IDH2 mutations.…Published: 7 April 2026
News NICE opens consultation on previously-rejected Alzheimer’s treatments donanemab and lecanemab The consultation follows an appeal by the manufacturers of donanemab and lecanemab after NICE said it would not recommend the drugs for NHS use for a third time.…Published: 1 April 2026
News Coroner highlights delays in pharmacies processing repeat prescriptions after patient death The coroner noted that the patient’s consultant neurologist indicated that in some areas, pharmacies can take up to ten days to process prescriptions.…Published: 31 March 2026
Opinion Strengthening ADHD community paediatric services through prescribing pharmacist integration Following a successful six-month pilot, Sheena Patel shares the outcomes of her work as a prescribing pharmacist in an ADHD clinic.…Published: 16 March 2026
News ‘No evidence’ that paracetamol use during pregnancy causes autism, ADHD or intellectual disabilities, meta-analysis finds Study authors noted that earlier meta-analyses suggested slight associations with paracetamol use during pregnancy and risk of autism and ADHD, but those findings were “often based on studies prone to biases”.…Published: 19 January 2026
News Health news round-up: prescribing, deprescribing and medication considerations A weekly summary of important developments in health news that you may have missed.…Published: 16 January 2026
Opinion Beyond the legal floor: raising the ceiling on neurodivergence in pharmacy Neurodivergence among pharmacy staff should be embraced and regarded as a strength that, when used well, is a genuine asset to pharmacy.…Published: 14 January 2026
News NICE recommends new treatment for highly active relapsing multiple sclerosis Natalizumab, a monoclonal antibody, can be used in its originator form as an injection or in a biosimilar form as an infusion.…Published: 5 January 2026
Opinion Music, memory and medicines: how memorable songs could help improve adherence Academic Mark Brill explores how pairing medication reminders with familiar music can strengthen medication routines and support long-term adherence.…Published: 31 December 2025
