Opinion Top ten opinion articles of 2025 The Pharmaceutical Journal has showcased a diverse range of views in 2025, covering workforce challenges, policy shifts and patient-centred care.…Published: 22 December 2025
News Patient access to 24/7 palliative care medicines is ‘insufficient’, finds House of Commons-commissioned report The report also suggested that there was a “postcode lottery” in integrated care board provision of palliative care and end-of-life services.…Published: 1 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 Lead paediatric palliative care pharmacists should be part of local plans, says RPS In its updated palliative care policy, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society advised that families and medical colleagues would benefit from the medicines expertise of a specialist paediatric palliative care pharmacist.…Published: 27 November 2025
News Health news round-up: Vaccines, male contraception and medicines mix-ups Senior clinical reporter Joanna Robertson summarises some important developments in health news you may have missed.…Published: 7 November 2025
News Assisted dying drugs ‘would not be considered medicines when used to facilitate suicide’, Lords told The House of Lords Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Committee was also told that any substances used in assisted dying would undergo “rigorous assessment”.…Published: 5 November 2025
News Half of pharmacists say they support assisted dying Exclusive: Results from a survey conducted by The Pharmaceutical Journal have revealed that 54% of pharmacists said they supported assisted dying in principle.…Published: 5 November 2025
News Health news round-up: community pharmacy services, medicines, obesity and ageing Senior clinical reporter Joanna Robertson summarises some important developments in health news.…Published: 17 October 2025
News Hospice UK calls for national standard in community pharmacy palliative care The report has also identified opportunities to “strengthen education and training in palliative care and bereavement support for rural pharmacists”.…Published: 26 June 2025
Opinion How pharmacists can make a difference to end-of-life medicines access in ambulance services Using their expertise to advise on safe access, supply and administration of medicines, pharmacists can take on an integral role in end-of-life care delivered by ambulance services.…Published: 5 June 2025
