News Boots launches private gonorrhoea vaccination service The high street chain said that gonorrhoea vaccines, which will cost £220 for the full course of two doses, will be available at 160 of its pharmacies.…Published: 11 August 2026
News More than 1 million contraception appointments delivered by pharmacies in six months The 1,007,415 pharmacy contraception service consultations included 375,040 emergency hormonal contraception consultations.…Published: 28 July 2026
Opinion Post-finasteride syndrome: pharmacists must lead the conversation on patient safety We would not accept a tooth-whitening procedure that carried a risk of suicide, persistent sexual dysfunction and irreversible neurological harm. Why is it being accepted with finasteride?…Published: 27 July 2026
News Health news round-up: vaccination, testosterone and neighbourhood health The Pharmaceutical Journal’s weekly summary of the important developments in pharmacy and health news you may have missed.…Published: 17 July 2026
News Coroner raises concerns over lack of national guidance on prescribing for hepatitis B reactivation A patient died from complications from reactivation of hepatitis B, after the supply of viral reactivation prophylaxis was inadvertently discontinued.…Published: 16 July 2026
News NICE recommends non-invasive tests that could speed up endometriosis diagnoses Two tests have been recommended for the detection of endometriosis: Endotest, which analyses a saliva sample, and Endosure, which measures electrical signals in the gut using sensor pads.…Published: 7 July 2026
News Health news round-up: relabelling prostate cancer, zoonotic diseases and e-cigarette chemicals The Pharmaceutical Journal’s weekly summary of the important developments in pharmacy and health news you may have missed.…Published: 3 July 2026
News Call to reclassify morning-after pill as general sales list item The College of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare has called for emergency hormonal contraception to be sold in shops alongside condoms and pregnancy tests to increase women's autonomy over their reproductive health.…Published: 2 July 2026
News Health board rejects community pharmacy PrEP pilot Exclusive: The Cardiff and Vale University Health Board has told The Pharmaceutical Journal that it needs to consider its current financial position and prioritise available resources.…Published: 30 June 2026
News 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
