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
News Welsh government confirms delays to pharmacy PrEP pilot Exclusive: The Welsh government has told The Pharmaceutical Journal that operational issues have delayed the roll out of a community pharmacy pre-exposure prophylaxis pilot scheme.…Published: 6 January 2026
News Charity report urges government to commission PrEP through pharmacies The Terence Higgins Trust said community pharmacies could play a “transformative role in HIV prevention and help close the gaps in access”.…Published: 2 January 2026
News Health news round-up: orforglipron, new gonorrhoea antibiotics and record high flu admissions A weekly summary of important developments in health news that you may have missed.…Published: 19 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 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 New HIV diagnoses fall by almost 20% in one year Public Health Wales data show that the number of new HIV cases fell to 73 in 2024, from 91 confirmed cases in 2023.…Published: 5 November 2025
News Health news round-up: rising flu cases, cheap cancer drugs and some good news for pharmacists Senior clinical reporter Joanna Robertson summarises some important developments in health news you may have missed.…Published: 31 October 2025
News ‘Balanced’ guidance on isotretinoin welcomed as MHRA launches survey The Commission on Human Medicines-endorsed updates to isotretinoin guidance encourages patients to ask about mental health or sexual dysfunction side effects associated with the drug in follow-up consultations.…Published: 31 October 2025
News Mpox vaccinations pushed as clade Ib identified in Europe The UK Health Security Agency said that cases of the virus have been observed in countries with no known connection to clade lb mpox transmission.…Published: 29 October 2025
