News Breast cancer drug Enhertu recommended for NHS use 'Milestone victory belongs to every person who refused to accept that access to a life-extending treatment was out of reach' says charity leader.…Published: 17 September 2026
Feature Why do women in England’s poorest areas have lower rates of HRT prescribing? Hormone replacement therapy prescribing has more than doubled since 2020/2021, but new data show that deep regional and ethnic inequalities in prescribing remain.…Published: 1 September 2026
News HRT use associated with reduced dementia risk, study suggests Researchers found that the initiation of hormone replacement therapy in women aged 46–56 years was linked with a 10% reduced risk of dementia.…Published: 27 August 2026
News Inhaled corticosteroids not linked to increased risks during pregnancy, study suggests Researchers found that there were no statistically significant differences in neonatal outcomes linked to the use of inhaled corticosteroids while pregnant, such as low birth weight and congenital malformation.…Published: 26 August 2026
News Pharmacist-led menopause clinics improve women’s knowledge and confidence Helen Goldie told delegates at the Royal College of Pharmacy Scotland conference that employing a group consultation model at pharmacist-led menopause clinics places “community itself as part of the therapeutic intervention”.…Published: 21 August 2026
Opinion Moving from conversation to action on women’s health ‘Menopause, unmissed’ takes a holistic approach to improving women’s health outcomes, demonstrating the potential of effective cross-sector collaboration.…Published: 17 August 2026
News Incretin-based weight-loss drugs should not be deliberately continued in pregnancy, consensus guidelines state The guidelines have been drawn up by a multidisciplinary group of experts following a systematic scoping review.…Published: 4 August 2026
News Premature menopause increases risk of high blood pressure, study finds Researchers found that based on more than 50 variables, including weight and family history, women with premature menopause had a 12% higher risk of developing hypertension than women who reached menopause after the age of 45 years.…Published: 31 July 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
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
