Antibiotic could help tackle drug-resistant gonorrhoea, study results suggest Researchers found that gepotidacin was as effective as the current recommended first-line therapy for gonorrhoea.…
How The Pharmaceutical Journal supports foundation trainees in revising and preparing for the GPhC registration exam A summary of our learning resources and content collections aimed at supporting foundation trainees in exam preparation.…
NICE recommends cladribine for treating active relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis Cladribine (Mavenclad; Merck) is recommended for treating active relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis in adults when high-efficacy disease-modifying therapies would be offered.…
The pharmacy funding boost is a step in the right direction but it will not go far enough This month, our health policy columnist warns that while the latest pharmacy contract announcements are good news for pharmacy, the damage from years of underfunding may be difficult to undo.…
Earlier treatment with combination of drugs could prevent 5,000 heart attacks per decade, study results suggest Researchers found that patients who received a combination treatment of statins and ezetimibe within 12 weeks of a heart attack and lowered their cholesterol to target-level early were less at risk of heart attacks, strokes and deaths.…
Regulators issue warning over prescription-only weight-loss drug advertisements An enforcement notice has warned that prohibitions include non paid-for content on social media, sponsored searches on search engines and influencer marketing.…
Yvonne Burton (1963–2025)On 28 March 2025, Yvonne Burton MPharmS, aged 61 years, of London. Mrs Burton registered with the Society in 1989.…
How do we solve a problem like medicines adherence? Despite decades of research, rates of adherence to medicines remain stubbornly low. New ways of thinking and innovative use of technology may help us turn a corner.…
Community pharmacy RSV expansion programme to be expanded four-fold The Department of Health and Social Care said up to 200 community pharmacy sites could be commissioned to provide the respiratory syncytial virus vaccination in 2025/2026.…
Premature birth: managing associated complications Part of a series of articles on the management of prematurity associated complications and the role of pharmacists.…
