At-home oral antibiotics safe for newborns The results of the six-month pilot showed that offering oral antibiotics to clinically stable, term babies could free up resources, positively impact families and lower environmental impact.…
Assessing the suitability of antidepressant use during perimenopausePerimenopause typically occurs during the decade leading up to menopause (with the average age of menopause in the UK being 51 years) and is associated with a range of physical and mental health symptoms. These symptoms are primarily caused by fluctuating hormone levels but are frequently misdiagnos…
House of Lords committee calls for evidence on medicines supply resilience The call for evidence highlights an investigation, conducted by The Pharmaceutical Journal, that found an almost 70% increase in medicines shortages reported to the government between 2021 and 2023.…
Immunotherapy plus chemotherapy approved for endometrial cancer Immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab (Keytruda: Merck Sharp and Dohme) could benefit 2,100 people with advanced womb cancer.…
Coroner issues warning after fatal penicillin treatment The coroner’s report said hospital admission records showed no known drug allergies, despite the patient’s GP record stating an allergy to penicillin.…
Pharmacy First: are insufficient GP referrals hindering its success? Despite ambitions to shift care from GPs to community pharmacies, uptake of the Pharmacy First service remains patchy. Here, exclusive GP referral data reveal what’s driving regional variation and what pharmacists say needs to change.…
Health security agency warns over Lyme disease despite fall in cases A report published by the UK Health Security Agency suggests that the drop in Lyme disease cases may be an “underestimate of the true burden” of cases in England.…
Bill Scott OBE (1949–2025)On 29 July 2025, Bill Scott OBE, FPharmS, aged 76 years, of Roslin, Scotland. Professor Scott registered with the Society in 1975.…
Parenteral nutrition: indications and management An overview of the indications, risks, benefits and management for parenteral nutrition.…
NICE recommends ongoing support when coming off weight-loss medications An updated quality standard has highlighted the importance of advice in order to improve health and wellbeing as patients are taken off weight-loss drugs.…
