More than 21,000 people with severe asthma receiving biologic treatment, says health minister Baroness Merron said that the figures were based on the number of requests for either new initiation or continuation of asthma biologic treatment received between June 2025 and May 2026.…
NHS England announces Pharmacy First audit included in PQS for 2026/2027 NHS England said that the audit will assess the quality and completeness of clinical records made for Pharmacy First clinical pathways consultations.…
Assessing authorship, study purpose and journals when evaluating clinical studies Part of a comprehensive series showing how to evaluate a clinical study or research paper. This article focuses on why it is important to consider the authors’ background, aims and where the article was published.…
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.…
Giardia infections rose by 11.4% in 2025, UKHSA data shows Between 2024 and 2025, London saw the highest number of Giardia infections with more than 1,500 cases, UK Health Security Agency data highlights.…
Next frontier: crystallising the future of medicines The UK is taking a lead in creating the regulatory framework needed to manufacture medicines in space, which is a move that could pave the way for improved treatments for cancer and rare diseases.…
Vapes more effective than other smoking cessation methods, Cochrane review finds The Cochrane review authors also found that nicotine e-cigarettes outperformed non-nicotine cigarettes in terms of smoking cessation, with two more quitters per 100 people.…
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.…
PJ view: Pharmacy must be central to Burnham’s plan to tackle regional health inequalities The Burnham government has pledged greater focus on addressing regional inequalities in the north of England. What does the pharmacy sector have to say about these plans?…
PDA becomes latest pharmacy body to publish AI guidance The Pharmacists’ Defence Association guidance recommends that pharmacists should critically evaluate AI outputs before acting on them.…
