More than 500 complaints made about EPS nomination theft in the past year Exclusive: The Pharmaceutical Journal has revealed that between 1 July 2025 and 30 June 2026, 412 concerns were raised to the General Pharmaceutical Council, while 162 complaints were raised to integrated care boards.…
Once-weekly insulin would be ‘significant change’ for diabetes prescribers Clinical trial evidence suggests that the once-weekly insulin efsitora alfa injection could decrease the number of injections that patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus need by 85%.…
Anita Hadden (1962–2026)On 6 July 2026, Anita Hadden, aged 64 years, of High Wycombe, London. Mrs Hadden registered with the College in 1984.…
ICB to use pharmacists for penicillin allergy de-labelling following patient death A patient died as a result of a hypoxic brain injury, which was caused by medication given in the peri-operative period of an elective procedure in the days before her death.…
From liquids to solids: resetting paediatric prescribing for a safer, sustainable future Pharmacists can lead an evidence-based shift to make convenient solid oral dosage forms the new normal.…
Four in five people carry out personal health monitoring, survey finds The polling by YouGov also found that nearly half of respondents said blood pressure was the health aspect that they self-monitored.…
What causes medicines shortages: the supply chain explained Record numbers of price concessions over the past year indicate increasing shortages. But what’s behind them — global events, commercial decisions or confusion about where stock is located?…
Regulator encourages development of microbiome-based medicines The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency’s position paper is aimed to provide clarity on microbiome medicinal products and how to bring them forward “with confidence”.…
Targeted blood pressure monitoring reduces stroke risk compared with fixed-dose treatment In a meta-analysis covering almost 3,000 patients, researchers found that those receiving intensive blood pressure-lowering therapy showed a 38% reduction in recurrent stroke risk compared with those undertaking antihypertensive treatment.…
A model for successful credentialing in pharmacy How to effectively prepare for credentialing in pharmacy and present credentialing evidence to produce a high-quality portfolio.…
