Managing the shift to prescribing at registration for pharmacists Prescribing from registration offers pharmacy and the wider healthcare sector a great opportunity, but this reform must be managed and supported properly.…
Almost half of weight-loss drug users modify doses, finds survey Results from a survey conducted by LloydsPharmacy Online Doctor also showed that more than one-quarter of respondents said they had knowingly bought weight-loss injections from unlicensed sellers.…
Pharmacy bodies express anger over exclusion from business rates relief Community pharmacy representatives disappointed that pharmacies were not included in government decision to cut business rates for pubs and live music venues.…
Coroner highlights lack of head injury warnings for anticoagulant A patient prescribed apixaban, who died following a fall, was unaware of the risks that the anticoagulant presented in the event of head trauma.…
NHS England recommends extension of drug to treat non-metastatic prostate cancer A new NHS clinical commissioning policy has given permission for abiraterone acetate to be prescribed off-label to men with high-risk, hormone sensitive, non-metastatic cancer.…
Abatacept could delay rheumatoid arthritis for high-risk patients Researchers found that abatacept was more effective in delaying the progression of rheumatoid arthritis in patients with high levels of anti-citrullinated protein antibody.…
Type 1 diabetes mellitus and disordered eating An overview of the risks of type 1 diabetes mellitus and disordered eating — or ‘T1DE’, with management and communication considerations for healthcare professionals.…
Norman Evans (1943–2025)On 7 December 2025, Norman Evans MPharmS, aged 82 years, of East Molesey, Surrey. Mr Evans registered with the Society in 1965.…
NICE recommends treatment that could help 30,000 people with COPD Guidance says dupilumab can be offered as an add-on maintenance treatment for adults with uncontrolled COPD.…
Community pharmacy in focus: research insights on improving patient care The Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s former deputy chief scientist and Community Pharmacy England’s director of research reflect on recently published research studies in and through community pharmacy.…
