PJ January 2026, Vol 316, No 8005

UKPPLAB to publish proposals for ‘effective’ pharmacy leadership

The UK Pharmacy Professional Leadership Advisory Board said the RPS’s transition to becoming a royal college would offer a chance to “prioritise excellence and ambition in education, innovation and research”.…

Speaking up: how to raise concerns in the pharmacy workplace

In this episode of The PJ Pod, we talk about the importance of speaking up if you have a safety or wellbeing concern and how to go about it.…

Finger-prick test for type 1 diabetes mellitus could roll out to all UK children

'Early surveillance for autoimmune diabetes’ study showed that the dried blood spot method used “was both feasible and acceptable”, researchers said.…

Pharmacies can deliver more vaccinations off-site, government confirms

Under changes to the Human Medicines Regulations 2012, community pharmacies will be allowed to offer vaccination services outside registered premises.…

MPs push for more details on VPAG and NICE threshold changes

The House of Commons Science Innovation and Technology Committee has asked the government for further clarification on what investment it plans to make into the ‘Voluntary scheme for branded medicines pricing, access and growth’.…

Sir Hugh Taylor: ‘We’d like to do ourselves out of a job as quickly as possible’

The Pharmaceutical Journal spoke to Sir Hugh Taylor, chair of the UK Pharmacy Professional Leadership Advisory Board, about his optimism for a collaborative future with the creation of the Royal College of Pharmacy.…

Susan Matthews (1937–2026)

On 15 January 2026, Susan Matthews MPharmS, aged 88 years, of Clevedon, North Somerset. Miss Matthews registered with the Society in 1959.…

Drug consumption room pilot records more than 1,000 injecting episodes in a month

According to latest service data on The Thistle, a drug consumption facility in Glasgow, 560 people used the site's services more than 10,000 times in 2025.…

Philip Leon Marshall Davies (1938–2026)

On 18 January 2026, Philip Leon Marshall Davies FPharmS, aged 87 years, of Reading, Berkshire. Mr Davies registered with the Society in 1961 and was president of the Society for two terms in the 2000s. He remained a Fellow of the Society until his passing. Tributes Pharmacists and the pro…

Crossing borders and breaking barriers: why we need to truly value global contributions to pharmacy and healthcare

Principal pharmacist Rafia Jamil shares her journey as an “overseas pharmacist” and how her experience of equality, diversity and inclusion within pharmacy has been complex but hopeful.…