PJ June 2026, Vol 319, No 8010

Social media companies must prioritise registered pharmacies to protect patients, says regulator

The General Pharmaceutical Council said that it wants faster removal of illegal sites by internet companies and improved public awareness campaigns on illegal online pharmacies.…

Pharmacies offered hundreds of pounds to join meningitis B vaccination campaign

Community Pharmacy England said that pharmacies would receive a total of £700 if a pharmacy administers at least 100 or more vaccinations by the end of March 2027.…

Medicines storage needs to change with the climate

Pharmacy staff should make patients aware of the importance of safe medicine storage to optimise the stability and efficacy of their medicines.…

Pharmacist and dentist-led smoking cessation clinic led to 20% quit rate

The smoking cessation programme offered continuous behavioural counselling, pharmacological therapy and dental care incentives for participants who expressed a willingness to quit.…

NICE recommends first drug to delay symptoms of type 1 diabetes for NHS use

In what has been described as “an extraordinary moment”, teplizumab has been recommended as an immunotherapy for adults and children aged eight years and older with stage two type 1 diabetes mellitus.…

Government pledges to provide legal guidance on 24/7 palliative care

The government said it was “committed” to publishing a modern services framework on palliative care provision to improve access, quality and sustainability of all-age palliative care.…

Oral hormonal contraception: a practical guide

A practical, evidence-based overview of oral hormonal contraception, with a focus on eligibility assessment, initiation and monitoring.…

Royal College of Pharmacy should help enable collaborations across professions, says chief pharmaceutical officer

David Webb told delegates at the Community Pharmacy and General Practice Conference that although local relationships between GPs and pharmacies could help increase trust and co-working, professional bodies have a role too.…

Court of Appeal to reconsider £69m fines over ‘excessive’ pricing of epilepsy drug

Previously, the Competition and Markets Authority found that drug companies Pfizer and Flynn Pharma used their dominant market positions to hike the prices of phenytoin sodium capsules by 2,300–2,600% between 2012 and 2016.…

Minimum age set for puberty blockers trial

To participate in the ‘PATHWAYS’ clinical trial, a modified protocol has ruled that birth-registered females must be aged between 11 and 16 years, and birth-registered males must be aged between 12 and 16 years.…