PJ, March 2025, Vol 314, No 7995

Case-based learning: nutrition and feeding considerations for hospitalised neonates

When neonates are faced with feeding constraints, it is important that pharmacists work effectively within the multidisciplinary team to improve decision-making and provide effective support for mothers and families.…

UK medicines market ‘broken’ as levy on sales of branded medicines doubles, says ABPI

The Department of Health and Social Care‘s proposals for the review of the statutory scheme for branded medicines would see a sharp increase in payments for the rest of the current year.…

What are the views of the RPS and Pharmaceutical Press on AI training using copyrighted materials?

The government recently launched a consultation on artificial intelligence (AI) and copyright. The deadline for submission of views was 25 February 2025. Its preferred solution is for a copyright exception, allowing AI companies to use creator’s works to train their models, unless creators sp…

Gail Caldwell receives RPS Charter Award

The director of pharmacy at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde was given the award for being a “driving force” behind improvements to pharmacy service and workforce development in Scotland.…

NICE recommends first combination pill for long-term treatment of endometriosis

Relugolix combination therapy is a second-line treatment option for endometriosis that is faster acting than injectable treatments and can be taken at home.…

HIV patients should switch to long-acting antiretroviral injectable treatments sooner, study concludes

Researchers found that 98% of patients who were not virally suppressed at the start of the study had non-detectable viral loads after 11 months of long-acting antiretroviral injectable treatment.…

Why should the RPS become a royal college?

Each national pharmacy board chair puts forward their case for a Royal College of Pharmacy to The Pharmaceutical Journal.…

How to design and implement effective health education interventions in primary care pharmacy settings

Pharmacists working in primary care can utilise existing frameworks to guide the design and implementation of health education interventions.…

Pharmacy First budget ‘shockingly underspent’ in first half of financial year

In response to a written question to the Department of Health and Social Care, health minister Stephen Kinnock revealed that, as of November 2024, only £82m out of the £645m community pharmacy clinical services budget had been spent in 2024/2025.…

UK chief pharmaceutical officers back RPS royal college proposals

The four officers have “strongly encouraged” Society members to vote in favour of a Royal College of Pharmacy, as the ballot on the decision opens.…