PJ, May 2025, Vol 314, No 7997

David Anderson (1946–2025)

On 24 April 2025, David Anderson FRPharmS, aged 78 years, of Shetland. Dr Anderson registered with the Society in 1972. David John Anderson passed away on 24 April 2025 following a fight with prostate cancer. He was a graduate of Nottingham University and was registered with the Pharmace…

Royal Pharmaceutical Society 2025 Annual General Meeting

The 2025 Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place online on 4 June 2025, from 18:00 until 20:00 All RPS members are welcome to join. Submitting motions All RPS members are welcome to submit motions for discussion at the AGM. The deadline to submit moti…

Repeat prescription opioids most commonly linked to patient harm and deaths, study results show

Researchers found that between January 2019 and December 2023, opioid analgesics made up 76% of the medications mentioned in coroners’ prevention of future deaths reports.…

Continuity of care and reducing risk during transitions of care

This article considers the evidence of interventions to reduce risk during transitions of care and explains best practice for pharmacy teams.…

Community Pharmacy Scotland announces first part of funding deal for 2025/2026

Under the funding deal accepted by Community Pharmacy Scotland, in 2025/2026, the guaranteed minimum for reimbursement will increase to £120m.…

Monoclonal antibody ‘critical intervention’ for preventing infant RSV, study suggests

Researchers found that nirsevimab reduced hospitalisations caused by respiratory syncytial virus in infants by more than 80%.…

Pancreatic exocrine insufficiency: causes, diagnosis and treatment

An overview of the causes, diagnosis and treatments for pancreatic exocrine insufficiency, including a case study of a patient’s experience.…

Hub-and-spoke dispensing expansion set to begin in October 2025

Hub-and-spoke dispensing between different legal entities will be permitted from 1 October 2025 under draft amendments to the Human Medicines Regulations 2012.…

New antibiotic already causing AMR concerns, study results suggest

Researchers also found that ceftazidime with avibactam-resistant bacteria coincided with the presence of carbapenemase genes.…

Share your experience: tell us about your salary and working conditions

Calling all pharmacists! Please take part in our short survey, which should take no more than ten minutes to complete.…