PJ November 2025, Vol 315, No 8003

Reviewing prescribing practice in an adult critical care unit with a newly implemented electronic prescribing system

Following the publication of the BLING III study, it is anticipated that adult critical care (ACC) units may adopt continuous infusions of antimicrobials for critically unwell adults1. While practical considerations for implementing this practice have previously been considered, it is essential that…

Managing patients with cardiorenal metabolic disease

An overview of the pathophysiology of cardiorenal metabolic disease, medication optimisation strategies and the role of the pharmacist in medication management and patient education.…

Monthly injection for severe asthma cuts need for daily oral corticosteroids

Researchers found that half of participants were able to stop taking daily oral corticosteroids altogether by the end of a 52-week trial after taking monthly tezepelumab injections.…

‘Life-threatening condition’ added to Mounjaro patient information leaflet

Manufacturer of Mounjaro, Eli Lilly has added more detail to the list of the drug's 'possible side effects'.…

Health news round-up: new biosimilars, vaccine effectiveness and supporting patients ageing with HIV

A weekly summary of important developments in health news that you may have missed.…

Boots partners with University of Oxford to pilot pharmacy recruitment to clinical trials

The pilot study is aimed to check whether patient recruitment rates and data quality match GP-based recruitment, as well as analyse the practicalities of workflow management, consent processes and sample collection.…

Could dedicated pharmacists help improve neonatal care’s medicines safety problem?

Though standards have been set to improve pharmacist staffing in neonatal and paediatric critical care, an investigation by The Pharmaceutical Journal has uncovered slow progress.…

Migraine: what do pharmacists need to know?

In this episode of The PJ Pod, we discuss ways that pharmacists can contribute to improved patient care and optimise the use of medications.…

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Minimum wage increase ‘may prove unmanageable for some pharmacy owners’, leaders warn

Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced in the autumn budget that the minimum wage for people aged over 21 years will increase to £12.71 per hour from April 2026, while the hourly rate for people aged 18–20 years will rise to £10.85.…

Lead paediatric palliative care pharmacists should be part of local plans, says RPS

In its updated palliative care policy, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society advised that families and medical colleagues would benefit from the medicines expertise of a specialist paediatric palliative care pharmacist.…