PJ October 2025, Vol 315, No 8002

Jhoots boss says he is selling stores to pay staff wages

Exclusive: Sarbjit Singh Jhooty has told The Pharmaceutical Journal that he is selling and remortgaging his pharmacy stores as it is “the only way” he can pay staff wages.…

Boots launches support service for patients coming off weight-loss drugs

The service will provide users of the Boots Online Doctor weight-loss service unlimited support for 12 months, alongside various resources and ways to seek advice.…

Semaglutide benefits heart health regardless of weight lost

Study authors found that the benefits of semaglutide were largely independent of how much weight patients lost in the first four months after taking the drug.…

What will changes to the new medicine service mean for pharmacists and patients?

With recent changes to its scope to include antidepressants, new payment structures and the use of subcontractors, The Pharmaceutical Journal examines how successful the new medicine service has been and how it should evolve to meet future demand.…

Researchers call for update to antidepressant guidelines

Study authors reported up to a 4kg difference in the average weight gain or weight loss in patients taking certain antidepressants.…

Why is HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis struggling to find a home in UK primary healthcare?

A team of collaborators discuss the barriers to pre-exposure prophylaxis provision in UK primary care and put forward potential solutions.…

BMA says GPs will signpost patients to pharmacies

A letter sent by the British Medical Association to health secretary Wes Streeting follows a previous letter in which it told members not to direct patients to Pharmacy First.…

Vigilance needed for posaconazole product mis-selection

A new safety concern has emerged in UK pharmacy practice following launch of the gastro-resistant posaconazole powder for oral suspension (Noxafil 300 mg gastro-resistant powder and solvent for oral suspension; Merck Sharp and Dohme). This product, now licensed for paediatric patients from the age o…

David Bowen (1936–2025)

On 24 September 2025, David Arthur Bowen MPharmS, aged 89 years, of Southampton, Hampshire. Mr Bowen registered with the Society in 1959.  Tribute My father, David Bowen, retired in April 1997 and spent his time on his allotment, delving further into our family history and the history of …

First street drug-checking service approved in Scotland

Users of the service — to open at the site where ‘The Thistle’ drug consumption room is located — will be able to submit drugs for testing and receive harm-reduction advice alongside the results.…