News Pharmacists must be able to refer young people with gender dysphoria for support, says regulator Duncan Rudkin, chief executive of the General Pharmaceutical Council, has warned that…Published: 21 March 2024
Feature MPharm clinical placements: a variable picture across Britain An overhaul of clinical placements is helping to prepare trainee pharmacists for…Published: 21 March 2024
News Fourteen nitazenes made Class A controlled drugs The Home Office has made 15 new synthetic opioids Class A drugs…Published: 20 March 2024
Opinion It is time to rethink prescribing scope of practice and the DPP model for foundation training William Swain argues that plans to ‘retrofit’ traditional supervision and scope of…Published: 20 March 2024
News Diabetes prescribing guidance published amid ongoing GLP-1 RAs shortage The updated guidance is aimed to support clinicians in selecting alternative glucose-lowering…Published: 19 March 2024
Research The role of community pharmacy in addressing health inequalities An overview of health inequalities in the UK, using existing working examples…Published: 19 March 2024
News Almost a third of Pharmacy First consultations have been carried out in most deprived areas of England Data from the Company Chemists' Association show 30% of Pharmacy First consultations…Published: 19 March 2024
News Minor ailments prescribing service to be offered by more than 90 community pharmacies Hypertension is the second most common prescribing service and will be offered…Published: 18 March 2024
Letter Accessing post-registration training: a regional surveyIn 2022, the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) highlighted a lack of consistency…Published: 18 March 2024
News MHRA approvals miss targets by more than 100 days, data show In January 2024, it took an average of 333 days for a…Published: 15 March 2024