New pharmacy minister confirmed Newly appointed pharmacy minister Diana Johnson has replaced Stephen Kinnock, as he moves to secretary of state for Wales.…
Government ‘examining’ medication pack barcode requirements Exclusive: The Department of Health and Social Care has told The Pharmaceutical Journal that since “patient safety is paramount”, it will investigate which barcodes are required on medicines packaging.…
Pharma companies reported fewer medicine supply issues in 2026 In the first six months of 2026, manufacturers reported fewer medicines supply issues to the government compared with the same periods in 2025 and 2024.…
Government did not conduct impact assessment for community pharmacy prescribing Exclusive: The Department of Health and Social Care told The Pharmaceutical Journal that changes under the ‘Community pharmacy contractual framework’ for 2026/2027 and other years since 2023 did not reach the threshold for an impact assessment.…
Yvette Cooper named health secretary Newly appointed secretary of state for health and social care, Yvette Cooper, moves from her previous role as foreign secretary.…
One-quarter of pharmacy owners took no salary in past year, finds CPE survey The results of Community Pharmacy England's annual pressures survey also showed that for the vast majority of pharmacy owners, NHS reimbursement did not cover the cost of medicines.…
Pharmacy can play a greater role in national CVD framework, says CCA The government's cardiovascular disease modern service framework is aimed to help reduce premature deaths from heart disease and strokes by 25% over the next ten years.…
Government ‘missing huge trick’ excluding pharmacies from NHS capital investment plan, say leaders Pharmacy organisation leaders have said the exclusion of pharmacy from the NHS capital investment plan could hinder the expansion of services where patients need them.…
NHS employers in England to be measured on staff wellbeing standards The Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England have announced standards to address problems in six areas, including workplace racism, violence and sexual harassment.…
UK signs up to European rare diseases network The National Institute for Health and Care Research said membership of the European Rare Diseases Research Alliance will open “new pathways for UK researchers to participate in international clinical trials”.…
