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.…
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.…
Research proves that antibiotics are ineffective in chronic lower back pain with Modic change We want to highlight an important issue in the recent article — 'Antibiotics for back pain — a viable treatment option or pathway to antimicrobial resistance?’ — published in The Pharmaceutical Journal on 6 November 2025, authored by Margaret McCartney and Deborah Cohen. …
Mounjaro health benefits found to reverse one year after stopping drug Researchers said their findings “underscore the importance of continued obesity treatment”.…
Patient safety alert issued after penicillin allergies incorrectly recorded Penicillin allergies have been recorded as penicillamine allergies in electronic prescribing systems, a “look-alike sound-alike error” that could lead to a potentially fatal anaphylactic reaction.…
Weight-loss drugs: is social media promotion to teenagers still a problem? Following an investigation conducted by The Pharmaceutical Journal in 2022, which revealed that weight-loss drugs were being promoted to teenagers on TikTok, we look at whether anything has changed.…
Two forms of modified-release propranolol out of stock until 2026 Alerts issued by the Department of Health and Social Care and the Scottish government recommend that clinicians should consider a switch to immediate-release tablets.…
How safe are GLP-1s? As the use of weight-loss drugs continues to increase, there has been a rise in documented side effects. But what are the serious and unwanted effects of these drugs, and is Yellow Card reporting capturing enough information?…
Diagnosis and management of aortic disorders An overview of the different types of aortic aneurisms and dissections, as well as the management strategies used to prevent rapid progression and reduce risk of life-threatening complications.…
