Health news round up: long-term conditions, cancer drugs and a medicines pricing stand-off Senior clinical reporter Joanna Robertson summarises some important developments in health news.…
MHRA approves first new UTI antibiotic in 30 years Gepotidacin (Blujepa; GSK) is approved for the treatment of uncomplicated UTIs in patients aged 12 years and over, who weigh at least 40kg.…
First pharmacy in UK to pilot NHS contraceptive implant service The contraceptive implant service is aimed to provide convenient and equal access to reversible contraception and drive down unintended pregnancies in Liverpool.…
Reimbursement for NHS Mounjaro dispensing confirmed for September 2025 Community Pharmacy England has reached an agreement with the Department of Health and Social Care to ensure that pharmacy owners are not dispensing at a loss.…
Pharmacists found to significantly reduce hospitalisations from heart failure Researchers found that hospital-affiliated or clinic-based pharmacists could help prevent unplanned hospitalisations in high-risk patients with heart failure.…
First home-based digital technologies approved for cardiac rehabilitation The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence said digital technologies could offset the low uptake of traditional cardiac rehabilitation programmes.…
Urinary tract infection in adults: diagnosis, management and prevention This article covers the optimisation of patient outcomes through prompt diagnosis of, and appropriate antibiotic prescribing for, urinary tract infections.…
Frailty and the patient journey How to recognise opportunities for medicines optimisation and rationalisation during the course of the patient journey following a frailty-related hospital admission.…
UK’s biggest online pharmacy freezes Mounjaro price amid reports of ‘stockpiling’ From 1 September 2025, the list price of Mounjaro will rise to £133 for 2.5mg doses and £330 for 12.5mg and 15.0mg doses.…
‘Sub-therapeutic’ dose of antipsychotic contributed to patient death, coroner finds An area coroner for Essex has expressed concerns over a female patient’s management.…
