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Medication-related considerations in childhood obesity 

Obesity affects drug metabolism in several ways, and this is more complex in children than in adults.…

Health news round-up: cardiovascular research special

Senior clinical reporter Joanna Robertson summarises some important developments in health news.…

NICE names pharmacists as part of heart failure multidisciplinary team for first time

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s updated guidance for chronic heart failure has also introduced medicines earlier in the treatment pathway.…

Weight-loss medicines should be delivered through pharmacies, says Community Pharmacy Scotland

Offering weight-loss medicines in community pharmacies would “ensure safety and effectiveness”, according to Community Pharmacy Scotland's manifesto for the 2026 Scottish Parliamentary elections.…

Dialling back antibiotic prescribing in children

There has been a jump in antibiotics use in children aged under ten years in England since the COVID-19 pandemic, but pharmacists and other healthcare professionals are trying to stem the rise.…

Drug-related deaths in Scotland at lowest level since 2017

National Records of Scotland data show that 1,017 people died from drug misuse during 2024.…

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.…