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.…
Local authorities advised to work with pharmacies to improve rural vaccination rates The Local Government Association said that community pharmacies should engage with local directors of public health to close gaps in vaccination coverage.…
Devolution revolution: what could Andy Burnham mean for community pharmacy? With Andy Burnham now installed as prime minister, here’s what we know about his plans to devolve power and how the Manchester health model he oversaw could impact pharmacies across England.…
RCPharm meets with new members of the Senedd Newly elected Members of the Senedd met with the Royal College Pharmacy Wales team to discuss a range of issues such as funding for the sector, a new cancer plan and pharmacists support for patients with long-term conditions.…
Health news round-up: coffee, ADHD prescribing, and GLP-1s and hair loss The Pharmaceutical Journal’s weekly summary of the important developments in pharmacy and health news you may have missed.…
Negotiator to challenge prime minister on business rates relief Community Pharmacy England said it had made a “clear case” for business rates relief during funding negotiations and will put these arguments to Andy Burnham's government.…
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.…
