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Will reshoring medicines manufacturing solve shortages in the UK?

In the United States and some European countries, drug manufacturing is being brought home to mitigate shortages of critical medicines, but would similar action in the UK shore up supply resilience?…

Government confirms first case of ‘clade Ib’ mpox virus detected in the UK

The UK Health Security Agency says that despite this being the first confirmed case in the UK, “the risk for the general population is very low and remains so for this incident”.…

Contributing to global health needs: examples of roles and our top tips for those interested in global health 

World Pharmacist Day, led globally and yearly by the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) on 25 September, is an opportunity to recognise the essential role pharmacists play in healthcare. The theme for 2024 is ‘Pharmacists: meeting global health needs’. Here, three pharmacists who have…

UK government announces mpox vaccination programme

The government has ordered 150,000 additional doses of mpox vaccine in preparation for any clade I cases that may enter the UK.…

Pharmacy teams should be integral to humanitarian organisations

Why humanitarian pharmacists and pharmacy technicians are crucial for the global management of medicines and health technologies.…

Director for RPS Scotland wins FIP Congress oral presentation prize

Laura Wilson said she hopes her presentation helped to encourage pharmacists “from across the world to consider how hospital clinical pharmacy services can be transformed to enhance patient care”.…

One-year route to registration for overseas qualified pharmacists proposed by regulator

The registration route would initially apply to non-European Economic Area and non-European Free Trade Association qualified pharmacists.…

State of pharmacy: what’s in store for the profession under Labour?

Labour’s plans for pharmacy have only been roughly sketched out, but the party’s track record — alongside demands from the sector — can provide some insight into how the planned NHS reform may affect pharmacy.…

Pharmacy under fire: managing medicines in war zones

In this episode of The PJ Pod, we explore the challenges pharmacists face while working in conflict areas, such as Gaza, Ukraine and Sudan.…

Medicines shortages and slow approvals put ‘significant burden’ on pharmacists, says report

A report by The Nuffield Trust has concluded that medicines shortages have been exacerbated in the UK following Brexit and that approvals are typically slower in Great Britain compared with the EU.…