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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.…

NICE recommends guselkumab for ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease

Guidance says guselkumab can be used as an option for treating moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis in adults when other treatments have not worked.…

Role of pharmacists in supporting children and young people who self-harm

Why children and young people engage in self-harming behaviour, with examples of intervention options and how pharmacy workers can take a holistic approach when addressing these complex cases.…

Government removes prescribing restrictions to allow certain medicines to be prescribed outside of flu season

The changes to prescribing regulations enable GPs and pharmacies to prescribe oseltamivir and zanamivir without a patient-specific direction.…

Upskilling pharmacists in migraine care requires more than goodwill

Your recent article 'Upskilling pharmacy teams to make migraine care routine practice' (The Pharmaceutical Journal, 14 August 2025) rightly highlights the enthusiasm within our profession and the pressing need for improved migraine services across the UK. Yet, unless upskilling is matched with susta…

Pharmacies ‘likely’ to be involved in providing chickenpox vaccination programme

The measles, mumps, rubella and varicella vaccine will become part of the routine infant vaccination schedule from January 2026.…

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.…

PJ view: Neighbourhood health will not work without stronger primary care relationships

As pharmacies prepare for another flu season, the government’s neighbourhood health vision faces a critical test: can stronger collaboration between primary care providers and better recognition of pharmacy skills ensure services grow without fuelling competition?…

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.…