Health news round-up: prescribing, deprescribing and medication considerations A weekly summary of important developments in health news that you may have missed.…
Norovirus and strategies for infection control How to recognise the signs and symptoms of norovirus infection, with an overview of pharmacy’s role in its management.…
Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists recommends ‘ring-fencing’ diamorphine stock amid supply issues Medicine supply alerts sent in December 2025 and January 2026 have requested that prescribers switch to morphine sulphate 10mg/1mL injections, where possible.…
Higher-dose Wegovy could increase patient expectation, warns PDA The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has approved a 7.2mg dose of Wegovy after the higher dose showed success in clinical trial patients.…
Taking advantage of the radiopharmaceutical revolution A new generation of radiopharmaceuticals could lead to improved cancer diagnosis and treatment, but experts are questioning whether the UK has the resources to ride the radiopharmaceutical wave.…
Beyond the legal floor: raising the ceiling on neurodivergence in pharmacy Neurodivergence among pharmacy staff should be embraced and regarded as a strength that, when used well, is a genuine asset to pharmacy.…
Community pharmacy cholesterol testing pilot expands across east London Under the scheme, pharmacies use a seven-minute test to assess patients’ cholesterol levels and offer an estimate of their risk of heart problems over the next ten years.…
Management of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy Pharmacological treatment approaches for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, including pharmacogenomic considerations for first-in-class myosin inhibitors.…
Revised staffing standards for neonatal services published Network-level pharmacists should be employed at 0.2 whole-time equivalents per 10,000 births in the region, the updated Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacy Group standards recommend.…
From adviser to prescriber: pharmacy’s evolution within the cardiology healthcare team Embedding a prescribing pharmacist within a hospital cardiology multidisciplinary team represented a cultural shift but led to significant benefits for patients and the wider healthcare system.…
