Everything you need to know about mpox Following the identification of a new strain in England — and an ongoing global outbreak of the most severe subgroup of mpox — here is a summary of the latest information and best practice for pharmacy professionals.…
Prenatal aspirin at earliest opportunity cuts severe pre-eclampsia risk, study finds The study of more than 18,000 pregnant women showed that there was no increase in maternal haemorrhage or placental abruption among those who took aspirin.…
Pharmacy First campaign boosted public awareness and trust in pharmacy advice, says minister Pharmacy minister Stephen Kinnock said that trust in pharmacy advice rose from 61% to 70% following a promotional campaign for Pharmacy First.…
Poor communication hampered parts of winter vaccination campaign, MPs told Community Pharmacy England told the House of Commons Health and Social Care Select Committee that clearer messaging and better booking controls were needed to help pharmacy vaccination programmes.…
Boots launches lung cancer early awareness scheme Signs will be placed around over-the-counter cold and flu management products advising patients to speak to a Macmillan-trained pharmacist if they have symptoms suggestive of lung cancer.…
The dark side of the ‘miracle jab’: why eating disorder safety cannot be an afterthought As the use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists increases, so must our awareness of patients who have an eating disorder or who are at risk of developing one.…
Health news round-up: travel warnings, AMR in children, and the latest on medicine supply A weekly summary of important developments in pharmacy and health news that you may have missed.…
National pharmacy stop-smoking service could support more than 200,000 quit attempts annually The Company Chemists’ Association said a national walk-in pharmacy service would offer a single, consistent route for patients looking to quit smoking.…
Everything you need to know about GLP-1s for weight loss From semaglutide to tirzepatide, this article collates the latest information on pharmacological weight-loss treatments, including evidence and best practice for their use.…
Pharmacies to deliver HPV ‘catch-up’ vaccines and early cancer detection under national cancer plan In its national cancer plan, the government has announced that pharmacies will offer ‘catch-up’ human papillomavirus vaccinations to young patients who missed their dose at school.…
