Music, memory and medicines: how memorable songs could help improve adherence Academic Mark Brill explores how pairing medication reminders with familiar music can strengthen medication routines and support long-term adherence.…
Levetiracetam information updated to include studies that suggest no link to autism The updated summary of product characteristics for the anti-epileptic medicine now includes two observational studies.…
Health news round-up: haematology, mental health and pharmacogenomics A weekly summary of important developments in health news that you may have missed.…
ADHD prescriptions rise by 5% in three months Data from NHS Business Services Authority show that from July to September 2025, almost 300,000 patients were prescribed medication for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.…
Migraine: what do pharmacists need to know? In this episode of The PJ Pod, we discuss ways that pharmacists can contribute to improved patient care and optimise the use of medications.… Supported content
Health news round-up: medicines in pregnancy, new cardiovascular research and a surprising study on coffee and atrial fibrillation Senior clinical reporter Joanna Robertson summarises some important developments in health news you may have missed from this week.…
Rapid review finds no clear link between autism and paracetamol in pregnancy Seven of the nine reviews concerning maternal paracetamol use during pregnancy warned against inferring a causal link, researchers found.…
Taskforce says pharmacists should be able to train in more specialist ADHD roles The NHS England board-commissioned ADHD Taskforce has also recommended that prescribing pharmacists could provide further services that would cut NHS waiting times.…
‘Balanced’ guidance on isotretinoin welcomed as MHRA launches survey The Commission on Human Medicines-endorsed updates to isotretinoin guidance encourages patients to ask about mental health or sexual dysfunction side effects associated with the drug in follow-up consultations.…
Health news round-up: Huntington’s disease breakthrough and how to tackle medicines misinformation Senior clinical reporter Joanna Robertson summarises some important developments in health news.…
