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Pharmacies can reform ‘outdated’ childhood vaccination programmes

The National Pharmacy Association has urged the NHS to commission pharmacies to offer childhood vaccinations to school-aged children in hopes of increasing vaccination rates among teenagers.…

Pharmacy leaders call for vocational MPharm degree to prepare students for prescribing

Exclusive: In a scoping review, pharmacy leaders have listed immediate prescribing post-qualification, structured ongoing support and embedded experiential learning as priority areas to support the rollout of pharmacist independent prescribing from September 2026.…

The Pharmaceutical Journal’s digital art editor wins British Society of Magazine Editors award

Charlotte Gurr won the ‘Outstanding piece of digital art and design’ award for her artwork in an interactive feature looking into the side effects of GLP-1s.…

Pharmacy regulator signs up to shared anti-racism principles

The General Pharmaceutical Council is one of nine regulators who have committed to ensuring improved collective accountability to tackle inequalities.…

More than one-quarter of community pharmacies have designated sustainability champion, says GPhC

Pharmacy staff rated sustainability as a priority, with a mean score of 6.79 out of 10, according to the GPhC's thematic review.…

Royal College of Pharmacy calls for full pharmacy student access to Learning Support Fund

In a joint letter to health minister Karin Smyth, pharmacy bodies said pharmacists “should be given comparable access to the training and development support provided to other healthcare professions”.…

PJ view: The success of the royal college is a joint responsibility

The establishment of the Royal College of Pharmacy is an important step, but whether it reaches its full potential is dependent on pharmacists speaking with a unified voice.…

Pharmacy bodies call for urgent action on menopause care

A consensus statement endorsed by the Royal College of Pharmacy has warned that “there remains significant unmet need” regarding clear, evidence-based guidance and advice on menopause.…

Regulator sets actions for safeguarding in pharmacy weight management services

The General Pharmaceutical Council says pharmacy owners and superintendent pharmacists must document risk assessments for all aspects of weight management services.…

Pharmacy research must help shape the profession’s next chapter

The Royal College of Pharmacy’s chief scientist shares learnings from the career and research of David Jones, winner of the Hanbury Medal 2025, for outstanding contributions to the pharmaceutical sciences.…