Almost 400,000 people have used NHS App prescription tracker Around 1,650 community pharmacies, including every Boots pharmacy in England, are now offering the service, say NHS England.…
Pharmacists could be given right to amend prescriptions to tackle medicines shortages The Department of Health and Social Care has outlined proposals to give pharmacists the ability to supply an alternative strength or formulation to improve patient access.…
Royal Pharmaceutical Society Assembly meeting: 16 July 2025 An overview of the latest meeting of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Assembly.…
House of Lords committee calls for evidence on medicines supply resilience The call for evidence highlights an investigation, conducted by The Pharmaceutical Journal, that found an almost 70% increase in medicines shortages reported to the government between 2021 and 2023.…
TB medicines shortage to last until end of 2025 A national patient safety alert has asked hospital procurement teams to review current stocks and work towards accessing licensed and unlicensed supplies, where available.…
NPA warns of ‘spiralling demand’ for NHS weight-loss medications Survey results revealed that nearly one-quarter of UK adults tried to access weight-loss treatments in the past year via pharmacies.…
Stronger regulatory oversight needed for self-testing kits, review concludes Authors of the cross-sectional review found that nearly three-quarters of over-the-counter testing kits “did not progress or close care pathways”.…
Latest MEP reflects ‘growing complexity of pharmacy practice’ The Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s newest Medicines, Ethics and Practice is the professional guide for pharmacists’ 48th edition.…
Pharmacist counselling referrals increased by almost one-quarter in 2024 Pharmacist Support’s ‘2024 Impact Report’ revealed that the charity has funded more than 2,500 counselling sessions since the launch of its counselling service in 2021.…
RPS announces support for pharmacists offering facilitated self-selection of P medicines The Royal Pharmaceutical Society said its new position “recognises changes in practice”.…
