PJ view: Medicines security must become a national priority The government must take further urgent action to shore up medicines supply in the face of ongoing geo-political instability.…
Pharmacy Inside Jobs: emergency department pharmacist Shane Kailla tells us more about his role as a pharmacist working in the emergency department and what it takes to get a new service off the ground.…
Pharmacy contract for 2026/2027 delayed Community Pharmacy England said that it is “not yet clear” when negotiations will conclude.…
First neighbourhood health centres to open by 2027 The government said that up to £50m has been pledged to support the rollout of the first 27 neighbourhood health centres across England.…
Non-pharmacological interventions should be first step in managing chronic pain, guidance says The Scottish government has recommended that clinicians should offer non-pharmacological resources as part of personalised pain management plans, which may also include pharmacological management.…
Newly approved head and neck cancer treatment improves care for first time in more than 20 years Guidance says that pembrolizumab can be administered before surgery, after surgery with radiotherapy, and with or without chemotherapy.…
Health news round-up: Alzheimer’s treatment, retatrutide results and kidney cancer guidelines A weekly summary of important developments in pharmacy and health news that you may have missed.…
A pharmacy guide for smoking cessation consultations This step-by-step guide outlines how pharmacists and pharmacy teams can encourage patients to make an initial decision to quit smoking, going on to provide advice and support on nicotine replacement therapy and relapse prevention.…
Drug–food interactions: pharmacological principles and management strategies A summary of the underlying pharmacological principles for common drug–food interactions, outlining practical management strategies that can be used with patients in clinical practice.…
Health news round up: AMR, pain and genitourinary cancers A weekly summary of important developments in pharmacy and health news that you may have missed.…
