Pharmacy regulator chief executive joins from police watchdog Kathie Cashell will take up the post in March 2026 to take forward the General Pharmaceutical Council’s new strategic plan for 2025–2030.…
Changes to competition law could help pharmacy involvement in neighbourhood health services A report commissioned by Community Pharmacy England said that the GP and community pharmacy contracts are constructed in a way that disincentivises collaboration.…
NHS prescription charges frozen for second year in a row The cost of three-month and annual prescription prepayment certificates will also be frozen for the 2026/2027 financial year.…
Weight-loss drugs: is social media promotion to teenagers still a problem? Following an investigation conducted by The Pharmaceutical Journal in 2022, which revealed that weight-loss drugs were being promoted to teenagers on TikTok, we look at whether anything has changed.…
Vaccine supply overhaul needed to support expanding pharmacy programmes The Pharmacy Vaccinations Development Group recommended that any proposed NHS supply models must take into consideration the impacts of changes to the supply chains of well-established private vaccination services.…
Barcode errors ‘potentially fatal’, warns patient safety commissioner Exclusive: All four UK chief pharmaceutical officers also wrote an open letter to pharmaceutical companies earlier this year urging them to continue 2D barcodes on medicine packs, despite it no longer being mandatory following Brexit.…
Two forms of modified-release propranolol out of stock until 2026 Alerts issued by the Department of Health and Social Care and the Scottish government recommend that clinicians should consider a switch to immediate-release tablets.…
How safe are GLP-1s? As the use of weight-loss drugs continues to increase, there has been a rise in documented side effects. But what are the serious and unwanted effects of these drugs, and is Yellow Card reporting capturing enough information?…
Staffing costs ‘unsustainable’ for half of pharmacy businesses In Community Pharmacy England's 2025 pharmacy pressures survey report, the negotiating body called for increased funding to support recruitment and retain pharmacy staff.…
Chemotherapy for 13,000 patients at risk owing to ‘significant’ aseptic capacity issue, warns ex-NHS England lead The House of Lords Public Services Committee heard that capacity within aseptic teams is a "significant issue” across England.…
