Pharmacy sectors

Spotlight: The battle for EPS nominations

In this ‘Spotlight’ episode of The PJ Pod, we delve into the reports about electronic prescription system nomination theft and uncover what the data shows.…

More than 500 complaints made about EPS nomination theft in the past year

Exclusive: The Pharmaceutical Journal has revealed that between 1 July 2025 and 30 June 2026, 412 concerns were raised to the General Pharmaceutical Council, while 162 complaints were raised to integrated care boards.…

Four in five people carry out personal health monitoring, survey finds

The polling by YouGov also found that nearly half of respondents said blood pressure was the health aspect that they self-monitored.…

What causes medicines shortages: the supply chain explained

Record numbers of price concessions over the past year indicate increasing shortages. But what’s behind them — global events, commercial decisions or confusion about where stock is located?…

Early antiviral flu treatment linked with lower ICU admissions in children, study suggests

Children who were given early antiviral treatment were 31% less likely to be admitted to an ICU and had shorter hospital stays compared with the participants who were not given antivirals, researchers found.…

Pharmacies pilot test for prevention of oesophageal cancer

A total of 12 pharmacies across the East Midlands and London are offering the EndoSign capsule sponge test to patients with persistent heartburn or acid reflux in order to screen for oesophageal cancer.…

Maternal RSV vaccine halves newborn ICU admissions, says UKHSA

There were 63 infants admitted to intensive care or higher dependency hospital units with RSV chest infection in winter 2025/2026, down from 131 the year prior.…

Updated hypertension case‑finding service draws calls for impact assessment

Changes to the specification for the ‘Community pharmacy hypertension case-finding service’ exclude people who have previously had a blood pressure check via the service in the previous five years.…

Boots launches private gonorrhoea vaccination service

The high street chain said that gonorrhoea vaccines, which will cost £220 for the full course of two doses, will be available at 160 of its pharmacies.…

A unique role in the community: supporting social care and discharge services as a pharmacy technician

As healthcare shifts into community settings, pharmacy technicians are increasingly supporting patients with medicines in their own homes. Michael Stefaniw explains how his role is evolving to help patients and carers.…