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Health news round-up: coffee, ADHD prescribing, and GLP-1s and hair loss

The Pharmaceutical Journal’s weekly summary of the important developments in pharmacy and health news you may have missed.…

NHS England could mobilise pharmacists in mass casualty incidents under new framework

According to its framework on the management of mass casualty incidents, NHS England said that community pharmacies would offer support to people who go directly to pharmacies with minor injuries or health concerns following such an event.…

Negotiator to challenge prime minister on business rates relief

Community Pharmacy England said it had made a “clear case” for business rates relief during funding negotiations and will put these arguments to Andy Burnham's government.…

Everything you need to know about clinical trial legislation changes

Clinical trial legislation has been overhauled to speed up set-up times and include a broader range of healthcare professionals, but what do the reforms mean for patients and pharmacists?…

Independent pharmacies less likely to pass GPhC inspection, analysis finds

Study authors also found that pharmacies that offered vaccinations were more likely to pass their General Pharmaceutical Council inspection, regardless of ownership size.…

What the UK’s new clinical trials regime means for pharmacy practice and patient safety

Pharmacists will be central to the impact of the new clinical trial regime, which is aimed to streamline regulatory timelines.…

Community pharmacists most confident in minor ailment prescribing, survey suggests

A National Pharmacy Association survey found that nearly three-quarters of pharmacists felt that using prescribing to manage minor acute illnesses was the area that added most value.…

Summer registration exam pass rate highest since 2021

The pass rate for the June 2026 sitting of the General Pharmaceutical Council registration exam was 83% — up from 77% in 2025.…

PJ view: Patients deserve a regulatory system built to keep them safe as oral semaglutide launches 

Regulators have taken welcome steps to tackle counterfeit weight-loss medicines, but patients cannot be left to police this market alone.…

The pharmacist’s role in optimising care for adults with trigeminal neuralgia

This article offers an overview of the clinical features and pharmacological management of trigeminal neuralgia, as well as ways in which pharmacists can provide holistic care for patients.…