Privy Council approves Royal Charter changes The Royal Pharmaceutical Society will become the Royal College of Pharmacy on 15 April 2026 following King Charles III’s approval.…
EMA proposes modifying pre-existing clinical trials during public health emergencies Draft guidance has suggested trial adaptations, including changing endpoints, introducing new patient cohorts, adding new trial arms and adapting randomisation.…
Regulators set out support for in-orbit pharmaceutical manufacturing In a joint statement, UK regulators said that the production of materials and products in space have the potential to offer higher quality medicines compared with those made on Earth.…
Four out of five foundation trainees have confirmed DPP details Pharmacy minister Stephen Kinnock told MPs that 2,013 foundation trainees had submitted details of an assigned DPP to NHS England by February 2026.…
Regulator sets acceptance criteria for fitness-to-practise complaints The General Pharmaceutical Council said the new criteria have been developed to reduce the number of avoidable concerns it receives and progresses.…
‘Two double decker buses’ worth of illegal erectile dysfunction drugs seized by MHRA The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency seized over 4.4 million doses of unlicensed erectile dysfunction medicines in 2025 alone.…
Nearly 400 ‘dormant’ medicines targeted to be revived by government, industry and NHS scheme Medicines UK said that the collaborative project would focus on 'dormant' medicines that represent a serious risk to supply resilience and could result in medicines shortages.…
Almost half of online pharmacies not inspected within six months of registration Exclusive: The General Pharmaceutical Council told The Pharmaceutical Journal that its inspections were sometimes delayed longer than six months owing to scheduling problems or if the registration was relocated.…
Everything you need to know about GLP-1s for weight loss From semaglutide to tirzepatide, this article collates the latest information on pharmacological weight-loss treatments, including evidence and best practice for their use.…
Class 1 recall issued for quetiapine oral suspension A national patient safety alert said that pharmacy teams must immediately stop supplying affected products, as well as quarantine and return any remaining stock.…
