Supply chain

Medicine shortages are ‘national security issue’, says Lords committee report

The House of Lords Public Services Committee also recommended that medicines supply risks should be added to the National Risk Register, which outlines the most serious risks facing the UK…

PJ view: Access to rare disease treatment should not be a rarity

Policymakers and healthcare leaders must persevere with long overdue changes to improve access to treatments for rare diseases.…

Everything you need to know about PrEP provision in community pharmacy

Provision of pre-exposure prophylaxis is increasing across the UK and it has been shown to be highly effective. But why has there been so little progress on the long called-for expansion to provide the drugs via community pharmacy?…

Health news round-up: vaccinations off-site, child health and medicines shortages

A weekly summary of important developments in health news that you may have missed.…

Aspirin added to list of medicines that cannot be exported from UK or hoarded

The list contains medicines that have evidence or risk of critical shortages, which could adversely impact UK patients.…

Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists recommends ‘ring-fencing’ diamorphine stock amid supply issues

Medicine supply alerts sent in December 2025 and January 2026 have requested that prescribers switch to morphine sulphate 10mg/1mL injections, where possible.…

Health news round-up: winter pressures, weight-loss resolutions and well being for the new year and beyond

A weekly summary of important developments in health news that you may have missed and what we can expect going into 2026.…

NICE medicines thresholds: what’s changing and where is the money coming from?

An insight into medicines spending and what changes can be expected from new National Institute for Health and Care Excellence cost-effectiveness thresholds.…

Medicines shortages picture improving, government says

Health minister Zubir Ahmed told the House of Lords Public Services Committee's inquiry into medicines security that shortages observed in the first half of 2025 are much lower compared with the previous year.…

NICE threshold increase must not hit generics market, Lords told

In a letter sent to Baroness Morris, pharmacy leaders recommended a review of the role of drug tariff pricing and retained margins to lower the number of medicines supplied to the NHS at a loss.…