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Pharmacist and dentist-led smoking cessation clinic led to 20% quit rate

The smoking cessation programme offered continuous behavioural counselling, pharmacological therapy and dental care incentives for participants who expressed a willingness to quit.…

NICE recommends first drug to delay symptoms of type 1 diabetes for NHS use

In what has been described as “an extraordinary moment”, teplizumab has been recommended as an immunotherapy for adults and children aged eight years and older with stage two type 1 diabetes mellitus.…

Government pledges to provide legal guidance on 24/7 palliative care

The government said it was “committed” to publishing a modern services framework on palliative care provision to improve access, quality and sustainability of all-age palliative care.…

Oral hormonal contraception: a practical guide

A practical, evidence-based overview of oral hormonal contraception, with a focus on eligibility assessment, initiation and monitoring.…

Royal College of Pharmacy should help enable collaborations across professions, says chief pharmaceutical officer

David Webb told delegates at the Community Pharmacy and General Practice Conference that although local relationships between GPs and pharmacies could help increase trust and co-working, professional bodies have a role too.…

Court of Appeal to reconsider £69m fines over ‘excessive’ pricing of epilepsy drug

Previously, the Competition and Markets Authority found that drug companies Pfizer and Flynn Pharma used their dominant market positions to hike the prices of phenytoin sodium capsules by 2,300–2,600% between 2012 and 2016.…

Minimum age set for puberty blockers trial

To participate in the ‘PATHWAYS’ clinical trial, a modified protocol has ruled that birth-registered females must be aged between 11 and 16 years, and birth-registered males must be aged between 12 and 16 years.…

Why a research mindset matters in critical care pharmacy and beyond

The Royal College of Pharmacy’s chief scientist reports back on a conversation with Cathrine McKenzie, professor of intensive care pharmacy at the University of Southampton, about the contribution that practising pharmacists can make to research.…

Pharmacy regulator warns against promotion of prescription weight-loss medicines

A notice has reminded businesses that they cannot advertise prescription-only medicines or prescription-only medical treatments to the public.…

Community pharmacy delivers more than 4.5 million flu vaccines in 2025/2026

NHS Business Services Authority data reveals that during the 2025/2026 flu season, the Midlands region delivered the most vaccinations through community pharmacy in England, with more than 860,000.…