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Is our medicines supply chain stretched to breaking point?

Amid growing geopolitical turbulence, have the realities of the NHS’s medicine supply resilience been overlooked?…

Patients and staff ‘most comfortable’ with pharmacogenomics among genomic healthcare, survey finds

The results of a Genomics England survey revealed that more than three-quarters of healthcare professionals believed that personalised treatment was the best outcome from genomic healthcare.…

Pharmacy owners may have 28 days to appoint new superintendent pharmacist, under revised GPhC proposals

Following a consultation on the proposals, which revealed conflicting views on how soon a new superintendent pharmacist should be appointed, the General Pharmaceutical Council said it would clarify the timeframe in the final standards.…

Government to set out next steps on pharmacist dispensing flexibilities ‘in the coming weeks’

The Pharmacy All Party Parliamentary Group has called on the government to publish its consultation response “without delay”, warning that pharmacy teams are still absorbing much of the impact of medicines shortages.…

Understanding equivalence and non-inferiority studies

Part of a comprehensive series showing how to evaluate clinical studies or research papers. This article explains the purpose, limitations and key differences between equivalence and non-inferiority studies.…

Regulator to use AI for earlier safety signals and overhaul patient information by 2030

In its five-year strategy, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has also pledged to publish an AI medicines development plan in 2027 for the “safe and effective use of AI”.…

An emergency department workforce can be built on reallocated pharmacy staff

Instead of waiting for more money, the pharmacy department at the Royal London Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust reallocated pharmacy staff during weekdays to fill workforce gaps with data-backed success.…

Pharmacies could stock antidepressant suicidal behaviour warnings

Health minister James Frith said that patient information leaflets clarifying that suicidal behaviours may persist after treatment stops are expected to be available electronically from October 2026 and in paper copies within three to six months.…

Scotland’s first drug-checking service postponed with no new opening date

Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership said “there are a number of operational and technical complexities to work through” before the site could open.…

Emergency contraception pharmacy service is reducing health inequality, says NHS England

A key objective of the pharmacy contraception service was to make it “as accessible as possible” in deprived areas of England, says Kirsty Armstrong, senior policy lead for clinical strategy for pharmacy at NHS England.…