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Study develops first framework to estimate country-level antibiotic need

The Independent Panel for Evidence for Action on AMR will evaluate targets, policies and regulations to help countries improve their antibiotic use and access.…

Novo Nordisk sues Eli Lilly over ‘misleading’ GLP-1 advertising

Novo Nordisk claims that Lilly’s advertising campaigns intentionally used outdated studies to offer “proof of broad, product-level superiority” of its Zepbound and Mounjaro products over Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy and Ozempic products.…

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.…

Yvette Cooper named health secretary

Newly appointed secretary of state for health and social care, Yvette Cooper, moves from her previous role as foreign secretary.…

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.…

Pharmacist Support counselling sessions increase by more than half in 2025

Pharmacist Support’s latest impact report also revealed that referrals to counselling for pharmacists increased by nearly one-third in 2025.…