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Why is HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis struggling to find a home in UK primary healthcare?

A team of collaborators discuss the barriers to pre-exposure prophylaxis provision in UK primary care and put forward potential solutions.…

BMA says GPs will signpost patients to pharmacies

A letter sent by the British Medical Association to health secretary Wes Streeting follows a previous letter in which it told members not to direct patients to Pharmacy First.…

Vigilance needed for posaconazole product mis-selection

A new safety concern has emerged in UK pharmacy practice following launch of the gastro-resistant posaconazole powder for oral suspension (Noxafil 300 mg gastro-resistant powder and solvent for oral suspension; Merck Sharp and Dohme). This product, now licensed for paediatric patients from the age o…

First street drug-checking service approved in Scotland

Users of the service — to open at the site where ‘The Thistle’ drug consumption room is located — will be able to submit drugs for testing and receive harm-reduction advice alongside the results.…

Almost half of pharmacists do not access career support or training

Exclusive: Results from The Pharmaceutical Journal’s latest salary and job satisfaction survey show that those working in the pharmaceutical industry were least likely to have accessed any support, followed by hospital pharmacists.…

Cell and gene therapies could save NHS billions

A joint report by the Office of Health Economics and Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult concluded that cell and gene therapies could offer increased productivity and quality of life for patients.…

Former chief pharmaceutical officer concerned about lack of government policy on critical medicines stockpiling

Keith Ridge, now a non-executive director at the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, said that Cabinet Office documents “do not specify that the medicines supply chain has a risk”.…

Promoting public trust in pharmaceutical health systems is ‘critical’

The Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research’s new themed collection highlights the latest research on improving transparency and accountability in pharmaceutical and health systems.…

‘Record number’ of prescriptions dispensed in England in 2024/2025 despite reduction in number of pharmacies

Data from the NHS Business Services Authority show that 2024/2025 was the fourth consecutive year that the number of prescriptions dispensed from community pharmacies in England has risen.…

Gazette notice: Amendments to Regulations following October 2025 Special Assembly

Background In accordance with the Special Resolution Vote passed by the RPS members and Fellows in March 2025, the Society is now taking steps to enact the necessary changes to the governance to ensure a smooth transition to becoming the Royal College of Pharmacy with charity registration. The…