Around one in five adults would share weight-loss jabs with friends, survey finds A Pharmacy2U-commissioned survey also found that more than one-quarter of UK adults said that they would share oral weight-loss medication with friends or family.…
Pharmaceutical companies in talks with NICE about access to Alzheimer’s drugs Drug manufacturers Lilly and Eisai are in discussion with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence to appeal the regulator’s rejection of the use of donanemab and lecanemab on the NHS for the third time in June 2025.…
Pharmacy Inside Jobs: sports pharmacist Mark Stuart explains how he went from pharmacist volunteer to superintendent of the Olympic Games and reveals the key role pharmacists play in supporting athletes.…
MHRA report finds insufficient data on bladder anticholinergics dementia risk The regulator also said limitations observed in several studies revealed that a “small increased risk” of dementia related to the use of bladder anticholinergic medicines cannot be ruled out entirely.…
Devolution revolution: what could Andy Burnham mean for community pharmacy? With Andy Burnham now installed as prime minister, here’s what we know about his plans to devolve power and how the Manchester health model he oversaw could impact pharmacies across England.…
Patient death prompts concerns about clozapine and smoking cessation awareness A patient died in October 2025 from fatal clozapine toxicity after he suddenly stopped smoking.…
NHS England seeking provider for pharmacy technician clinical training The training is aimed to ensure that pharmacy technicians “maximise their capability in the delivery of extended clinical services” and support patient safety.…
MenB vaccine supply ‘bolstered’ for NHS England pharmacy campaign NHS England has said that under its meningitis B vaccination service, around 135,000 bookings were made for the jab during the first week of the campaign’s launch.…
Using Janus kinase inhibitors in myeloproliferative neoplasms For patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms, Janus kinase inhibitors can potentially improve symptoms and disease control, but there are a number of safety considerations pharmacists need to be aware of.…
More than 1 million contraception appointments delivered by pharmacies in six months The 1,007,415 pharmacy contraception service consultations included 375,040 emergency hormonal contraception consultations.…
