Therapeutic intervention

Pharmacies deliver nearly 250,000 MenB vaccines since July 2026

Between 20 July 2026 and 31 August 2026, community pharmacies in England gave 246,089 doses of the MenB vaccine to young people under a NHS vaccination campaign.…

Nottingham professor awarded International Pharmaceutical Federation Fellowship

Tracey Thornley, professor of health policy at the University of Nottingham’s School of Pharmacy, was recognised for her strong international leadership in advancing community pharmacy practice.…

Lost in fine print: how patient information leaflets are failing patients

Is it time for there to be a change in how patient information leaflets are presented in order to improve health literacy and cut down on accidental double dosing?…

Best practice for clopidogrel prescribing

An overview of the considerations for prescribing clopidogrel, as well as how to provide effective patient counselling on the drug's use.…

Vapes more effective than other smoking cessation methods, Cochrane review finds

The Cochrane review authors also found that nicotine e-cigarettes outperformed non-nicotine cigarettes in terms of smoking cessation, with two more quitters per 100 people.…

Case-based learning: optimising falls prevention through a multidisciplinary approach

This case study illustrates the benefits of multidisciplinary working to reduce risk of falls, including how to safely deprescribe medicines associated with falls, where appropriate.…

Personalised cancer vaccine slows melanoma recurrence, suggest topline phase III results

Manufacturers MSD and Moderna said that the trial results demonstrate the “first positive phase III readout” for an individualised neoantigen therapy, as well as an mRNA-based cancer therapy.…

Spotlight: The battle for EPS nominations

In this ‘Spotlight’ episode of The PJ Pod, we delve into the reports about electronic prescription system nomination theft and uncover what the data shows.…

From liquids to solids: resetting paediatric prescribing for a safer, sustainable future

Pharmacists can lead an evidence-based shift to make convenient solid oral dosage forms the new normal.…

Maternal RSV vaccine halves newborn ICU admissions, says UKHSA

There were 63 infants admitted to intensive care or higher dependency hospital units with RSV chest infection in winter 2025/2026, down from 131 the year prior.…