Therapeutic intervention

Abatacept could delay rheumatoid arthritis for high-risk patients

Researchers found that abatacept was more effective in delaying the progression of rheumatoid arthritis in patients with high levels of anti-citrullinated protein antibody.…

Pharmacy2U acquires Care Quality Pharmacy

Care Quality Pharmacy offers prescription and NHS services to a variety of care home groups, extra care services and domiciliary care agencies.…

Health news round-up: vaccinations off-site, child health and medicines shortages

A weekly summary of important developments in health news that you may have missed.…

Concerns raised that pharmacists in Scotland may not be able to opt out of assisted dying process

Scottish shadow health secretary Sandesh Gulhane has expressed concerns that protections for Scottish pharmacists could be weakened without an opt-out model for the Assisted Dying (Terminally Ill Adults) Bill.…

Finger-prick test for type 1 diabetes mellitus could roll out to all UK children

'Early surveillance for autoimmune diabetes’ study showed that the dried blood spot method used “was both feasible and acceptable”, researchers said.…

Pharmacies can deliver more vaccinations off-site, government confirms

Under changes to the Human Medicines Regulations 2012, community pharmacies will be allowed to offer vaccination services outside registered premises.…

No clear evidence that cannabis-based medicines are successful treatment for chronic pain

The Cochrane review authors said that available evidence from the studies that they analysed was “limited in both methodological rigour and clinical relevance”.…

Almost 90% of pharmacies report abuse from ineligible COVID-19 vaccination patients, survey reveals

The National Pharmacy Association survey of 450 pharmacies in England found that “at least half” of the average pharmacy's COVID-19 vaccination appointments were made by ineligible people.…

Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists recommends ‘ring-fencing’ diamorphine stock amid supply issues

Medicine supply alerts sent in December 2025 and January 2026 have requested that prescribers switch to morphine sulphate 10mg/1mL injections, where possible.…

Taking advantage of the radiopharmaceutical revolution 

A new generation of radiopharmaceuticals could lead to improved cancer diagnosis and treatment, but experts are questioning whether the UK has the resources to ride the radiopharmaceutical wave.…