Therapeutic intervention

Migraine: what do pharmacists need to know?

In this episode of The PJ Pod, we discuss ways that pharmacists can contribute to improved patient care and optimise the use of medications.…

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Lead paediatric palliative care pharmacists should be part of local plans, says RPS

In its updated palliative care policy, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society advised that families and medical colleagues would benefit from the medicines expertise of a specialist paediatric palliative care pharmacist.…

Research proves that antibiotics are ineffective in chronic lower back pain with Modic change

We want to highlight an important issue in the recent article — 'Antibiotics for back pain — a viable treatment option or pathway to antimicrobial resistance?’ — published in The Pharmaceutical Journal on 6 November 2025, authored by Margaret McCartney and Deborah Cohen. …

NHS England commissions study on effects of puberty blockers

The ‘Pathways trial’ will assess the impact of GnRH analogues for puberty suppression in more than 200 children and young people aged under 16 years.…

Most respiratory infections treated with OTCs and self-care under Pharmacy Quality Scheme

Researchers revealed that the most common over-the-counter treatments accepted by patients were pain relief medication, expectorant cough syrups, throat lozenges and oral decongestants.…

Health news round-up: men’s health, AMR and nuclear fuel turned cancer drug

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

Vaccine supply overhaul needed to support expanding pharmacy programmes

The Pharmacy Vaccinations Development Group recommended that any proposed NHS supply models must take into consideration the impacts of changes to the supply chains of well-established private vaccination services.…

How can the NHS make the most of the paediatric pharmacogenomics opportunity?

Attendees at a roundtable hosted by The Pharmaceutical Journal discussed challenges around implementing pharmacogenomic prescribing in the NHS and particular considerations for paediatric patients.…

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AI project to tackle drug resistance launched as cases rise across Europe

One of six GSK-funded research projects will use advanced automation and novel datasets on several molecules to enhance the design of antibiotics for multi-drug-resistant Gram-negative infections.…

Cancer therapies made from recycled nuclear fuel to be backed by government funding

Researchers from one of the projects will use the radionuclide lead-212 to create treatments called ‘target alpha therapies’ that could destroy cancer cells with minimal damage to healthy tissue.…