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New Scottish health secretary appointed

Michael Matheson moves from his role as net zero, energy and transport cabinet secretary.…

‘Pandemic of tragedy’: the deaths caused by gaps in online drug supply regulations

In the past ten years, multiple people have died after taking drugs they purchased online, with coroners warning that people will continue to do so without tighter regulations in place.…

Government warned repeatedly to better regulate supply of drugs online after series of deaths

Exclusive: Analysis of coroner’s reports has revealed a decade-long pattern of deaths caused by overdoses from drugs supplied online, accompanied by warnings to the government that more may die without tighter restrictions.…

Undergraduate pharmacy education must become more inclusive of LGBTQIA+ people

There is a severe lack of teaching around LGBTQIA+ issues in pharmacy education and, where it is present, it reinforces marginalisation — the profession must take steps to improve.…

NHS policy team designing menopause referral service for community pharmacy

The proposed referral service forms part of the Professional Record Standards Body's updated data standards.…

Government plans to make nitrous oxide a controlled substance

Chris Philp, minister for crime, policing and fire, said the widespread availability of nitrous oxide, as well as a rise in reports of social and health harms from the substance, meant the government would control nitrous oxide under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.…

Ethnicity awarding gap for UK pharmacy graduates narrowed during COVID-19 pandemic

Exclusive: Data analysis suggests a 4-percentage-point drop in the difference between the proportions of white and ethnic minority MPharm graduates awarded an upper-class degree.…

Warm words cannot mask the true picture of pharmacy neglect

The Pharmaceutical Journal's health policy columnist looks at why ministers keep talking about Pharmacy First in England, but there is a lack of progress when it comes to its implementation.…

Novo Nordisk suspended from ABPI membership for two years

The pharmaceutical company breached the ABPI's code of practice by sponsoring a weight management course that was “clearly linked” to the promotion of its product Saxenda.…

Testosterone for menopause: why women face difficulties accessing treatment

GPs and specialist menopause clinics are overwhelmed with demand for testosterone to treat low libido in post-menopausal women; however, there are still no products licensed for women in the UK, leaving them to 'guesstimate' doses using male formulations or being forced to pay privately.…