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Premature menopause increases risk of high blood pressure, study finds

Researchers found that based on more than 50 variables, including weight and family history, women with premature menopause had a 12% higher risk of developing hypertension than women who reached menopause after the age of 45 years.…

How pharmacists are storing medicines in soaring temperatures

What is being done to ensure hospitals can store medicines safely as heatwaves become more prevalent and what steps are pharmacists taking to maintain medicines integrity in the short term?…

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.…

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.…

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.…

RCPharm meets with new members of the Senedd

Newly elected Members of the Senedd met with the Royal College Pharmacy Wales team to discuss a range of issues such as funding for the sector, a new cancer plan and pharmacists support for patients with long-term conditions.…

Post-finasteride syndrome: pharmacists must lead the conversation on patient safety

We would not accept a tooth-whitening procedure that carried a risk of suicide, persistent sexual dysfunction and irreversible neurological harm. Why is it being accepted with finasteride?…

Health news round-up: coffee, ADHD prescribing, and GLP-1s and hair loss

The Pharmaceutical Journal’s weekly summary of the important developments in pharmacy and health news you may have missed.…

Negotiator to challenge prime minister on business rates relief

Community Pharmacy England said it had made a “clear case” for business rates relief during funding negotiations and will put these arguments to Andy Burnham's government.…

Everything you need to know about clinical trial legislation changes

Clinical trial legislation has been overhauled to speed up set-up times and include a broader range of healthcare professionals, but what do the reforms mean for patients and pharmacists?…