1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (447+ words) Police officers have urged small businesses to ‘be wary’ when taking payments after a Cornwall pharmacy lost £5,000 in a suspected card machine fraud. Devon and Cornwall police this week issued an appeal for help to identify two men ‘in relation…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (370+ words) Pharmacy leaders are ‘concerned’ by the ongoing shortage of ramipril, a widely prescribed blood pressure medication, after its serious shortage protocol (SSP) was extended again. The SSP for ramipril 1.25mg capsules was due to expire today (24 July) but has been further…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (321+ words) Charity Pharmacist Support saw a 31% increase in referrals to counselling in 2025 compared with 2024 as burnout within the profession remains a concern. In its 2025 Impact Report, the charity said it funded 700 counselling sessions in 2025 which marks a 59% increase in sessions compared…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (200+ words) A Coventry University-led research consortium is developing a ‘smart sock’ designed to detect the early signs of diabetic foot complications and support earlier intervention. The three-year STAND project (sensing textiles enabled with advanced novel materials for diabetic foot care) aims…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (465+ words) A new ‘signal booster therapy’ will be offered on the NHS to thousands of people with multiple sclerosis (MS) in England to help them walk more easily and live more independently. NHS England said that fampridine – taken as a twice-daily pill…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (633+ words) Pharmacy leaders have welcomed the appointment of Yvette Cooper as health secretary and said they look forward to working with her to tackle the fundamental issues facing the sector. The former foreign secretary was appointed on Monday by new prime…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (393+ words) More than half of women from ethnic minority backgrounds are not up to date with cervical screening or have never attended, according to new survey findings highlighting cultural and practical barriers to participation. Research commissioned by women’s health brand Daye…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (337+ words) The world’s first lower-carbon beclomethasone inhalers have been approved for patients with asthma by the UK medicines watchdog. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has today approved new versions of Clenil Modulite 100 micrograms inhaler and Clenil Modulite 200 micrograms…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (616+ words) There has been a ‘significant rise’ in the number and complexity of concerns raised with the independent pharmacy regulator, according to its annual report. The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) said it had received 9,928 fitness to practise concerns in 2025/26 – a 35% increase…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (581+ words) More than four-in-five trainee pharmacists passed this June’s registration assessment – the highest rate in six years. The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) and the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said that 83% of 3,326 candidates who sat the common registration assessment passed…...