3+ day, 22+ hour ago  (566+ words) Pharmacies can help reform "outdated" childhood vaccination programmes as part of urgent action needed for outbreaks of preventable diseases, the National Pharmacy Association (NPA) has said. In a statement published on 22 May 2026, the NPA said that it wants the NHS…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago  (663+ words) All doses of obesity drug retatrutide resulted in clinically meaningful weight loss, while people with severe obesity on the highest dose lost up to 30% of their body weight over two years, topline results of a phase III clinical trial have…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago  (435+ words) After reading this article, you should be able to: Pharmacists are experts in pharmacology, risk assessment and medicines optimisation. As increasing numbers qualify as independent prescribers, they are uniquely positioned to design and steward safe digital pathways that integrate assessment…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago  (208+ words) This week, The Pharmaceutical Journal has reported on the latest community pharmacy workforce survey, calls to add migraine to Pharmacy First, inequalities in Pr EP access, and potential measures to restrict paracetamol sales. Read on for more health news you…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago  (698+ words) Researchers claim to have identified the optimal doses for each medication for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Publishing their findings in the upcoming June 2026 issue of The Lancet Psychiatry, researchers conducted a systematic review of 164 studies and a dose-response network…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago  (407+ words) ARMMY PICCA / Shutterstock. com The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has asked for views on plans to speed up access to rare disease treatments. A statement published by the MHRA on 21 May 2026 said its proposed "Rare disease therapies…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago  (491+ words) In comments made to The Pharmaceutical Journal on 20 May 2026, Amy Laflin, president of the APTUK, welcomed the introduction of a single, harmonised national funding rate for preregistration trainee pharmacy technicians (PTPT) across different regions. "Despite recent initiatives aimed at increasing…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago  (1235+ words) The discharge medicines service (DMS), which involves hospital, GP, primary care network (PCN) and community pharmacy teams, can prevent hospital readmissions and shift care closer to home. The service is aimed to ensure patients understand their medications, as well as…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (568+ words) The Pharmaceutical Journal from the Royal College of Pharmacy...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (9+ words) The Pharmaceutical Journal from the Royal College of Pharmacy...