Prescribing of dependency forming medicines ‘moving in the right direction’ but challenges remain
NHS Business Services Authority data reveals that in 2025/2026, the number of prescriptions for opioids decreased by 8% compared with...
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...
Pharmaceutical companies in talks with NICE about access to Alzheimer’s drugs
Drug manufacturers Lilly and Eisai are in discussion with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence to appeal the...
Pharmacy Inside Jobs: sports pharmacist
Mark Stuart explains how he went from pharmacist volunteer to superintendent of the Olympic Games and reveals the key role...
MHRA report finds insufficient data on bladder anticholinergics dementia risk
The regulator also said limitations observed in several studies revealed that a small increased risk of dementia related to the...
Devolution revolution: what could Andy Burnham mean for community pharmacy?
With Andy Burnham now installed as prime minister, heres what we know about his plans to devolve power and how...