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Pregnancy & baby care,

Health bodies rubbish Trump’s paracetamol and autism claims

Huge media effort underway to reassure pregnant women over alarmist comments from President.

23 Sep 2025 , 2 Min Article

Business environment,

IPA seeks meeting with pharmacy minister after 'troubling' survey

Pharmacies face deep rooted prejudice from NHS management and lack a level playing field with other healthcare professionals, alleges the IPA.

09 Sep 2025 , 1 Min Article

Digital & technology,

Pharmacy students outperform AI

ChatGPT knows less about therapeutics than pharmacy students, suggests new research from the US.

05 Sep 2025 , 1 Min Article

People,

Former deputy chief medical officer to chair CPE Committee

Former deputy chief medical officer for England, Professor Dame Jenny Harries DBE DL, succeeds Sue Killen as non-exec chair at CPE.

02 Sep 2025 , 1 Min Article

Policy,

CPS launches manifesto ahead of Scottish Parliament elections

CPS manifesto identifies four policy priorities where investment and commitment from the Scottish Government are needed.

02 Sep 2025 , 1 Min Article

Clinical services,

Changes to three CPCF services due to come into effect in October

Changes to England's Pharmacy First, PCS and NMS due in October subject to clinical IT systems being ready on schedule.

02 Sep 2025 , 2 Min Article

Cardiovascular diseases,

Quality improvement in CVD prevention: a GP-pharmacist initiative

How collaborative working helped one particular GP practice jump from being a poor performer to a local leader in proactive CVD prevention. By Dr Ohioma Akhibi and Gurvinder Najran.

02 Sep 2025 , 4 Min Article

Clinical services,

Reminder: Revised Pharmacy First clinical pathways from October

The updated pathways contain new Gateway Points and will come into effect in October.

02 Sep 2025 , 1 Min Article

Nutrition & weight management,

Mounjaro chaos as Lilly suspends sales

Pharmacies will not be able to order the drug until next week as the company struggles to cope with unprecedented demand.

28 Aug 2025 , 2 Min Article

Business environment,

NPA warns pharmacies still teetering on the brink of closure

NHS figures show that a further 72 pharmacies have closed this year so far in England, around two a week.

27 Aug 2025 , 2 Min Article

Diabetes,

New NICE guideline sets out shake-up in type 2 diabetes care

For those with type 2 diabetes and no significant comorbidity, or with heart failure, SGLT-2 inhibitors now a first choice treatment alongside metformin.

20 Aug 2025 , 1 Min Article