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Over 200 clinicians are calling for an urgent review of obesity treatment services in England in response to an “unprecedented public demand” for new pharmaceutical therapies.
17 Oct 2024 , 3 Min Article
Semaglutide can produce weight loss and reduce waist size for at least four years, says new research.
06 Jun 2024 , 2 Min Article
The Pharmacist's Defence Association says it cannot support new guidance for the online prescribing of GLP-1 receptor antagonists from Digital Clinical Excellence, because it conflicts with an expert report from the GPhC.
07 May 2024 , 2 Min Article
Plant-based diets are continuing to increase in popularity, but there are growing concerns that their mismanagement.
08 Jan 2021 , 4 Min Article
Obesity has been moving up the Government’s agenda in recent years, but the UK population is still piling on the pounds.
27 Oct 2020 , 4 Min Article
The Welsh Government has published a new strategy to help people manage their weight and pharmacy teams can help.
17 Dec 2019 , 4 Min Article
With the UK seemingly existing on a diet of ultra-processed food there’s an opportunity for pharmacists to make a difference to people’s health through targeted monitoring and nutritional and lifestyle advice.
26 Oct 2019 , 3 Min Article
Customer Nusrat Begum is talking to pharmacist Parveen about how the vitamin D supplement she is taking doesn’t seem to be working...
09 Apr 2019 , 1 Min Article
The Government wants people to take more responsibility for their own health but are there knowledge gaps?
29 Mar 2019 , 2 Min Article
A recent study says fibre offers vital protection against potentially fatal health conditions. How can pharmacy teams help?
25 Mar 2019 , 4 Min Article
The UK population is more obese and less active than ever before. Can pharmacists help turn things around?
15 Mar 2019 , 5 Min Article
Help customers shed a few pounds and achieve a healthy lifestyle
23 Jan 2019 , 4 Min Article
With their developing immune systems, children are more prone to winter coughs and colds than adults, so what help can pharmacists offer beleaguered carers and parents?
16 Nov 2017 , 4 Min Article
A quarter of adults in the UK are obese, making weight-management advice more important than ever
19 Jan 2017 , 4 Min Article
If weight loss is simply a matter of eating less and moving more, why do people struggle to achieve a healthy weight?
01 Feb 2014 , 6 Min Article
