The number of patients prescribed pregabalin in England each year has risen by 23% since April 2019, when prescribing restrictions were imposed as part of its reclassification as a Class C controlled...

Horrific stories of injury and death in war zones across the world have become a staple of daily news headlines since the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. In an effort to help, the UK government...

This year’s Pharmaceutical Journal Salary and Job Satisfaction Survey contains questions about salary and professional development, as well as a range of issues, including independent prescribing,...

The pharmacy regulator has raised concerns over an increased risk that it will fail to act on information “indicating an immediate threat to patient safety” because of a backlog in fitness-to-pract...

All foundation year pharmacists will have their training funded at £26,500 per annum from 2025/2026, NHS Health Education England (NHS HEE) has announced. NHS HEE announced on 7 November 2023 that it...

At a time of rising demand on the NHS and pressure on hospital appointments and space, homecare medicines services offer the chance to treat more people at home and save them the inconvenience of...

Community pharmacists could have access to GP patient records by the end of January 2024, NHS England has said. Speaking at The Pharmacy Show on 15 October 2023, Tahmina Rokib, digital primary care...

Community pharmacists could have access to GP patient records by the end of January 2024, NHS England has said. Speaking at The Pharmacy Show on 15 October 2023, Tahmina Rokib, digital primary care...

The Scottish government is consulting with pharmacy officials about nicotine addiction treatment for children aged under 12 years, amid concerns that children are using e-cigarettes or ‘vapes’ from...

Plans for the community pharmacies taking part in the Independent Prescribing (IP) Pathfinder Programme are expected to be finalised by November 2023, NHS England has confirmed. The programme, first...

Plans to announce the start date of the community pharmacy flu vaccination programme in 2023 through an NHS England newsletter have been described as “extremely frustrating” by Community Pharmacy...

MPharm students will be able to dispense medicines, investigate medication errors and administer immunisations to patients under new guidance drawn up to produce more hands-on training for pharmacy...

**DEADLINE NOW EXTENDED TO 23:59 ON 4 AUGUST 2023** The Pharmaceutical Journal is once again launching a nationwide search to find women in the pharmacy profession who are achieving great things and...

The UK government has said it will invest an extra £645m in community pharmacy over the next two years, part of which will fund a ‘Pharmacy First’ service for England, allowing pharmacists to supply...

Community pharmacies in the north west of England could begin offering an independent prescribing service from July 2023, following an expressions of interest (EOI) process that will start later in...