Clinical news

Medicines · 17 Sep 2026 · 2 Min RCPharm urges MHRA to review safety information for propranolol

Medicines · 02 Sep 2026 · 1 Min MHRA suspends use, supply and sale of Avacopan Vifor to new patients

Public health · 26 Aug 2026 · 1 Min Cases of gastro illness Giardia in England hit highest level for 10 years

Medicines · 24 Aug 2026 · 2 Min Eli Lilly ‘confident’ orders placed by UK pharmacies for Foundayo will be fulfilled

Education & training · 04 Aug 2026 · 2 Min National pilot to improve newly qualified pharmacists’ confidence prescribing launched

Clinical · 09 Jul 2026 · 2 Min UKHSA will publish “more robust data” after study claims MenB vaccine does not prevent gonorrhoea

Preventative medicine · 13 May 2026 · 1 Min One-third taking oral Wegovy are ‘early responders’ says manufacturer

Medicines · 12 May 2026 · 1 Min Further action taken to minimise suicide risk from finasteride

Prescribing · 27 Apr 2026 · 1 Min NSAIDs and benzodiazepines most likely to be stopped in GP pharmacist reviews

Clinical services · 09 Apr 2026 · 1 Min Pharmacy prescriber pathfinders extended in Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire

Respiratory · 26 Mar 2026 · 1 Min Deep breath: Pharmacy's role in respiratory health

Clinical · 24 Mar 2026 · 1 Min Health minister hints migraine could be added to Pharmacy First in Lords debate

Public health · 12 Mar 2026 · 1 Min UKHSA research exposes parents’ misconceptions about antibiotic use

Cancer & palliative care · 03 Feb 2026 · 1 Min Boots loyalty card data analysed in new cancer detection study

Cardiovascular diseases · 27 Jan 2026 · 1 Min Hypertension management in England going backwards

Infections and infestations · 26 Jan 2026 · 1 Min Impact of antibiotic ADRs on patients revealed

Medicines · 19 Jan 2026 · 1 Min Study finds paracetamol is safe during pregnancy, debunking Trump claim

Allergies · 16 Dec 2025 · 1 Min Fluticasone 0.05pc nasal spray reclassified to be available for children aged 12 and over