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Healthy living

Focus on mental and physical health and improving wellbeing.

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Peak performance

Sales of vitamins, supplements and health foods are way up on pre-pandemic levels, and the market looks set to remain buoyant well into the future

 

10 Mar 2022

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CBD suppliers prepare for FSA listing shake up

With Food Standards Agency decisions imminent, how will the CBD market react to the publication of a 'positive list'

04 Mar 2022

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NICE makes landmark decision on new weight loss drug

Semaglutide, or Wegovy, is now recommended by NICE under new draft guidelines.

08 Feb 2022

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Rowlands pilots new weight loss service in 100 stores

Rowlands launches a new diet awareness campaign to tie in with new service.

04 Feb 2022

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News diary: December 2021

A new contract in Wales and progress or not in smoking cessation lead the pre-Christmas news

10 Jan 2022

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His is heavy, he's our brother

Most UK adults are overweight. How far can an NHS digital solution help?

10 Jan 2022

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Consumers adopt more sustainable lifestyles

Sustainability is a key motivator for consumers in many purchasing decisions, and personal care is no exception

01 Dec 2021

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It's time to quit

As ‘Smokefree 2030’ approaches, more smokers are being encouraged to quit, but will it be enough? We look at the new measures and what they mean for community pharmacy.

01 Dec 2021

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Gut feeling

Understanding of the impact of the gut microbiome is growing

07 Nov 2021

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Equality time

GSK Consumer Health's vice-president, head of R&D EMEA on the legacy of Covid, empowering pharmacists and the need for partnerships

07 Nov 2021

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MHRA updates guidance on licensing e-cigarettes

DHSS press release leads to media reports that UK could be the first country in the world to prescribe medicinally licensed e-cigarettes

29 Oct 2021

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Study finds rise in young adult smokers and drinkers during first lockdown

There was a 25 per cent increase in 18 to 34-year-old smokers in England.

01 Sep 2021

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E-cig loophole puts minors at risk, Government told

A charity criticises the government for failing to close a loophole allowing companies to hand out free e-cigarettes to under-18s. 

19 Jul 2021

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Be sun smarter

It may be staycations for many this year, but the British sun can still be a cause for concern

13 Jul 2021

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Raise tobacco age restriction to 21, charity tells Government

A leading charity has called on the government to raise the age for tobacco sales to 21. 

27 May 2021

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Hospitals faced over one million obesity-related admissions

Hospitals in England had to deal with more than one million admissions where obesity was a factor in 2019-20.

19 May 2021

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