The Pharmaceutical Journal
Established in 1841 as the RPS's official journal, The PJ is a trusted source of news, analysis, learning and research on pharmacy, medicines and pharmaceutical sciences
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- A patient has died after contracting a Burkholderia stabilis infection associated with non-sterile alcohol-free wipes, the UK Health Security Agency has confirmed #ukpharmacy #bacterialinfection
- Everything you need to know about GLP-1s for weight loss — our latest guide shares latest evidence and best practice #obesity #weightloss #GLP1s #semaglutide #tirzepatide
- All #Jhoots pharmacies taken over by #AlliedPharmacies to reopen over the next four to eight weeks #communitypharmacy #pharmacybusiness #ukpharmacy #pharmacyworkforce buff.ly/DCAmQlR
- National community pharmacy cessation service could expand access in deprived areas and support more than 225,000 quit attempts each year, says #CCA #smokingcessation #communitypharmacy #stopsmokingservice buff.ly/h8kFzj5
- #RPS announces candidates for the inaugural elections for the future Royal College of Pharmacy #rcpharm #ukpharmacy #rpharms buff.ly/4lEpRIC
- In this comment piece, #MairiAnneMcLean highlights that by implementing preceptorship programmes across pharmacy teams, leaders have an opportunity to guide workforce development by evidence and strategy, rather than chance or goodwill #ukpharmacy #advancedpractice
- Pharmacists can provide support to people experiencing #mentalhealth symptoms in a variety of ways, such as helping to identify people at risk, providing education and giving medicines advice Visit our dedicated hub page for a selection of resources
- Community pharmacies in England will take on an expanded role in cancer prevention and early detection under the government’s national cancer plan #ukpharmacy #vaccination #HPV #cancer
- Medicines availability should be treated as a national security issue and ministers must take a more proactive, coordinated approach to tackling shortages, according to a House of Lords Public Services Committee report #ukpharmacy #medicinesshortages
- A minister has confirmed the government will spend an additional £1bn on new medicines over the next three years, following changes introduced as part of a UK–US life sciences deal #ukpharmacy #newmedicines
- Pharmacist Support received 88 applications for bursaries from students across 24 universities in Great Britain in 2025 #pharmacystudent #PharmacistSupport #UKpharmacy buff.ly/PsiK1L9
- Patients with rare cancers will be able to register their interest to join clinical trials through the #NHSApp #BePartofResearch
- "I will not stop holding government to account until this is resolved for the patients and families harmed” #HenriettaHughes said she will approach #KeirStarmer directly to secure compensation for people affected by valproate #valproate #healthcare #ukgovernment buff.ly/DAJAUNs
- *Improving resilience in pharmacy practice: reducing the burden of multitasking* The first article in a short series that will explore how to improve resilience in pharmacy practice #pharmacypractice #resilience #communitypharmacy buff.ly/mY0D52f
- In this learning blog, #ZubinAustin explains how his team discovered the outsized impact that managerial decisions can have on staff wellbeing #ukpharmacy #pharmacypractice
- *Case-based learning: insect bites and stings* This learning article offers advice on how pharmacists can identify and manage insect bites and stings, as well as prevention methods #ukpharmacy #insectbites
- Explore our #minorailments collection, which covers the conditions specified by the Welsh common minor ailments service, NHS Pharmacy First Scotland and #PharmacyFirst in England Click below to find out more 👇 buff.ly/eIzDsp6
- A registry of all patients who are regularly prescribed ‘off-label’ ketamine or esketamine would help to reduce harms from the drug, the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs has said #ukpharmacy #ketamine #harmreduction
- It is “fundamentally inequitable” that pharmacy students in Wales are not currently eligible for the NHS Wales bursary scheme, according to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society #ukpharmacy #bursary #communitypharmacy
- Siobhan Chan, senior features editor at The Pharmaceutical Journal, has been awarded ‘Newcomer of the Year’ at the Avicenna Media Awards 2026, held at Ironmongers’ Hall in London on 30 January 2026 #ukpharmacy #thePJ
- Click below to explore our collection of resources on #sexual and #reproductive health, which help pharmacists provide confidential advice and refer patients to related services #sexualhealth #reproductivehealth #ukpharmacy buff.ly/aSn760i
- In this episode of #ThePJPod, our editorial team talks about the importance of speaking up if you have a safety or wellbeing concern and how to go about it #ukpharmacy #communitypharmacy
- Our #QuoteoftheWeek is from #AmandeepDoll, director for England at the #RPS, on latest prescription data analysis by the #NHSBSA #PPC #prescriptioncharges #NHS buff.ly/JUrjr3h
- Click below for #ThePJ's weekly summary of important developments in pharmacy and health news that you may have missed — #NICE approvals, #surveillance data and #GLP1 warnings ⬇️ #ukhealthnews #pharmacynews
- #MHRA issues class 1 recall notice for all batches of #quetiapine oral suspension (#Seroquel; #Eaststone) #drugsafety #medicinessafety #medicinerecall #mentalhealth #NHS #ukhealthcare
- Recommendations made by #AstraZeneca in partnership with several pharmacy bodies have called for tobacco companies to fund a national community pharmacy walk-in ‘stop smoking’ service #CVD #CVDpolicy #healthandcarepolicy #smoking #smokingcessation
- Coroner raises concerns after a prescribing error in hospital led to the death of a baby, after being wrongly prescribed sodium acid phosphate instead of sodium chloride #PFD #medicinessafety #prescribingerror
- Is a cure for epidermolysis bullosa finally on the horizon? #SophieWillis reports #dermatology #epidermolysisbullosa
- Search for your next career move on #PJJobs, which has an unrivalled track record in helping pharmacists and pharmacy technicians find their perfect job #pharmacyrecruitment #pharmacyjobs buff.ly/YkNAUic
- #TheCCA says community pharmacy’s role in dispensing NHS-prescribed medicines is “under threat” and requires “urgent action” #communitypharmacy #ukhealthcare #nhs #ukpharmacy buff.ly/y5hHvL5
- In this comment piece, #WilliamSwain highlights that prescribing from registration offers pharmacy and the wider healthcare sector a great opportunity, but this reform must be managed and supported properly #ukpharmacy #prescribing
- *Antibiotics for back pain — a viable treatment option or pathway to antimicrobial resistance?* Here, #MargaretMcCartney & #DeborahCohen investigate the world of back pain treatment, following disputes over claims that antibiotics can help #backpain #AMR #antibiotics #ukhealthcare
- #ThePJ's collection of #mentalhealth content is categorised into nine categories, which cover the most common conditions as well as the main themes, debates and context, including a self-assessment quiz to test your knowledge
- Nearly half of people taking weight-loss medication said they modified their dosing regimen as a way to save money, a survey conducted by LloydsPharmacy Online Doctor has revealed #ukpharmacy #weightloss
- Pharmacy bodies have expressed their discontent over community pharmacies’ exclusion from the government’s impending business rates relief strategy #ukpharmacy #communitypharmacy
- A coroner has warned that patient information leaflets for the anticoagulant apixaban do not “expressly address” steps patients should take if they sustain a head injury #ukpharmacy #anticoagulant
- Our latest learning article by #SarahAlicea & #NicolaButler provides a comprehensive overview of the risks of type 1 diabetes mellitus and disordered eating #T1DM #T1DE #diabetes #eatingdisorder
- Study results suggest that one year of treatment with biologic drug #abatacept delays progression to #rheumatoidarthritis for up to four years in high-risk patients #orencia #RA #arthritis #clinicalresearch #biologics buff.ly/GP1eWdj
- This article, by #DianeAshiruOredope & #JamesDavies, highlights recent studies published in the #IJPP and abstracts presented at the #RPS Annual Conference #AMS #chronicdisease #neurodiversity #prescribing #medicinessafety
- #MHRA figures show it seized more than 5,000 illegally traded GLP-1 products in 2025 #weightlosspens #GLP1inhibitors #obesity #supplychain buff.ly/JdvQZWA
- *Everything you need to know about PrEP provision in community pharmacy* Provision of #PrEP is increasing, but why has there been so little progress on the expansion to provide the drugs via community pharmacy? #communitypharmacy #ukhealthcare #HIV
- Since the launch of our #Workforce campaign last year #ThePJ's content continues to explore challenges, champion solutions and advocate for the changes needed to fill the pharmacy sector's workforce gaps #rpharms #pharmacyworkforce buff.ly/GCFyscP
- Our #QuoteoftheWeek is from #SirHughTaylor, our latest interviewee and chair of the #UKPPLAB #ukpharmacy #pharmacysector #pharmacyinterview buff.ly/TsPTCky
- Our latest episode of #ThePJPod looks about the importance of speaking up if you have a safety or wellbeing concern and how to go about it #whistleblowing #pharmacyworkforce #wellbeing
- *High-cost biologics in moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis* The latest in our prescribing dilemma series explores how individual funding requests may need to be considered for patient-centred care in the case of high-cost biologics #ulcerativecolitis #biologics #prescribing buff.ly/gJIoUj9
- *Everything you need to know about PrEP provision in community pharmacy* Provision of #PrEP is increasing, but why has there been so little progress on the expansion to provide the drugs via community pharmacy? #communitypharmacy #ukhealthcare #HIV
- A weekly summary of important developments in health news that you may have missed, including a newly approved #lupus treatment and a finger-prick blood test to screen children for #T1DM #pharmacynews #healthnewsroundup #ukhealthcare
- #Isotretinoin can now be prescribed to patients aged under 18 without sign-off from a second prescriber #MHRA #roaccutane #cheplapharm #reticutan #acnetreatment
- Pharmacy2U has acquired #CareQualityPharmacy in “an important step in delivering #Pharmacy2U’s growth strategy” #onlinepharmacy #pharmacybusiness #ukhealthcare buff.ly/YfridNB
- In this episode of #ThePJPod, our editorial team talk about the importance of speaking up if you have a safety or wellbeing concern and how to go about it #ukpharmacy #communitypharmacy
