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Needle leaders: pharmacy’s expanding role in vaccinations

Community pharmacies are increasingly central to vaccination delivery in the UK, offering convenient access, tackling inequalities and supporting health policy goals. Victoria Goldman reports.

23 Feb 2026

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What happens when GLP-1 treatment stops?

GLP-1s have been hailed as a revolutionary medical breakthrough in the fight against obesity. But what happens when the drug stops? A recent analysis provides an interesting but somewhat disturbing finding. Rod Tucker takes a closer look…

20 Feb 2026

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Supporting patients with joint and muscle pain

Joint and muscle pain are among the most common reasons patients seek advice in community pharmacy. Pharmacists are ideally placed to assess symptoms, recommend treatment options and fast-track those who require referral, writes Rod Tucker.

19 Feb 2026

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Infective conjunctivitis: from self-care to prescribing

An evidence-based approach to assessing and managing conjunctivitis.

18 Feb 2026

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Boots loyalty card data analysed in new cancer detection study

Imperial researchers seek to identify OTC 'purchasing thresholds' that could indicate cancer

03 Feb 2026

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Hypertension management in England going backwards

England has lost the advances in the prevention, diagnosis and management of hypertension it made during the early 2000s.

27 Jan 2026

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Impact of antibiotic ADRs on patients revealed

“Antibiotic side-effects can significantly disrupt patients’ lives”, say the authors of a new study

26 Jan 2026

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Improving diagnosis in reflux and dyspepsia

We explore how community pharmacy teams can help more patients receive appropriate treatment for common GI concerns.

21 Jan 2026

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Supporting sexual wellbeing: a natural fit for pharmacy

The recent extension to the Pharmacy Contraception Service in England is recognition that the community sector has much to offer in supporting sexual wellbeing. But how did this role develop and what innovations might occur in the future? Rod Tucker explains.

21 Jan 2026

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Demystifying pharmacy practice research

This module focuses on practice research, its importance, and how community pharmacists and their teams can get involved with research activities.

20 Jan 2026

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Difflam: Sore throat

Training resources to refresh your sore throat category and product knowledge so you can provide the most appropriate advice for every customer

15 Jan 2026

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Magnesium deficiency: risks, diagnosis and supplementation

Magnesium deficiency is common, often overlooked and frequently masked by normal blood test results. Understanding risk factors and whether medicines are involved, as well as optimal supplementation, is essential for community pharmacy teams.

02 Jan 2026

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First twice yearly biological medicine for asthma gets UK approval

The first twice-yearly biological medicine for use as an add-on treatment for asthma has been approved by the MHRA.

16 Dec 2025

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Fluticasone 0.05pc nasal spray reclassified to be available for children aged 12 and over

MHRA reclassifies fluticasone nasal spray as a P medicine for those aged 12 years and over, available from February 2026.

16 Dec 2025

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Pharmacy and social prescribing

This CPD module explores the biopsychosocial aspects of patient care and explains why social prescribing is integral to holistic pharmacy practice.

15 Dec 2025

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