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NICE recommends glycopyrronium cream as an option for hyperhidrosis

NICE has recommended glycopyrronium bromide (Axhidrox) cream as a treatment option for adults with severe primary axillary hyperhidrosis

17 Aug 2026

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SMC approves Acarizax for house dust mite allergy

The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has accepted Acarizax for adults with moderate to severe persistent house dust mite allergic rhinitis

10 Aug 2026

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Frailty, polypharmacy and falls prevention in older people

Age-related physiological changes, multimorbidity and medicines burden increase the risk of frailty, falls and adverse outcomes in elderly patients. Pharmacists must identify risks and support safer care. By Rod Tucker

29 Jul 2026

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National monitoring and prescribing guidance on hepatitis B reactivation is lacking

An inquest into the death of Tung Thanh Tran, 41, heard his viral reactivation prophylaxis was “inadvertently discontinued".

21 Jul 2026

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UKHSA will publish “more robust data” after study claims MenB vaccine does not prevent gonorrhoea

Research in Australia said the meningitis B vaccine “did not result in a lower incidence” of gonorrhoea infection than placebo.

09 Jul 2026

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MHRA issues drug safety update for ACE inhibitors

The MHRA is updating product information for all ACE inhibitors to strengthen the warnings on the risk of delayed-onset angioedema

17 Jun 2026

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Piecing the autism jigsaw together

Mark Greener looks at a new study that may hold some clues to the pathogenesis of autism spectrum disorder

08 Jun 2026

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Can nicotinamide supplements lower blood pressure?

Could something as simple as supplementing with nicotinamide be an effective way of reducing blood pressure? Rod Tucker looks at a recent analysis which examined this question in more detail

04 Jun 2026

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Health minister hints migraine could be added to Pharmacy First in Lords debate

Baroness Merron was asked if Labour will “include and fund” migraine in the scheme.

24 Mar 2026

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NICE recommends SGLT-2s first-line for type 2 diabetes

In updated guidance NICE now recommends modified-release metformin, plus an SGLT-2 inhibitor as initial therapy.for people with type 2 diabetes

18 Feb 2026

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Intermittent fasting makes no difference in weight loss

A systematic review has found that intermittent fasting may result in little to no difference in weight loss or quality of life

16 Feb 2026

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Employing pharmacists in GP practices improves quality of prescribing, says study

Researchers at the University of Manchester found the number of opioids, antibiotics and anxiolytics prescribed fell.

04 Feb 2025

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Research will lead to rethink in how thyroid medicines are prescribed

Students from the University of Sunderland said their research found levothyroxine can impact bone health.

14 Aug 2024

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Clinical briefing: Dementia – lessons from history

Dementia researchers image brains, search for biomarkers and scan genomes. Perhaps they also need to look beyond high-tech and into the past...

22 Apr 2024

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