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Stress: assessment and management

Pharmacies are often a first point of contact for stress-related symptoms, making timely assessment, self-care advice and appropriate referral central to good patient support. By Ikwuoma Udeaja.

16 Oct 2026

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Infestations: identification and management

Lice, bed bugs and scabies are common parasites that affect humans. Knowing how to distinguish between these common infestations and other causes of itching can help pharmacy teams provide appropriate advice and treatment, as Rod Tucker explains

14 Oct 2026

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Prescribing: legal, ethical and professional considerations

Essential legal, ethical and professional guidance for community pharmacist prescribers. By Professor Jane Portlock

09 Oct 2026

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Blood glucose monitoring in diabetes

Community pharmacists can support safe, purposeful glucose monitoring by linking results to treatment review and patient-centred conversations. Nadia Malik provides a practical guide for pharmacy teams

07 Oct 2026

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Does apple cider vinegar help with weight loss?

Social media influencers absolutely swear by it, but is apple cider vinegar really any good for weight loss? Rod Tucker considers the available evidence

06 Oct 2026

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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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