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Lower GI symptoms and management

Symptoms and management of constipation, diarrhoea, and irritable bowel syndrome

29 Jun 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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Is it IBS or something else?

Millions of people experience lower GI problems – but because symptoms can overlap, many do not receive the correct diagnosis or treatment. Victoria Goldman reports.

06 Aug 2025

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Guselkumab approved for treatment of Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis

Guselkumab already approved for plaque psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, but studies show it is also effective in moderate to severe Crohn’s disease and UC.

20 May 2025

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Lower GI problems on the up

The prevalence of lower gastrointestinal conditions such as coeliac disease, Crohn’s, ulcerative colitis and irritable bowel disease is far higher than previously thought – and actually increasing.

21 Aug 2024

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Feeling gutted?

Most people will have no doubt heard of IBS and IBD, and some may even know the symptoms associated with these conditions. But what exactly are they? What causes them? And how can they be treated?

19 Aug 2024

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Pharmacy Magazine Podcast – Category Insight: Gut health

From common gut conditions to self care tips and a special guest on dancing into good gut health.

18 Jul 2024

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Repeat offenders

Heartburn and indigestion are common but often mistaken for one another, so how can pharmacy teams help customers identify and tackle these different conditions?

08 Feb 2024

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Into the danger zone: heartburn and indigestion

Community pharmacy teams are an important source of initial advice and ongoing help in the management of heartburn and indigestion but should also look out for possible danger signs...

18 Jan 2024

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Most people still reach for short-acting heartburn treatments

Pharmacy teams should provide guidance on longer acting products, says Haleon.

18 Dec 2023

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Feel the burn

When symptoms affecting the upper gastrointestinal tract occur, they can be unpleasant but there is much OTC support to be obtained from the pharmacy.

13 Nov 2023

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PPIs increase risk of serious infections

Distinguishing GORD from uncomplicated gastroesophageal reflux in infants can be difficult.

13 Sep 2023

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Gut reactions

As our understanding of the role of the gut increases, here are the many ways in which what we eat can have an impact

12 Apr 2023

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Antibiotics increase risk of IBD

Antibiotics increase inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) risk, according to researchers who used Danish data to capture 36,017 new cases of ulcerative colitis (UC) and 16,881 new cases of Crohn’s disease (CD).

13 Feb 2023

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