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EHC should be sold from shops ‘like paracetamol’ say sexual health doctors

Reclassify morning after pill as a GSL medicine, urges CoSRH

02 Jul 2026

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‘Poor judgment’: Warning for pharmacist who refused morning after pill supply

'More likely than not' that supermarket shoppers were nearby during alleged 'heated discussion'

30 Sep 2025

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Drop barriers to pharmacy PrEP provision, MPs urge minister

Health minister Karin Smyth urged to consider dropping barriers to PrEP provision

14 Feb 2025

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RPS supports call for national EHC service in England

The current inequity for accessing free EHC in England is unacceptable, with only half of pharmacies offering this service, says RPS.

10 Dec 2024

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GPhC responds to NHSE policy on puberty suppressing hormones

The GPhC has urged organisations offering gender incongruence and dysphoria services to provide clear referral routes following new NHS England policy on puberty suppressing hormones.

26 Mar 2024

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Fewer than 50pc of pharmacies selling POM to P switch oral contraceptives

Kingston University study cites lack of public awareness about their availability and a lack of interest in purchasing them.

05 Dec 2023

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Cialis Together aims to break ED taboos

The OTC brand has set up an interactive installation in central London to raise awareness of erection difficulties.

05 Sep 2023

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Levonorgestrel more effective with anti-inflammatory?

Taking levonorgestrel and piroxicam together might be more effective at preventing pregnancy than levonorgestrel alone, researchers suggest.

17 Aug 2023

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Long-term drop in sperm quality after Covid

Sperm quality declines after mild Covid, according to findings presented during the annual meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology in Copenhagen.

14 Jul 2023

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Superdrug campaign highlights impact of non-consensual sexual behaviours

Campaign highlights prevalence of non-consensual behaviours affecting 18-21 year olds

19 Jun 2023

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Supply of PrEP in pharmacies will be examined from the autumn

The HIV Action Plan will look at improving distribution to gay and bixsexual men, Black African communities and others.

16 Jun 2022

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Boots launches own brand Viagra

The healthcare giant is selling Boots Sildenafil in 1,400 of its stores.

14 Jun 2022

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Gay and bisexual men and over-15s to get two HPV doses

People with HIV and the immunocompromised will continue to receive three doses.

31 Mar 2022

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Three more cases of antibiotic-resistant gonorrhoeae detected in England

Antibiotic-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae causes the sexually-transmitted disease gonorrhoea.

09 Feb 2022

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Rare case of antibiotic-resistant gonorrhoea bacteria detected in UK

A man in his early 20s was infected in London in November last year but was treated successfully.

05 Jan 2022

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First long-acting injectables to treat HIV approved by NICE

Cabotegravir and rilpivirine were shown in trials to be as effective as tablets.

18 Nov 2021

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