2+ hour, 9+ min ago  (1615+ words) The past few months has seen media coverage of wellness peptides surge. From the BBC to the New York Times, it's the same story " people are purchasing lab-made peptides from online suppliers and injecting them in pursuit of a wide…...

2+ day, 11+ min ago  (977+ words) Cahal Mc Quillan (CM): In the next 10 years, it's estimated that half of the world population will be either overweight or obese " what do you think is driving that? Dr Bruno Halpern (BH): I like a quote from Boyd Swinburn from…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (711+ words) Policy experts have warned of a "significant gap between reality and the ambition" to increase the independent prescribing (IP) workforce in community pharmacy. A new report by the Nuffield Trust raises concerns that current arrangements for funding, supervision and regulation…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago  (517+ words) Variations in two genes involved in gut hormone pathways, which regulate appetite and digestion, may help to explain different weight-loss outcomes or side effects when taking GLP-1 medicines, a new study finds. GLP-1 receptor agonists " including semaglutide and tirzepatide " mimic…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago  (265+ words) Oushk Pharmacy and Bolt Healthcare, trading as Bolt Pharmacy and Fella Health, have "amended their advertising following MHRA action on complaints" about the promotion of weight loss injections to the public, the regulator said on 2 April. Related Article: How to…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago  (424+ words) Pharmacies have been advised to load appointments from today (7 April) for the 2026 spring Covid vaccination programme, which will begin on Monday 13 April. Community Pharmacy England (CPE) has said pharmacies should load their intended appointments in advance so the public could…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago  (562+ words) Coordinated action across the health and care system may have helped reduce heat-related deaths in England last summer after new figures reveal a lower-than-expected death rate. The latest UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) data showed that heat-related deaths were about…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago  (491+ words) Clinical studies are often misunderstood. For many, they suggest risk, uncertainty, or experiments carried out in place of standard care. The reality is very different. Clinical studies are highly regulated, rigorously reviewed, and designed to complement " never replace " the care…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago  (428+ words) Two recent reports offer practical insight into how pharmacists can better manage medicines shortages " and what needs to happen at a system level to support them. Jerome Smail lists five tips The Royal Pharmaceutical Society's Medicines Shortages: Solutions for Empty…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (372+ words) Millions more older people in England are now eligible for vaccination against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), following an expansion of the NHS programme. Under the new policy, announced earlier this year, all adults aged 80 and over, as well as people…...