The Pharmaceutical Journal

The Pharmaceutical Journal is a specialized magazine that focuses on different areas of pharmacy, such as pharmacology and pharmaceutics. It is published by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, which is the official organization for pharmacists in the UK, previously known as the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain.

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#195400

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#24838

Health/Pharmacy

#25

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Urgent reform needed to fulfil Pharmacy First potential, say pharmacy and GP leaders

4 days ago | pharmaceutical-journal.com | Ellie Philpotts

Local pharmaceutical committees (LPCs) and local medical committees (LMCs) have written to the health secretary Wes Streeting urging the government to strengthen Pharmacy First. In a joint letter sent on 28 May 2025 and seen exclusively by The Pharmaceutical Journal, pharmacy and GP representatives from across London asked Streeting to “improve Pharmacy First for better NHS access and reduced pressure”.
Immunotherapy doubles amount of time head and neck cancer patients are disease free, study results suggest

5 days ago | pharmaceutical-journal.com | Sophie Willis

Immunotherapy treatment pembrolizumab (Keytruda; Merck Sharp & Dohme) helps patients with head and neck cancers to live extra years disease free when compared with standard treatment, according to the results of a study.
‘Massive change’ in antibiotic prescribing for children in primary care since COVID-19

6 days ago | pharmaceutical-journal.com | Antimicrobial resistance |Dawn Connelly

There has been a “massive change” in the prescribing of antibiotics for children in primary care since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Kieran Hand, antimicrobial resistance national clinical lead for pharmacy and prescribing at NHS England.
Only one-third of pharmacies will meet new Pharmacy First monthly payment requirements, warns CCA

6 days ago | pharmaceutical-journal.com | Sophie Willis

Only one-third of pharmacies will be able to meet new Pharmacy First ‘bundling’ threshold requirements that are coming into force this year, according to report by the Company Chemists’ Association (CCA). In its report, published on 2 June 2025, the CCA said that “latest data from February 2025 suggest only 3,429 of pharmacies provide each of the three services bundled for payment”.
Submissions to RPS credentialing scheme rise by 190% in a year

1 week ago | pharmaceutical-journal.com | Corrinne Burns

Submissions to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s (RPS) credentialing scheme rose by 190% in 2024 compared with 2023, according to the Society’s latest annual credentialing report. The report, published on 30 May 2025, revealed that there were 226 submissions across the post-registration foundation advanced core and consultant-level credentialing schemes in 2024 — an increase from 78 submissions in 2023.
Pharmacy First passes 5 million consultations landmark

1 week ago | pharmaceutical-journal.com | Joanna Robertson

Community pharmacies in England have seen more than 5 million patients under the Pharmacy First scheme since it began in January 2024, NHS Business Services Authority data show. According to data analysed by The Pharmaceutical Journal, between the end of January 2024 — when the service was introduced — and the end of February 2025, pharmacies delivered around 5.4 million Pharmacy First consultations.
NHS pharmacogenomics trial expands to 20 sites across England

1 week ago | pharmaceutical-journal.com | Dawn Connelly

20 GP practices across England are now participating in the PROGRESS trial, a research study designed to establish the feasibility of providing an NHS-wide pharmacogenomics service that identifies genetic changes associated with commonly prescribed drugs.
What difference will hub-and-spoke dispensing actually make?

1 week ago | pharmaceutical-journal.com | Andy Cowper

As The Pharmaceutical Journal reported on 1 May 2025, the Labour government recently laid before Parliament draft legislative amendments to the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 for the roll-out of hub-and-spoke community pharmacy prescription filling between distinct legal organisations. This change is not expected to come into force until October 2025, although it was originally planned to be introduced in January 2025.
Well superintendent pharmacist among 28 new RPS Fellows

1 week ago | pharmaceutical-journal.com | Katherine Price

Ifti Khan, superintendent pharmacist at Well Pharmacy, has been named one of 28 new Fellows of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS), one of the highest accolades that can be paid to a Society member. Khan’s 30-year career in community pharmacy has spanned several pharmacy professional, operational and field roles, including as a locum pharmacist.
Pharmacy flu vaccine delivery to over-65s increased by 20 percentage points in five years

1 week ago | pharmaceutical-journal.com | Sophie Willis

The proportion of flu vaccines administered to patients aged over 65 years in community pharmacies in England has increased by almost 20 percentage points over the past five years, according to data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). Data shared withThe Pharmaceutical Journal on 27 May 2025 revealed that in 2024/2025, 28.1% of flu vaccines were administered to patients aged over 65 years via pharmacies compared with 8.3% in 2019/2020.