News NICE opens consultation on previously-rejected Alzheimer’s treatments donanemab and lecanemab The consultation follows an appeal by the manufacturers of donanemab and lecanemab after NICE said it would not recommend the drugs for NHS use for a third time.…Published: 1 April 2026
News Coroner highlights delays in pharmacies processing repeat prescriptions after patient death The coroner noted that the patient’s consultant neurologist indicated that in some areas, pharmacies can take up to ten days to process prescriptions.…Published: 31 March 2026
News Health news round-up: antidepressants, hospital admissions and rheumatology workforce A weekly summary of important developments in pharmacy and health news that you may have missed.…Published: 27 March 2026
Opinion Strengthening ADHD community paediatric services through prescribing pharmacist integration Following a successful six-month pilot, Sheena Patel shares the outcomes of her work as a prescribing pharmacist in an ADHD clinic.…Published: 16 March 2026
News Patient safety commissioner to approach PM over ‘disappointing’ delay to valproate compensation Henrietta Hughes said that nearly two years after publishing ‘The Hughes report’, patients harmed by valproate use are still waiting for a decision on financial redress.…Published: 3 February 2026
News Health news round-up: NICE approvals, surveillance data and GLP-1 warnings A weekly summary of important developments in pharmacy and health news that you may have missed.…Published: 30 January 2026
News ‘No evidence’ that paracetamol use during pregnancy causes autism, ADHD or intellectual disabilities, meta-analysis finds Study authors noted that earlier meta-analyses suggested slight associations with paracetamol use during pregnancy and risk of autism and ADHD, but those findings were “often based on studies prone to biases”.…Published: 19 January 2026
News Health news round-up: prescribing, deprescribing and medication considerations A weekly summary of important developments in health news that you may have missed.…Published: 16 January 2026
Opinion Beyond the legal floor: raising the ceiling on neurodivergence in pharmacy Neurodivergence among pharmacy staff should be embraced and regarded as a strength that, when used well, is a genuine asset to pharmacy.…Published: 14 January 2026
News Health news round-up: new NICE guidance, ‘online hospital’ and the environmental burden of medicines A weekly summary of important developments in health news that you may have missed.…Published: 9 January 2026
