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Indexed articles, last 90 days
9
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Sep 29, 2026
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Jul 6, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · By Sophie Willis

    The lives cut short by medicine shortages (opens the original)

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    With pharmaceutical companies sending an average of four medicine shortage warnings to the government each day, the issue of drug supply has a tight grip over the NHS and its patients. June 2026 saw a record number of price concessions, which can indicate shortages, issued by the government at 254 — breaching the 250 mark for the first time. In addition, a House of Lords committee report, published in February 2026, labelled medicines shortages a “national security issue”, stating that ministers

  2. Article · Sep 16, 2026 · By Sophie Willis

    GLP-1s: what is behind the variation in efficacy? (opens the original)

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    Since the approval of semaglutide (Wegovy; Novo Nordisk) as a weight-loss injection in the United States in 2021, the effect of GLP-1 medicines on the treatment of obesity has been undeniable. In the UK alone, it is estimated that 8 million adults have taken or are considering taking a GLP-1​1​. Following the arrival of Wegovy tablets in June 2026 — and more oral GLP-1s on the horizon — this impact could be even greater. However, studies have shown variation in the efficacy of GLP-1s across sex,

  3. Article · Jul 23, 2026 · By Sophie Willis

    Everything you need to know about clinical trial legislation changes (opens the original)

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    On 28 April 2026, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and Health Research Authority introduced what they described as “the largest package of reforms in over 20 years” for clinical trials that will mean “patients benefit from earlier access to the latest innovative medicines”. The reforms allow for faster set-up of low-risk trials and modification to pre-existing trials to be approved quicker, as well as the use of early data from overseas studies and computer model si

  4. Article · Jul 16, 2026 · By Sophie Willis

    Coroner raises concerns over lack of national guidance on prescribing for hepatitis B reactivation (opens the original)

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    A coroner has raised concerns over a lack of national guidance on prescribing and monitoring for hepatitis B reactivation, following the death of a patient. In a ‘Prevention of future deaths’ report‘, published online on 10 July 2026, Richard Brittain, assistant coroner for Inner London North, stated that patient Tung Tran, aged 41 years, died from complications from reactivation of hepatitis B, “which arose from inadvertent discontinuation of necessary medical treatment”. Tran had a renal trans

  5. Article · Jul 14, 2026 · By Sophie Willis

    Royal college president named pharmacist of the year at Black Healthcare Awards (opens the original)

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    Tase Oputu, president of the Royal College of Pharmacy, has been named ‘Pharmacist of the Year’ at the Black Healthcare Awards 2026. The award, presented by the Caribbean and African Health Network (CAHN) at a ceremony held on 4 July 2026 in London, was given to Oputu for her “leadership, commitment to tackling health inequalities and contribution to advancing the pharmacy profession”. She was jointly awarded the honour with pharmacist Yeyenta Osasu, national pharmacy integration lead at NHS Eng

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