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New Functional Soda IT’S GIVING Enters Retail Market

Simon Gray launches IT’S GIVING, a functional soda aimed at shoppers looking for modern, wellness-focused beverage choices.

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Building Careers, Not Just Jobs

From graduate to national accounts: how JTI turns early talent into impact

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💡 Behind every safe prescription is a pharmacist’s care.

World Pharmacists Day celebrated across the UK

On World Pharmacists Day, we honor the unsung heroes who tirelessly work to improve our health and well-being. How can we show our appreciat

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🛒 Booker’s revamped platform is here! Experience improved search, visual shopping lists, and tailored homepages

Booker revamps website, app for smarter digital experience for convenience retailers

Wholesale giant Booker, the UK’s leading food and drink wholesaler, today (Sept 25) announced the launch of its new-look website and app to

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The protein game is changing: expect alt-proteins, fortified products & hybrid blends to dominate UK shelves in 2025

The protein revolution is real

Great changes are occurring in the functional and performance categories, from drinks to dairy to snacks – with reformulations tailored to c

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Supermarkets push for longer Sundays: Labour may ease Sunday trading laws to help large retailers facing higher business rates.

Labour to consider shake-up of Sunday trading laws to aid big supermarkets

Key SummaryLabour may relax Sunday trading rules to offset higher business rates. Longer hours could hit smaller convenience stores. Super

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Good news for higher-risk groups: the updated Pfizer-BioNTech booster shows a notably stronger immune response in adults 65+ and those with health conditions.

Updated COVID shot shows better immune response, say drug manufacturers

Exciting news from Pfizer and BioNTech! Their updated COVID-19 vaccine is showing promising results in older adults and those with underlyin

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🧬 Game-changer for HER2+ breast cancer? BioNTech’s BNT323 achieves major success in pivotal Phase III. Read more #HER2 #CancerBreakthrough @Roche @NHSResearch

BioNTech, Duality score initial trial win with breast cancer precision drug

Exciting news from BioNTech and Duality Biologics as their precision drug shows success in slowing down HER2-positive breast cancer progress

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RPS announces major secondary care placements for pharmacy undergraduates

Exciting news from the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's pilot program! 94% of pharmacy students improved their knowledge and 98% gained confid

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👏 Celebrating excellence! Prof. Claire Anderson earns FIP’s Distinguished Service Award for global pharmacy leadership. Explore here: #PharmacyInnovation #Honours

FIP honours RPS President with Distinguished Service Award

Anderson was conferred the honour during the opening ceremony of the 2025 FIP Congress in Copenhagen

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⚖️ CMA launches review to clamp down on misleading retail pricing. Are your promotions compliant?

CMA opens consultation on new price transparency guidance for retailers

Draft rules to crack down on hidden charges and drip pricing under new consumer law

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🍔 UK obesity fight: diners’ calorie data could become public. Full article 👇

Drive against obesity: Restaurants may have to disclose diners' calorie intake

Key SummaryRestaurants employing more than 250 workers will have to report the average number of calories that diners consumeThe government

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🏥 NHS 10-year plan to expand community pharmacists’ clinical role announced.

Independent prescribing will lead to pharmacy ‘transitioning’ from dispensing to clinical services

Community pharmacy will play a ‘vital role’ in the government’s plan to transform the NHS as it outlined its 10 Year Plan today.The plan inc

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🩺 New long-term rescue plan launched for NHS crisis.

Britain launches 10-year plan to save health service in crisis

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday will launch a 10-year strategy to save a National Health Service he said was in crisis, as h

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🤰 Good news for baby health! Maternal whooping cough vaccine uptake rises across the UK, says UKHSA.

Pregnant women’s whooping cough vaccination rates on the rise

Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a bacterial infection that damages the lungs

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Winter pressure is coming. CPNI urges a whole-system approach to support frontline healthcare this season.

CPNI advocates whole-system approach to beat winter pressures

Key SummaryCPNI chief Gerard Greene met a group of MLAs to discuss measures to avert the health service crisis seen in previous wintersCommu

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🏥 Alphega Convention 2025: Pharmacies must innovate or risk falling behind in a digital-first NHS.

Alphega Pharmacy Conference highlights importance of embracing technology

Key SummaryAlphega members discussed clinical, operational and digital changes in primary carePractical insights to streamline operations an