Community Pharmacy: A Beacon of Hope in Chronic Care
Community pharmacy in the UK has entered a decisive phase. Policy, funding, and data infrastructure now point to a model where pharmacies act as clinical hubs for chronic disease management, prevention, and medicine optimisation. The NHS 10 Year Health Plan sets the direction by shifting care closer to home, prioritising prevention and embedding digital services […]
Human gene editing law risk and clinical promise in 2025
Human gene editing sits at a pivotal point in modern medicine. Its capacity to change DNA with precision has moved from conjecture to clinical practice, raising hopes for curative treatments while igniting concern about misuse. Public attention is sharpened by two contrasting examples. Lawful, tightly regulated somatic gene editing has delivered the first approved CRISPR […]
From scepticism to alliance: pharmacists as the human interface for AI
Artificial intelligence is moving from pilot projects to practical tools across the NHS. The policy direction is clear, with a shift to community-based care and a focus on prevention, personalisation and operational efficiency. Public confidence is not keeping pace. Surveys conducted in 2025 reveal low baseline trust in AI advice and persistent concerns about data […]
Gene therapy in 2025 from vector design to regulation
Gene therapy is moving from specialist promise to established practice in 2025. Approvals have broadened across indications, clinical data in Huntington’s disease have shifted expectations for neurology, and regulators have formalised flexible pathways for small populations. In parallel, precision editing and vector engineering are reducing risk and improving targeting. The result is a credible pathway […]
Oramorph dose and clinical guidance for 2025 supports safe prescribing
Oral morphine sulphate supplied as Oramorph remains a first-line strong opioid when moderate to severe pain does not respond to weaker agents. The immediate release formulation supports fast onset, short duration, and close titration to effect. In the United Kingdom, licensed use focuses on severe pain in cancer and at the end of life, with […]
Ibuprofen Lysine Comprehensive Evidence Review
For acute pain, time matters. Patients with postoperative dental pain, primary dysmenorrhoea, tension-type headache or migraine want relief that begins quickly and remains reliable. Ibuprofen lysine, a salt of a long-established propionic acid derivative, was developed to shorten the lag between dosing and effect by improving aqueous solubility and accelerating absorption. The scientific question is […]
An evidence based review of IQ Doctor assesses the regulatory clinical and ethical position of UK online pharmacies in 2025
The rise of online pharmacy services has redrawn the UK medicines landscape in less than a decade. Digital ordering, remote prescribing, and courier fulfilment now sit alongside the community pharmacy counter. The Electronic Prescription Service processes the vast majority of primary care prescriptions in England, which creates the infrastructure that makes digital supply normal rather […]
The Critical Role of Medical Freezers in Safeguarding Modern Healthcare and Research
]In today’s fast-evolving healthcare and pharmaceutical industries, precision and reliability are non-negotiable. From hospitals and research laboratories to biotech companies and pharmaceutical manufacturers, one of the most crucial elements of any operation is the preservation of temperature-sensitive materials. This is where advanced medical freezers become indispensable. They ensure that delicate biological samples, vaccines, blood products, and […]
The association between pelvic and rectal prolapse and cancer risk requires careful evaluation
Prolapse describes structural descent caused by failure of regular anatomical support. Pelvic organ prolapse is an organ herniation into or beyond the vagina driven by weakness in the muscles, fascia and ligaments of the pelvic floor. Anterior compartment descent involves cystocele or urethrocele. Posterior compartment descent involves rectocele or enterocele. Apical descent involves the uterus, […]
Calciphylaxis treatment is reviewed with current and emerging evidence for clinicians and pharmacists
Calciphylaxis, also termed calcific uremic arteriolopathy, is uncommon yet catastrophic. Small and medium dermal arterioles mineralise and thrombose, tissue perfusion collapses, and exquisitely painful lesions advance to ulceration and necrosis. Most patients have advanced kidney disease and dialysis exposure, yet cases also arise in earlier chronic kidney disease, after a kidney transplant, and in people […]