# The Pharmacist: The Pharmacist is the UK’s leading magazine for independent community pharmacists, featuring the biggest news stories, clinical updates and expert opinions

> The latest political, financial and clinical news for community pharmacists, and GP practice and PCN pharmacists\.

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## Pages
- [Roundtables](https://www.thepharmacist.co.uk/roundtables/)
- [About The Pharmacist](https://www.thepharmacist.co.uk/about-the-pharmacist/)
- [Uncontrolled asthma: what to look for, and what to do about it](https://www.thepharmacist.co.uk/partners/uncontrolled-asthma-what-to-look-for-and-what-to-do-about-it/)
- [Partnering with Pharmacists to Help Protect the Modern Traveller](https://www.thepharmacist.co.uk/partners/partnering-with-pharmacists-to-help-protect-the-modern-traveller/)
- [Register login page](https://www.thepharmacist.co.uk/register-login/)

## Posts
- [Medicine for intermittent leg pain out of stock](https://www.thepharmacist.co.uk/in-practice/medicine-for-intermittent-leg-pain-out-of-stock/)
- [Pay boost above 2\.4% for pharmacy staff will impact healthcare delivery](https://www.thepharmacist.co.uk/news/pay-boost-above-2-4-for-pharmacy-staff-will-impact-healthcare-delivery/)
- [Fake weight\-loss pens worth £2 million seized from ‘filthy’ warehouse](https://www.thepharmacist.co.uk/in-practice/fake-weight-loss-pens-worth-2-million-seized-from-filthy-warehouse/)
- [Marketing authorisation for chikungunya vaccine withdrawn by MHRA](https://www.thepharmacist.co.uk/clinical/vaccinations-and-infections/marketing-authorisation-for-chikungunya-vaccine-withdrawn-by-mhra/)
- [Consultation for spare adrenaline nasal sprays in schools launched by MHRA](https://www.thepharmacist.co.uk/in-practice/consultation-for-spare-adrenaline-nasal-sprays-in-schools-launched-by-mhra/)

## Sponsored
- [Emollients across NHS pathways](https://www.thepharmacist.co.uk/sponsored/emollients-across-nhs-pathways/)
- [Why opioid\-induced constipation should be managed differently](https://www.thepharmacist.co.uk/sponsored/why-opioid-induced-constipation-should-be-managed-differently/)
- [Partnering with Pharmacists to Help Protect the Modern Traveller](https://www.thepharmacist.co.uk/sponsored/partnering-with-pharmacists-to-help-protect-the-modern-traveller/)
- [NICE Handbook: Menopause: identification and management](https://www.thepharmacist.co.uk/sponsored/nice-handbook-menopause-identification-and-management/)
- [Medical cannabis: a practical guide for community pharmacists](https://www.thepharmacist.co.uk/sponsored/medical-cannabis-a-practical-guide-for-community-pharmacists/)

## Roundtables
- [A prescription for progress? How independent prescribing is changing pharmacy](https://www.thepharmacist.co.uk/roundtables/a-prescription-for-progress-how-independent-prescribing-is-changing-pharmacy/): As the first cohort of newly trained independent prescribers enters the workforce, what impact is this having on the pharmacy profession? Independent prescribing is seen as a way to maximise pharmacists’ skills, ease pressure on general practice and improve NHS capacity\. In this roundtable, four pharmacists discuss the opportunities and challenges of independent prescribing and its possible impact on the workforce
- [Emollients across NHS pathways](https://www.thepharmacist.co.uk/roundtables/emollients-across-nhs-pathways/): This round table was funded at arm's length by the Aveeno brand of Kenvue\. Date of preparation August 2026
- [Take me to your pharmacy leader: how to get strong sector representation](https://www.thepharmacist.co.uk/roundtables/take-me-to-your-pharmacy-leader-how-to-get-strong-sector-representation/): How can pharmacists make their value impossible to ignore – and secure the support and funding the profession deserves? In this roundtable, five pharmacy leaders explore the power of strong pharmacy leadership, how to elevate grassroots voices, and what the sector can learn from other professions\. 
- [Roundtable: Six months of Pharmacy First](https://www.thepharmacist.co.uk/roundtables/roundtable-six-months-of-pharmacy-first/): This roundtable brings together community pharmacy and general practice representatives to discuss the successes, challenges and future of Pharmacy First, six months after the service began in England\.
- [Independent prescribing: potentials and pitfalls for pharmacy](https://www.thepharmacist.co.uk/roundtables/independent-prescribing-potentials-and-pitfalls-for-pharmacy/): The 10\-year plan places emphasis on the clinical potential of pharmacists and, over the last few years, policy has shifted to view this cohort of health professionals as key players in managing demand and increasing access in primary care\. MPharm courses across the UK have had to rapidly adapt to ensure the first cohort of pharmacy students graduated with an independent prescriber qualification\. This roundtable explores what that means\. 

## Categories
- [News](https://www.thepharmacist.co.uk/category/news/)
- [Community](https://www.thepharmacist.co.uk/category/community/)
- [Clinical](https://www.thepharmacist.co.uk/category/clinical/)
- [In Practice](https://www.thepharmacist.co.uk/category/in-practice/)
- [Respiratory](https://www.thepharmacist.co.uk/category/clinical/respiratory/)

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