Viridian has unveiled its One Week No Sugar Challenge initiative to encourage people to cut sweet cravings and banish added sugars from their diets, promoting a healthier lifestyle. Obesity costs the NHS £6.5 billion a year, with more than a quarter (28%) of all adults affected. In Europe, the UK ranks third for having the most obese adults, after Turkey ...
Viridian Nutrition has chosen cinnamon as its 2025 Viridian Ingredient of the Year. Each year, Viridian’s nutrition experts review the latest studies and forecast a nutrient or herb which will be significant in the field of nutrition and the year ahead. Viridian Nutrition Director, Aimee Benbow, said: “For 2025, cinnamon has been selected because of the considerable clinical research and ...
Pharmacy owners in England, Wales and Northern Ireland have voted to cut opening hours and stop home deliveries for the first time, in a protest over government funding. The National Pharmacy Association (NPA), which ran the ballot, is calling for an annual £1.7bn funding increase to plug the “financial hole”. It says 99% of respondents said they were willing to ...
Pharmacist Support is proud to announce the launch of its fifth annual Pharmacist ACTNow Wellbeing Campaign, running from 18th October to 8th November 2024. Building on the success of previous years, this campaign continues to offer vital resources aimed at improving the mental health and wellbeing of pharmacists and pharmacy teams nationwide. Since its inception in 2020, ACTNow has evolved ...
NATRUE is pleased to announce the first-ever Natural Cosmetics Week, running from 23-29 November 2024. This global initiative is set to raise awareness about the benefits of natural cosmetics – for both people and planet – and encourage a deeper commitment to sustainability within the beauty industry. Theme: Embrace Nature, Empower Your Skin: This year’s theme ‘Embrace Nature, Empower Your ...
Chronic or persistent pain is pain that carries on for longer than 12 weeks despite medication or treatment and is a common side effect of musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions such as arthritis. Community pharmacists will see patients suffering with joint issues every day, most of whom are seeking analgesics to control the pain. Yet, simple painkillers are not without risk and ...
The Women’s Environmental Network (Wen) is launching the first ever Green Baby Day on 14 June, sponsored by Weleda. The day of action calls for a sustainable and toxic-free future for babies and children, their parents and carers. Green Baby Day aims to provide information to help families make healthy, eco-friendly and affordable choices to minimise exposure to harmful chemicals, ...
Burnout cases are rising and so is the demand for HCPs to provide self-management tools 71 million people in the UK suffer from fatigue and exhaustion[i], and when left untreated, this can develop into burnout. Burnout is defined as the ‘tipping’ point of total exhaustion, either physical, mental or a combination of both. The term is most commonly linked to ...
The number of people in the UK using drugs to combat anxiety is soaring, new research shows. So, what’s the alternative? As prescriptions for anti-anxiety medication soar and the nation’s dependence on medication increases, healthcare professionals look to alternative treatments which are clinically proven to be as effective. Anxiolytics use has increased in recent years – with a new study ...
News and views from the shop floor Deepak Bilakhia, Carrington Pharmacy At this moment in time, we are seeing good sales of vitamin D3, across all various strengths. This is unsurprising, given the role that vitamin D plays in contributing to the normal function of the immune system. Our best-seller, and the strength that we most often recommend to our ...