CBD-containing products have become an increasingly valuable category for pharmacy retailers, but there is concern that some products on the market fail to meet standards expected in the sector. In a recent broadcast interview, Jasmine Shah from the National Pharmacy Association (NPA) said it was getting difficult for “a growing number of pharmacists” selling CBD products because current guidance was ...

We are excited to announce that the coveted Natural Pharmacy Business Product Awards will be back for 2020 later this year. Entering into the awards means you will be included in our August/September issue with a product showcase, where readers will be able to vote via the magazine or online for their favourites. We will also showcase all entries on ...

Heart health in the over 50s by Dr Max Gowland – read the article here. When you have read and absorbed the information in the CPD factfile, you can record your learning and make notes in the online form below. When you press submit a PDF will be generated which you can download and save. Record your learning online via https://www.mygphc.org/signin ...

According to new research, 52% of parents admitted that their children get more stressed and anxious, while almost half of kids (47%) fear being bullied or teased, all thanks to head lice. That’s according to a research just published by Puressentiel who polled 1,000 parents across the UK. Twenty-one per cent of parents worry about their children catching head lice ...

NHS England and NHS Improvement are launching this year’s Pharmacy Advice Campaign next week. The nine-week campaign starts on 20 January as part of the wider ‘Help Us, Help You’ campaign. The campaign encourages the public to ‘take the drama out of minor illnesses’ and use their local pharmacy as the first place to go to for clinical advice on ...

A probiotic and cranberry supplement containing two strains of live bacteria and cranberry proanthocyanidins (PACs), plus vitamin A  has been shown to significantly lower the number of recurrent urinary tract infections (rUTIs) in premenopausal women, as well as shortening the duration of active UTIs, and reducing the need for antibiotic treatment. The study, which was published in the journal Expert ...

Australian natural skincare brand MooGoo continues to expand with the launch of its Skin Soothing Kits. The brand currently sells its product range for adults and children spanning skincare, baby care, sun protection, hair care and dental in independent pharmacies, health food shops and online. The sets will be introduced initially in Lloyd’s pharmacies in response to demand for products ...

Scientists have uncovered a novel antibiotic-free approach that could help prevent and treat an antibiotic-resistant superbug, using nanocapsules made of curcumin and other ingredients. Helicobacter pylori is a bacterial pathogen carried by 4.4 billion people worldwide, with the highest prevalence in Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean. Although most infections show no symptoms, if left untreated the pathogen can cause ...

UK organic food sales are now growing at double the rate of conventional according to new research presented at the Soil Association Certification’s annual Organic Trade Conference. Titled ‘Together we can make a world of difference’, the event hit an optimistic note for the future of organic and the potential for a united market to resonate with an increasingly “environmentally ...

Sitting has been called the new smoking following research that reveals it kills 70,000 people prematurely every year. The new research is part of a new public health initiative from Mentholatum – called Mind Your Back – which reveals that millions of people are putting their health at risk because of long hours sitting down on the job and slouching ...