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The first twice-yearly biological medicine for use as an add-on treatment for asthma has been approved by the MHRA.
16 Dec 2025
Alongside providing medication for asthmatic customers and those with COPD, pharmacy team members can also provide essential lifestyle advice key to preventing flare-ups and the condition worsening.
13 Aug 2025
Pharmacies can offer much more help for people with asthma, new report finds.
22 May 2025
Warning of risk of severe asthma attacks and increased mortality associated with overuse of short-acting SABA in patients with asthma.
29 Apr 2025
Hayfever affects a large proportion of the population, mainly from March to September. As the condition is managed mainly with over-the-counter medicines and self care, the pharmacy is the first place customers will come to for advice.
17 Feb 2025
Welcome to our CPD module series for community pharmacy technicians. Written in conjunction with the Pharmacy Magazine CPD series, it will mirror the magazine’s programme throughout the year. The series has been designed for you to use as part of your continuing professional development. Reflective exercises have been included to help you put your learning into practice.
10 Jan 2025
New UK guideline recommends prescribing combination treatments for people with newly diagnosed asthma.
27 Nov 2024
Living with lung conditions like asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease can make daily activities extremely difficult, with symptoms ranging from manageable, requiring the use of an inhaler, to severe, requiring sufferers to visit the hospital.
03 Oct 2024
Resources and educational support available for pharmacists.
16 Jul 2024
The winter months cannot only exacerbate common conditions but bring with it some serious impacts on health.
11 Dec 2023
Asthma attacks in the UK have increased by a third over the past decade and the number of people affected by the disease here is among the highest in the world. So why aren’t new therapeutic options being utilised to better effect?
09 Oct 2023
As the pollen season begins, here's how pharmacy can help customers suffering from hayfever
12 May 2023
One in seven older adults with asthma experienced depression for the first time during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Canadian research.
13 Feb 2023
Community pharmacies may hold the key to improving patients' understanding of their asthma.
01 Jul 2022
More than one million people are overusing their reliever inhalers with those in the poorest communities most likely to miss out on getting the support they need to manage their asthma effectively, says Dr Andy Whittamore, who is clinical lead at Asthma + Lung UK
20 Jun 2022
The Taskforce for Lung Health is calling on policymakers and commissioners to provide extra funding to help community pharmacies deliver regular – and improved – care for the millions of people in the UK living with asthma.
05 May 2022
