Nutrition

A manufacturer has recalled certain batches of two infant formula powders following fears that the products could be contaminated with bacteria.

The eating disorder charity Beat, Health Education England (HEE) and NHS England have worked together to produce a virtual resource for community pharmacy teams. 

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is urging pharmacists to contact patients who have been dispensed certain batches of powder infant formulas following a "precautionary" recall because they might contain Salmonella.

An independent community pharmacy has pledged to give this week’s earnings to Coventry Foodbank to support families affected by the lack of free school meals over half-term.

New advice for pharmacies on selling products containing cannabidiol (CBD) leaves few patients to buy them, says lawyer Noel Wardle

With more patients coming to pharmacies for cannabidiol (CBD) and possibly even with prescriptions for medical cannabis, what should your staff tell them?

An underweight methadone patient has a prescription for an oral nutrition drink. Should she have received this?

FoodSwitch enables families to make better food choices by scanning barcodes and browsing the alternatives

As Britain’s waistlines expand, so does the market for products designed to help us stay trim. But some of these products are being abused – with dangerous consequences

Practical Approach A customer is worried about her dad, who hasn't been eating properly since his wife died. Is he getting enough calories?