Articles - Carlotta Eden

The Pharmaceutical Journal • 20th November 2025

EXCLUSIVE: Barcode errors ‘potentially fatal’, warns patient safety commissioner

Exclusive: All four UK chief pharmaceutical officers also wrote an open letter to pharmaceutical companies earlier this year urging them to continue 2D barcodes on medicine packs, despite it no longer being mandatory following Brexit.

The Pharmaceutical Journal • 29th August 2025

PJ view: Neighbourhood health will not work without stronger primary care relationships

It’s that time of year when pharmacies across the UK gear up for flu vaccination season: ordering supplies, double-checking resources, training staff as needed and updating protocols.

The Pharmaceutical Journal • 18th August 2025

UK’s biggest online pharmacy freezes Mounjaro price amid reports of 'stockpiling'

Online pharmacy Pharmacy2U said it will freeze its Mounjaro (tirzepatide) prices for weight-loss patients “until further notice”, despite list price increases announced by the manufacturer Lilly.

The Pharmaceutical Journal • 21st August 2025

NHS home testing identifies hundreds with hepatitis C

Hundreds of people with hepatitis C have been identified through the NHS’s free home-testing service, according to NHS England.

The Pharmaceutical Journal • 30th July 2017

PJ view: NHS ten-year plan raises more questions than answers

The long-awaited NHS ten-year plan was published on 3 July 2025 to a slew of cautious reactions: quietly optimistic, all underscored with healthy scepticism.

The Pharmaceutical Journal • 6th August 2025

Coroner issues warning after fatal penicillin treatment

A coroner has asked a hospital trust to explain its policy on patients’ allergy status following the death of a patient who was given a penicillin-based antibiotic, despite her GP record showing a known allergy to the drug.

The Pharmaceutical Journal • 5th August 2025

‘World-first’ gonorrhoea vaccine programme begins in England

A “world-first” gonorrhoea vaccination programme has been rolled out in England to protect those at highest risk of infection as cases hit record highs, the government has announced.

Dentistry.co.uk • 6th February 2017

Transitioning gender in dentistry: the cost of identity, beauty and bravery - Dentistry.co.uk

When Anne Koch left the dental profession in 2013, she knew that she would only return once she was happy with her life, body and mind.

Dentistry.co.uk • 9th March 2016

Skill, sass and ambition: women in cosmetic medicine - Dentistry.co.uk

In July 2013, The Telegraph introduced an interview with BBC’s The Apprentice winner Dr Leah Totton in the following way: ‘It’s not that I dislike (all right then, hate) an interviewee before I’ve clapped eyes on them, but I think in the case of Lord Sugar’s latest Apprentice winner, I’ll have to make a dishonourable exception.’

Binge • 18th May 2017

Bavarian: sweet and strong, the cuisine depends on German landscapes, traditions and religion

While an essential part of an impactful first impression, there’s more to Germany’s gastronomy than Oktoberfest and pork knuckles. It’s a lot more layered than that—a mix of alternative beer festivals, simplistic spreads and religious fervour.

Writers Bloc • 31st March 2016

Literary Cities | New Orleans - Writers Bloc

Here are the things you already know about New Orleans: the carnivals, the beads, the masks, the Hurricanes, the beignets, the gumbo, the swamps, the broils, the sazeracs, the jazz, the bayous, the floods, the ghosts, the levees, the Voodoo.

Irish Dentistry • 22nd December 2016

Ireland's Dental Bill: where are we now? - Irish Dentistry

Since the beginning of the year, Irish Dentistry has been investigating progress behind the new Dental Bill, undertaking our own independent research as to when and how the new bill will come into action.

Dentistry.co.uk • 17th February 2016

Why aren't we talking about gum disease more? - Dentistry.co.uk

Living with gum disease is not easy. Its prevalence remains high and it can affect patients’ overall health, leading to poor self-esteem, mastication and, eventually, even tooth loss.

Binge • 30th August 2017

24 hours in Munich

Forget the pretzels and schnitzel to explore the east side of Munich: a creative area renowned for its arty cafés and intimate bars.

Writers Bloc • 22nd May 2016

Literary Cities | Lisbon - Writers Bloc

Lisbon, really, is a poet’s city: second-hand book markets down every side street, blistered walls outside famous literary hide-outs like Café A Brasileira, and sweet-sticky smells from ice cream parlours and wine shops.

Medium • 25th September 2015

Colour All Year Round

They put him to sleep over a year ago. The day it happened, you sat in the car and waited.

Dentistry.co.uk • 21st February 2018

Onwards and upwards: the media, Botox, and regulation - Dentistry.co.uk

In 2015, Carlotta Eden interviewed The Apprentice winner Leah Totton. Two years later, Carlotta caught up with Leah to see how the industry is moving forwards, and whether or not patient perception of cosmetic treatments is improving.

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