World news wrapup: 6 August 2026

US hospital pharmacists vote to join union, seeking safer staff levels; UK shortages linked to epilepsy death risk; residential care pharmacies facing closure Everett, Washington: More than 70 inpatient, ambulatory care, and retail pharmacists at Providence Regional Medical Center Everett (PRMCE) in Washington State have voted to join The Pharmacy Guild/IAM union. According to a