close

Log in

Access to premium content is restricted to healthcare professionals / registered members. Login with your email address to continue.

Forgot Your Password?

Don't have an account? Sign up

This site is intended for Healthcare Professionals only

News

Welcome to the pharmacy news hub, where you can stay up to date with all the news and insight in the world of pharmacy.
hubrx-site-1280

Large-scale automated dispensing hub opened to independent pharmacies today

HubRx, which operates hub, said it will dispense over 12 million items for independents every year.

29 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

ehc-summary

Pharmacy EHC rollout ‘biggest change since 1960s’ says Streeting

Addition of morning after pill to the pharmacy contraception service a 'game-changer'

29 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

1280

Pharmacy bodies tell Kinnock to close £2.6bn funding gap during meeting

The National Pharmacy Association, Company Chemists’ Association and Independent Pharmacies’ Association met Stephen Kinnock.

29 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

pcs-1280x720

Expanded PCS and NMS services roll out in England on schedule

NHS England confirms expanded PCS and NMS services to roll out on schedule on 29 October

28 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

nhs-2023-1280

NHSE tells ICBs to increase pharmacies’ roles over next three years

Integrated care boards were urged to “embed pharmacy-first approaches” so local commissioning talks “utilise pharmacy capacity”.

28 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

Medicines environment 1280.jpg

CPE: Government’s dispensing flexibilities proposals do not go far enough

Community Pharmacy England said pharmacists' "ability to use flexibilities should be the norm unless specifically prohibited".

27 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

Malcolm Harrison 1280.jpg

CCA: Government must make NMS 'viable' as depression added to list

Company Chemists’ Association chief executive Malcolm Harrison said the service must be properly funded.

27 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

HRT 1280.png

HRT prescriptions in England increased by 11 per cent in 2024-25

The data showed 14.7 million HRT items were prescribed in 2024-25.

23 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

whatsapp-1280

Pharmacist who approved prescriptions remotely using WhatsApp warned

Kelly Osamudiamen Osadolor was not physically at Swindon Pharmacy when staff sent her photos of prescriptions and medication.

22 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

Antidepressants 1280.jpg

Antidepressants’ effect on physical health examined in first study of its kind

The study found antidepressants resulted in “clinically significant differences” in weight loss, heart rate and systolic blood pressure.

22 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

warning-1280

Pharmacist warned after pharmacy supplied medicines overseas without meeting legal duty

Folake Oluwatoyin Adeniran failed to ensure Dock Pharmacy in Tilbury, Essex, had a wholesale distribution licence.

21 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

sadik-al-hassan-1280x720

MP passes allegations Jhoots claimed for medicines not dispensed to NHS fraud body

Labour MP Sadik Al-Hassan told the NHS Counter Fraud Authority about “alleged irregularities in claims for NHS drug dispensing”.

20 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

prep-story

First and only long-acting HIV prevention announced by NICE

A new PrEP option.

17 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

aide-health-main

Aide Health launches AI scribe Mirror to support pharmacy patients

The new technology aims to improve patient retention and understanding of their treatment path and medicine instructions.

17 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

nasal-sray-main

EURneffy® now available on prescription

EURneffy® becomes available today on prescription.

17 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

the-times-1280

Pharmacy bodies show united front in response to 'sneering' GPs

A letter signed by five pharmacy bodies was published in The Times yesterday.

17 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

Change privacy settings