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Public health,

Figures show 16.5 million items for dependency-forming drugs prescribed in Q.1

The NHS Business Services Authority said 4.37 million patients in England were prescribed the medicines between April and June 2025.

15 Sep 2025 , 1 Min Article

Education & training,

Up to 800 pharmacy apprentices affected as training provider closes suddenly

Woodspeen Training goes under after Government terminates contract

12 Sep 2025 , 1 Min Article

Financial Management & Funding,

I wish pharmacy had more resources when funding was cut, says former health secretary

Jeremy Hunt displayed regret about the Conservative Government’s decision to slash pharmacy funding in December 2015.

12 Sep 2025 , 1 Min Article

People,

Obituary: Simon Driver

Former Cegedim Rx managing director, Simon Driver, died last week.

10 Sep 2025 , 2 Min Article

Allergy,

Hopefully, most people with an allergy will be able to avoid coming into contact with or ingesting allergens, but this is, well, hopeful. In the event that they do experience anaphylaxis, there are now a few treatment options.

10 Sep 2025 , 1 Min Article

Public health,

Pharmacist to open pharmacies in Newcastle after ICB’s decision quashed

Habib Jiwa, 30, a director at Jiwa Pharm Limited, can open pharmacies in Heaton and Kenton which have been hit by pharmacy closures.

10 Sep 2025 , 1 Min Article

People,

Pharmacist who accessed ex-husband’s medical records without clinical justification warned

Kiran Rachel Lombardo also gained access to medical records of family members on a number of occasions “with only their verbal consent”.

08 Sep 2025 , 1 Min Article

Education & training,

CPPE starts weight management programme

Workshops will support pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and trainees.

08 Sep 2025 , 1 Min Article

Medicines,

Drug misuse deaths in Scotland falls – but opioids the most common cause

The National Records of Scotland said the number of deaths fell to its lowest figure since 2017.

05 Sep 2025 , 1 Min Article

Pharmacy team,

Politicians in Northern Ireland visit pharmacies to find out about palliative care

The politicians went to Daly’s Pharmacy in Banbridge and Sweeney’s Pharmacy in Holywood to mark Palliative Care Week.

05 Sep 2025 , 1 Min Article

People,

Pharmacist who made false insurance declarations to GPhC suspended for six months

Babak Gholamhosseini ran two pharmacies without appropriate professional indemnity insurance over extended periods.

04 Sep 2025 , 1 Min Article

Public health,

Pressure on Jhoots increases as another MP demands answers about poor service

Liberal Democrat MP Ian Roome has written to Jhoots CEO Manjit Jhooty after “a series of unexpected closures at local pharmacies” in North Devon.

03 Sep 2025 , 1 Min Article

People,

Pharmacist who gave child shingles vaccine suspended for four months

Kofi Akuamoah Boahene thought Zostavax was effective against chickenpox even though it was not listed in the patient group direction.

03 Sep 2025 , 1 Min Article

Policy,

CPS launches manifesto ahead of Scottish Parliament elections

CPS manifesto identifies four policy priorities where investment and commitment from the Scottish Government are needed.

02 Sep 2025 , 1 Min Article

Clinical services,

Changes to three CPCF services due to come into effect in October

Changes to England's Pharmacy First, PCS and NMS due in October subject to clinical IT systems being ready on schedule.

02 Sep 2025 , 2 Min Article

Public health,

CPE indicates it will push Labour to include pharmacies in NHS chickenpox programme

The first ever NHS chickenpox vaccination programme is expected to start in England in January next year.

01 Sep 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Figures show 16.5 million items for dependency-forming drugs prescribed in Q.1

Up to 800 pharmacy apprentices affected as training provider closes suddenly

I wish pharmacy had more resources when funding was cut, says former health secretary

Obituary: Simon Driver

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Pharmacist to open pharmacies in Newcastle after ICB’s decision quashed

Pharmacist who accessed ex-husband’s medical records without clinical justification warned

CPPE starts weight management programme

Drug misuse deaths in Scotland falls – but opioids the most common cause

Politicians in Northern Ireland visit pharmacies to find out about palliative care

Pharmacist who made false insurance declarations to GPhC suspended for six months

Pressure on Jhoots increases as another MP demands answers about poor service

Pharmacist who gave child shingles vaccine suspended for four months

CPS launches manifesto ahead of Scottish Parliament elections

Changes to three CPCF services due to come into effect in October

CPE indicates it will push Labour to include pharmacies in NHS chickenpox programme

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Figures show 16.5 million items for dependency-forming drugs prescribed in Q.1

Up to 800 pharmacy apprentices affected as training provider closes suddenly

I wish pharmacy had more resources when funding was cut, says former health secretary

Obituary: Simon Driver

Shock factor

Pharmacist to open pharmacies in Newcastle after ICB’s decision quashed

Pharmacist who accessed ex-husband’s medical records without clinical justification warned

CPPE starts weight management programme

Drug misuse deaths in Scotland falls – but opioids the most common cause

Politicians in Northern Ireland visit pharmacies to find out about palliative care

Pharmacist who made false insurance declarations to GPhC suspended for six months

Pressure on Jhoots increases as another MP demands answers about poor service

Pharmacist who gave child shingles vaccine suspended for four months

CPS launches manifesto ahead of Scottish Parliament elections

Changes to three CPCF services due to come into effect in October

CPE indicates it will push Labour to include pharmacies in NHS chickenpox programme