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Walgreens, CVS and Walmart helped fuel opioid epidemic, jury finds

Over 60 million and 80 million prescriptions for painkillers were dispensed in Lake and Trumbull respectively between 2012 and 2016.

24 Nov 2021

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Welsh Parliament told of pharmacy workforce pressures

The wellbeing and training needs of pharmacists must be prioritised, Senedd committee told.

24 Nov 2021

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Rowlands staff repay part of Covid bonus due to company 'error'

Staff in Wales must pay back over £100 after "administrative error" led to "overpayment".

23 Nov 2021

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‘Dramatic’ increase in DOAC use could prevent 5,000 deaths

New agreement with manufacturers will help hundreds of thousands more patients access DOACs.

23 Nov 2021

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Pharmacist prescribing services to double in Welsh health board

Service to be available in 25 pharmacies to help region in the pressurised winter months.

23 Nov 2021

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Patients should consider talking therapies before drugs for mild depression

NICE's guidelines on diagnosing and treating depression are the first for 12 years.

23 Nov 2021

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Pharmacists in NI vote to end medicine adherence service for new patients

Pharmacists are concerned about a lack of funding and increasing workforce pressures.

22 Nov 2021

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Cumbria pharmacy urges people to talk about suicide and mental health

Castlegate Pharmacy said its staff have completed suicide awareness training.

22 Nov 2021

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Inhaler recycling scheme expands to hospitals

Almost two-thirds of Leicestershire pharmacies have signed up to the scheme.

22 Nov 2021

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MHRA recalls batch of methadone tablets

Medicines watchdog issues a class 3 recall for a batch of methadone tablets.

22 Nov 2021

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PSNC warns pharmacy minister of "serious" funding pressures

Ongoing funding pressures, workforce and capacity are taking a toll, the minister heard.

22 Nov 2021

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Well teams up with Antibiotic Research UK on AMR awareness

Well Pharmacy teams will be handing out leaflets on antimicrobial resistance next week.

19 Nov 2021

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Scotland service 'an example' for CPCS, say professional bodies

RPS and RCGP collaborate on recommendations for improving service uptake.

19 Nov 2021

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Lloyds blames four-day branch closure on 'severe pharmacist shortage'

Lloyds says it cannot solve workforce issue on its own and calls on all pharmacy operators to work together.

19 Nov 2021

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Pharmacy workforce 'crisis' will 'devastate local communities'

CCA warns that workforce migration to general practice will force pharmacies to close.

18 Nov 2021

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NPA lends support to national COPD action plan

National action plan calls for an end to "clinical inertia" with regard to COPD patients.

18 Nov 2021

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