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First and only long-acting HIV prevention announced by NICE

A new PrEP option.

17 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

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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

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EURneffy® now available on prescription

EURneffy® becomes available today on prescription.

17 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

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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

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HIV prevention injection to be made available on NHS in coming months

NHS England said cabotegravir will only be made available in sexual health clinics across the country for the time being.

17 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Labour will strengthen business regs to deal with pharmacies not ‘playing by the rules’

Health minister Stephen Kinnock made his pledge after MP Edward Morello asked if he will review Jhoots’ suitability as an NHS provider.

16 Oct 2025 , 4 Min Article

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In case you missed it… Pharmacy Show 2025

Key takeaways from this year's Pharmacy Show at the NEC Birmingham.

15 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

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CPE urges NHS England to compensate pharmacies for Covid jabs chaos

NHS England's decision to change the criteria increased the pressure on already besieged pharmacies.

15 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy Show 2025: Newham pharmacies take part in pollution-asthma pilot

The pharmacies worked with six GP practices to improve patients’ understanding of how to minimise the risk of pollution exacerbating asthma.

13 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy Show 2025: Jhoots' failings risk damaging the sector’s reputation, warns NPA chief

National Pharmacy Association chief executive Henry Gregg said reports of poor performing Jhoots Pharmacy branches could imperil 2026-27 funding talks.

13 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

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CPE chief: Pharmacy First letter shows GP authors have ‘total disregard’ for patients

Community Pharmacy England chief executive Janet Morrison said she was "very troubled" by the "combative approach" of some GPs.

10 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Health minister visits Bedminster Pharmacy’s new site in Bristol

Labour MP Karin Smyth saw Bedminster Pharmacy’s new premises where she met its team and had her annual flu vaccination.

10 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Man who stabbed pharmacist during attempted robbery in Belfast pharmacy jailed

Anthony McCrea was given a 12-year sentence after the attempted robbery at a pharmacy on the Antrim Road in March 2022.

08 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Scotland’s negotiator calls for national pharmacy substance use service

Community Pharmacy Scotland urged the Government to introduce a national service and centralised funding.

08 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

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HIV diagnoses fall in 2024 but progress among young people falters

The latest HIV surveillance data for 2024 from the UKHSA shows new diagnoses falling by 4 per cent across the UK from 3,169 in 2023 to 3,043 in 2024.

07 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Just Eat at Pearl Chemist

South London Pearl Chemist Group has announced a tie-up with the online delivery platform Just Eat.

07 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

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