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Government overseeing ‘decimation’ of pharmacies says PSNC

They are 'allowing pressures to decimate your businesses,' PSNC chief tells contractors

20 Sep 2022

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No sign of Champix returning to pharmacies a year after recall

Pfizer 'unable to confirm' when stop smoking drug will be available, it tells PNN

16 Sep 2022

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Preventative prescribing is risky in the very old

Preventative medicines are often prescribed with no clear benefit, a study finds

16 Sep 2022

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HEE to publish report on why pharmacy technicians quit

University of Manchester researchers explore what drives attrition among pharmacy technicians

15 Sep 2022

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Pharmacies deliver 100k flu jabs in first eight days of service

Pharmacies in England deliver 101,478 flu jabs in the first eight days of the vaccination campaign

15 Sep 2022

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CPhO issues opioid substitution guidance ahead of bank holiday

'Make the care of the patient your first priority,' says David Webb

14 Sep 2022

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Patients with psoriasis wait five years for diagnosis in primary care

Sufferers were up to eight times more likely than those who did not have psoriasis to be diagnosed with pityriasis rosea

14 Sep 2022

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PDA urges Welsh government to respect union talks over pay

PDA says government in Wales should work 'in social partnership' with trade unions and employers

14 Sep 2022

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New body-identical HRT product approved for Scottish NHS

Bijuve approved for use on NHS after a review of its effectiveness and value for money

13 Sep 2022

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Welsh pharmacy staff to get 4% pay rise under terms of funding uplift

Staff earning less than £46k to get a pay increase of 'at least' four per cent, says CPhO Evans

13 Sep 2022

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Local HRT product launches as P medicine in Boots

GIna available only at Boots branches until the end of the month before rolling out to other pharmacies

12 Sep 2022

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John Bell & Croyden await palace call over anointing oil

The London pharmacy holds two bottles of anointing oil, used previously on Queen Elizabeth II.

12 Sep 2022

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Commemorative bank holiday: Pharmacies asked to liaise with NHSE

Pharmacies receive confirmation they may close for bank holiday, but should make plans with NHSE

12 Sep 2022

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Pharmacy bodies pay tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

RPS president writes to Royal Family as pharmacy bodies pay tribute

09 Sep 2022

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Latest NHS stats on medicines used in mental health released

The latest statistics on medicines used in mental health have been released by the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA).

08 Sep 2022

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Antidepressants prescribed in England on the rise, official data shows

Around 21.2 million antidepressants were prescribed between April and June this year

08 Sep 2022

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