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Focus on mental and physical health and improving wellbeing.

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MHRA updates guidance on licensing e-cigarettes

DHSS press release leads to media reports that UK could be the first country in the world to prescribe medicinally licensed e-cigarettes

29 Oct 2021

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Help customers to breathe better

The GSK Clean Breathing Institute (CBI) are calling on pharmacy teams to support a ‘Breathe Better’ pledge.

12 Oct 2021

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Smoking cessation advice to help customers quit

With Stoptober on the way, find out how can pharmacy teams support even more smokers to give up.

06 Oct 2021

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Study finds rise in young adult smokers and drinkers during first lockdown

There was a 25 per cent increase in 18 to 34-year-old smokers in England.

01 Sep 2021

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NHS Discharge Medicines Service: part four

Find out how community pharmacy and GP/PCN teams contribute to the NHS DMS, in this module in conjunction with CPPE.

24 Aug 2021

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The measure of healthy lifestyles

Find out how pharmacy teams can be a key driving force to keep the population healthy.

19 Aug 2021

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Delving into digestion

Discover how pharmacy staff can play a wider role in diagnosing digestive disorders.

17 Aug 2021

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Focusing on 'Better Health'

With Covid restrictions easing, now is the perfect time to encourage customers to get active and back into shape for summer – and beyond with PHE’s latest health campaign.

02 Aug 2021

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Brightening things up

New to the Bio-Kult gut and brain range, Bio-Kult Brighten is aimed at people who are looking to support their psychological function, says manufacturer ADM Protexin.

28 Jul 2021

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E-cig loophole puts minors at risk, Government told

A charity criticises the government for failing to close a loophole allowing companies to hand out free e-cigarettes to under-18s. 

19 Jul 2021

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'Hygiene hypothesis' busted?

Cleanliness is not a threat to children’s immune systems or the reason behind rising allergies across the globe, scientists at UCL have argued.

07 Jul 2021

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Government launches obesity programme for kids and adults

The Department of Health and Social Care said the scheme is being supported by £12 million of Government funding. 

02 Jul 2021

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Plans for plastic

Wiley’s Finest UK has launched a campaign with School in a Bag to support millions of disadvantaged children around the world.

14 Jun 2021

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Packaging for the planet

Optibac Probiotics has unveiled a major brand and packaging refresh to align with the company’s wider sustainability efforts.

10 Jun 2021

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Raise tobacco age restriction to 21, charity tells Government

A leading charity has called on the government to raise the age for tobacco sales to 21. 

27 May 2021

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Hospitals faced over one million obesity-related admissions

Hospitals in England had to deal with more than one million admissions where obesity was a factor in 2019-20.

19 May 2021

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