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Pharmacy dispenser sentenced after stealing thousands of sleeping tablets

Dispenser told to carry out unpaid work after pleading guilty to theft from employer

30 Jan 2024 , 1 Min Article

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LloydsPharmacy liquidation: £8m left over to pay debts of £293m

Scores of creditors named in liquidation proceedings as the multiple winds down completely.

29 Jan 2024 , 1 Min Article

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DH launches landmark consultation on proposed supervision changes

Proposals would see pharmacists enabled to delegate more dispensing tasks to colleagues

07 Dec 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Fewer than 50pc of pharmacies selling POM to P switch oral contraceptives

Kingston University study cites lack of public awareness about their availability and a lack of interest in purchasing them.

05 Dec 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Clinical pathways and service spec published for Pharmacy First

Final documentation for the new service - 28 PGDs - expected to be published later this week, says CPE.

28 Nov 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Government and pharma industry reach agreement on branded medicines pricing

New five year VPAG sets yearly cap on the total allowed sales value of branded medicines to the NHS, with annual allowed growth in sales doubling from 2 to 4 per cent by 2027.

21 Nov 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Wales welcomes electronic prescription service in ‘transformational’ move

EPS 'will make a huge difference to the NHS and patients' says health minister Morgan

20 Nov 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy First service will launch in January

Expanded Pharmacy Contraception and Hypertension Case-Finding Services will also start on December 1.

16 Nov 2023 , 4 Min Article

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Two in five adults still requesting GP appointments for minor conditions

PAGB survey shows only 60 per cent of people using pharmacies as first step in seeking advice or medicines for self-treatable conditions, down from 69 per cent in 2022.

14 Nov 2023 , 1 Min Article

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JCVI recommends adding chickenpox to childhood vaccination schedule

A 2-dose programme offering vaccination at 12 and 18 months of age using a combined MMRV (measles, mumps, rubella and varicella) vaccine is proposed.

14 Nov 2023 , 1 Min Article

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EMA investigation could affect up to 225 UK generic products

Generic medicines authorised on the basis of studies conducted by Indian company Synapse Labs under investigation after "serious doubts" about reliability of clinical data.

07 Nov 2023 , 1 Min Article

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National Naloxone Service launches from pharmacies across Scotland

Pharmacies will hold naloxone kits for access in an emergency so that it can be used to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose.

31 Oct 2023 , 1 Min Article

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New prescribing rules for isotretinoin address safety concerns

Treatment with isotretinoin for patients under 18 must now be approved by two prescribers, under new MHRA rules.

31 Oct 2023 , 1 Min Article

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NPA research shows the public recognising pharmacy healthcare role

Over 90 per cent of adults in England now aware that at least some pharmacies offer flu vaccinations, NHS medicines consultations and blood pressure monitoring.

31 Oct 2023 , 1 Min Article

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CCA slams 46pc of ARRS funding spent recruiting clinical pharmacists

Between 2019/20 and 2021/22, the amount spent on the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme was £839 million, of which 46 per cent was spent on recruiting clinical pharmacists.

24 Oct 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Professional Leadership Advisory Board launches and chair announced

Sir Hugh Taylor, who has held senior roles in the Department of Health and Social Care and Cabinet Office, is the Board’s independent chair.

23 Oct 2023 , 1 Min Article

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