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Police officers in East Midlands being trained to use Naloxone to stop overdoses

Officers in Northampton, Wellingborough and Kettering are carrying a Naloxone spray with them “having been trained and certified in its use.”

02 Sep 2024

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NPA will take Save Our Pharmacies petition to Downing Street next month

The National Pharmacy Association said the petition has been signed by over 300,000 people.

30 Aug 2024

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Police praise ‘heroic’ pharmacy staff as woman viciously assaulted

Cameron MacKay, 36, of Rougemont Close, carried out what Wiltshire Police described as a “sustained and vicious attack."

27 Aug 2024

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Man running ‘mobile pharmacy’ from car arrested in Wigan

The unnamed man was dispensing suspected stolen or fake prescription-only medicines from a car in Greater Manchester.

22 Aug 2024

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Fire that damaged pharmacy in Stoke-on-Trent may have been started deliberately

Staff at Grahams Pharmacy in Stoke-on-Trent believe the fire on Tuesday night was an arson attack.

22 Aug 2024

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Man who pulled knife on staff in pharmacies jailed for 12 years

Michael Youssefi, 42, pleaded guilty to robbery, attempted robbery and possession of a knife in a public place.

21 Aug 2024

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Investment in staff training failing to meet rising numbers of pharmacy students

The Pharmacy Schools Council has called for talks with the UK’s chief pharmaceutical officers to discuss the issue.

15 Aug 2024

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Research will lead to rethink in how thyroid medicines are prescribed

Students from the University of Sunderland said their research found levothyroxine can impact bone health.

14 Aug 2024

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Community pharmacy not included in Scotland’s RSV vaccination programme

It is unclear why the community pharmacy network is not involved in the country's respiratory syncytial virus vaccine programme.

14 Aug 2024

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RSV vaccine programme starts in Scotland but how many pharmacies are taking part?

The vaccine is available to pregnant women who are 28 weeks into their pregnancy and those aged 75 to 79.

13 Aug 2024

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NPA/RPS report outlines better access to designated prescribing practitioners

The joint report said organisations submitting a training site should engage with NHS England and ICS pharmacy workforce leads.

12 Aug 2024

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Be aware of error in Diflucan patient leaflet, MHRA tells pharmacists

The MHRA said there was “no risk to product quality” and insisted the batches were not being recalled.

12 Aug 2024

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NHSE funds 80 places on CPPE accuracy checking pharmacy technician programme

Funding for the programme runs until the end of March 2025 or when all 80 places have been allocated.

12 Aug 2024

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Pharmacy owners’ views in survey will inform CPE committee meeting next month

Community Pharmacy England wants owners’ views on increased Pharmacy First thresholds and GPs’ industrial action.

09 Aug 2024

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Pharmacies at risk from rioters should consider temporarily closing, says GPhC

The GPhC said owners have a duty of care to keep staff safe and urged them to “urgently consider” steps to protect them from harm.

08 Aug 2024

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Pharmacy group adds to portfolio with purchase in Aberdeen

Kemnay Pharmacy Ltd, which owns pharmacies in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Dundee, bought Anderson & Spence Pharmacy.

07 Aug 2024

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