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Interview: Tohidul Islam, co-founder, The Pharmacist Co-op

Businesses need to be more honest about temporary pharmacy closures, Tohidul Islam argues

04 Oct 2022

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We’ve been talking to the wrong people in Government, says PSNC chief

PSNC needs more funding for its new influencing strategy, says chief executive

29 Sep 2022

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Closure threat looming over several thousand pharmacies, say academics

Combination of frozen funding and inflation on the brink of causing mass closures, says report

27 Sep 2022

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Numark MD attacks Coffey after she calls for more from pharmacy

Meader accuses health secretary Coffey of failing to “understand or value” community pharmacy.

27 Sep 2022

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An early read on Kwarteng's 'mini' budget

This week's 'fiscal event' may have provided a series of lifelines for businesses at least UPDATED 5 October

23 Sep 2022

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Pharmacy delivery needs reconfiguring says PDA

A recent PDA report called on policymakers to revolutionise pharmacy service provision

15 Sep 2022

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Counterfeit diazepam sales remain ‘alarmingly high’ in Wales

Almost 60 per cent of tested samples contained no trace of the sedative

07 Sep 2022

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Public largely unaware pharmacy is best for health advice, reveals study

Research commissioned by Perrigo reveals seven in 10 people in the UK ignore health conditions

06 Sep 2022

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Clinical review: Why do so many with hypertension go untreated?

More than half of over-40s had hypertension in a recent UK study. Why is it so often poorly controlled?

19 Aug 2022

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Closures crisis benefits no one

Temporary closures are dividing opinion and crippling the sector, our deputy editor writes

18 Aug 2022

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Insight: Future of the profession is in safe hands

There has never been so much opportunity for those qualifying as pharmacists, our columnist writes

12 Aug 2022

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NPA view: Pharmacists can help tackle women's health inequalities

Too often, pharmacists are not empowered to provide complete care, writes Helga Mangion

11 Aug 2022

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NPA chief urges Sunak and Truss to fulfil ‘pharmacy first’ promises

Mark Lyonette warned the pharmacy sector is in danger of "irreversible decline without sustained new investment."

29 Jul 2022

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GPhC apologises again for June exam issues as 80 per cent pass

The regulator said 2,147 out of 2,697 candidates who sat last month’s assessment passed the exam.

29 Jul 2022

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GPhC promises to look into ‘complex issue’ of pharmacy closures

Duncan Rudkin says the issue is financial and labour market-driven rather than regulatory.

27 Jul 2022

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PSNC urges DHSC to improve price concessions amid supply concerns

The PSNC wants an improved, streamlined process and better information for contractors.

27 Jul 2022

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