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Independent hub & spoke facility appoints superintendent pharmacist

HubRx has appointed Dr Sarah Passmore, who spent 11 years at Rowlands Pharmacy

23 Aug 2022

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DH has not ‘considered it necessary’ to limit medicine prices since law change

SoS has yet to use price control powers granted in 2018, despite concerns around present market

19 Aug 2022

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Alitam plays down speculation over ability to finance big plans

Alitam's most recent Companies House report show its capital and reserves stood at £34,109

19 Aug 2022

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Rowlands announces partnership with booking software provider

Multiple says new software will save time for pharmacy teams

18 Aug 2022

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Alitam merges with Pharmadoctor after seven figure investment

'Super pharmacy' chain invests seven-figure sum in services provider Pharmadoctor

18 Aug 2022

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PDA: Multiples 15 times more likely to shut their doors than independents

Health board data for Scotland shows large chains more likely to close temporarily

17 Aug 2022

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Pharmacists warned about information errors in Rosuvastatin batches

Manufacturer Accord Healthcare said the problem affects 29,086 packs across three batches

17 Aug 2022

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Independent pharmacy is at risk of extinction, Tory peer warns

Lord Grade warns a contract that has not kept pace with inflation is imperilling small pharmacies

16 Aug 2022

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‘Drug shortages are worse than ever – it’s taking up valuable time’

Shortages are worsening and getting harder to predict, says contractor Waqas Ahmad

12 Aug 2022

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PDA: Scottish health secretary should get tough on pharmacy closures

Scotland needs to implement a 'regime of financial sanctions' for repeat offenders, says PDA

11 Aug 2022

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Stocks of insulin product run out while MHRA recalls eye drop batch

Stocks of Insuman Comb 50 100units/ml suspension for injection 3ml cartridges have been exhausted.

10 Aug 2022

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Health board in talks with Lloyds about ‘failures’ in Aberdeen branch

Patients reportedly waiting several hours to collect medicines from Westhill branch of LloydsPharmacy

09 Aug 2022

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MHRA warns companies against online advertising of Kenalog injections

Kenalog injections are not licensed for the treatment of hay fever in the UK

08 Aug 2022

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London pharmacist sells up after 35 years and retires

Naishadkumar Patel ran Kingshield Pharmacy in Brixton which dispenses around 5,600 items a month

04 Aug 2022

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MHRA approves POM to P switch for Sudafed Plus Blocked Nose nasal spray

The product will be available from pharmacies without a prescription following the reclassification

04 Aug 2022

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Scottish multiple expands to 30 with new Glasgow acquisition

Stepps Pharmacy sold through a quick and confidential process, says Christie & Co

03 Aug 2022

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