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DHSC hits back at independent panel’s funding criticisms

Department 'does not agree' with panel view that progress on funding is too slow

19 Oct 2023

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How an LPC influenced commissioners to rethink branded generics savings approach

North East London ICB to come out with new position statement on branded generics

16 Oct 2023

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Depression service pilot gets approval from first patients

Promising early results from NMS depression pilot revealed: latest data.

16 Oct 2023

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All valproate products now classified as special containers

New reimbursement procedures for valproate-containing medicines announced

04 Oct 2023

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Britons not making use of free health checks, research indicates

Four in 10 attend no health checks while smear test attendance is well below European average

02 Oct 2023

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Free EHC now available to all women from Cornwall pharmacies

Council to fund free pharmacy EHC provision for all 'regardless of age'

02 Oct 2023

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Most deprived in England won’t be smokefree until 2050

The Government is set to miss its smokefree target for the most deprived in society by at least 20 years.

28 Sep 2023

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Medicines waste in NI costs over £18m a year, says Department of Health

Northern Ireland tackles high prescribing rates as 165 tonnes of medicines wasted each year

21 Sep 2023

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MHRA catches Maidenhead couple in £1.6m black market medicines ploy

Maidenhead couple found with drugs for breast cancer, ADHD, erectile dysfunction and hair loss

11 Sep 2023

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PMR limitations contributed to infant’s tragic death, says coroner

Lack of special prescription options contributed to morphine mix-up, says coroner

08 Sep 2023

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Gabapentinoid prescribing rises two per cent in a year

NHS BSA publishes latest report on dependency forming medicines in England

07 Sep 2023

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DH launches consultation on stricter licensing laws for cosmetic procedures

Local authorities to subject providers to more stringent checks through proposed licensing laws

04 Sep 2023

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MPs call for naloxone programme in England with pharmacy at its centre

Bring England in line with the devolved nations, Home Affair Committee urges in wide-ranging report

31 Aug 2023

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NHS rolls out mobile blood pressure teams as pharmacy checks soar

Local council and NHS services targeting hard-to-reach patients as pharmacy checks climb

29 Aug 2023

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PDA calls for regulation of non-registered healthcare managers

Union has “significant concerns” about unregulated managers exerting authority over registered community pharmacists.

25 Aug 2023

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Diabetes prescribing rises by a record 7 per cent in a year

NHS BSA reports that 66 million diabetes drug items were prescribed in 2021-22

10 Aug 2023

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