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Pharmacy minister stands down to focus efforts on constituency

Neil O'Brien resigns ministerial post as Sunak performs cabinet reshuffle

13 Nov 2023

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Eight per cent leap in community prescribing costs

NHS in England spent £9.6 billion on primary care medicines in 2022-23

08 Nov 2023

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Survey highlights menopause confusion

“Pressing need” for improved menopause education and better symptom management, says pharma giant.

02 Nov 2023

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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

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Pharmacists ‘not incentivised to understand medicines management needs’

Start-up says patients should be able to self-refer to pharmacies after hospital discharge

27 Oct 2023

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Dispensing doctors facing ‘cashflow crisis’

Hundreds of dispensing doctor practices in England are facing cashflow problems after a sharp drop in fees.

27 Oct 2023

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Don’t repeat flu jab start date chaos, sector tells Barclay

CPE spearheads joint call for early talks on next year's national immunisation programme

26 Oct 2023

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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

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Fake Ozempic pens found at two UK wholesalers

No evidence that falsified Ozempic pens made their way to UK pharmacies, says MHRA

19 Oct 2023

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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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