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Lloyds could face legal challenge over Sainsbury’s redundancy packages

PDA members being made redundant due to Sainsbury's closures concerned over their entitlement

17 Feb 2023

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GPhC urges pharmacy teams to take eating disorder training

The programme will help staff understand, identify and provide effective support for patients.

16 Feb 2023

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Local authorities given extra £421m for drug and alcohol treatment

The Department of Health and Social Care said the funds will create over 50,000 “high-quality places in drug and alcohol treatment."

16 Feb 2023

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Well Pharmacy seals Mind donations deal

Customers will be encouraged to make a 9p donation to the charity on top of their purchase when paying by card or digital wallet.

15 Feb 2023

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Government announces 19 new community diagnostic centres

New CDCs will perform over a million tests and scans each year, says DH

13 Feb 2023

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LloydsPharmacy selling significant number of UK branches

Owner Aurelius did not say if it intends to sell all its LloydsPharmacy branches and its homecare and wholesale businesses.

10 Feb 2023

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LloydsPharmacy sales are ‘good’ opportunity for independents

Kent LPC chair Amish Patel, however, warned prospective buyers to do their research before making an offer.

10 Feb 2023

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Experienced consumer health industry insider Wheeldon to advise CIG on international expansion

Former Novartis Consumer Health sales director appointed to CIG board as advisor

10 Feb 2023

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Electronic prescriptions near one billion per year

Ninety-five per cent of all prescriptions dispensed electronically in England in 2021-22

09 Feb 2023

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Community pharmacy inquiry is ‘long overdue’ says ex-NPA chair

Ian Strachan has lent his voice to calls for the health and social care committee to hold an inquiry this year.

08 Feb 2023

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Health secretary defends himself over Pharmacy First delay

Steve Barclay was grilled by All-Party Pharmacy Group chair Taiwo Owatemi during a health select committee session.

07 Feb 2023

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NHSE to support development of APIs for clinical services 

'Focus of development’ expected to be on the four suppliers that have already developed CPCS compliant systems

07 Feb 2023

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Tesco offers half a million free blood pressure checks

Tesco also released the results of a survey which revealed young people are less likely to regularly check their blood pressure.

07 Feb 2023

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Out-of-stock medicines alerts issued by DHSC

Six alerts were published by PSNC including Zopiclone 3.75mg tablets which are out of stock until mid-February.

06 Feb 2023

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Will Bestway bid for LloydsPharmacy’s Sainsbury’s branches?

Bestway's decision to increase its stake in Sainsbury’s has led to speculation it may be interested in the pharmacies.

03 Feb 2023

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Over 400 CBD products cannot be sold in the UK

Some 409 products have been removed from the Food Standards Authority's list.

02 Feb 2023

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