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Numark chair tells Starmer pharmacy can help fix “broken” NHS

Harry McQuillan urged prime minister Keir Starmer (pictured) to recognise that community pharmacies need better support.

11 Sep 2024

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Drug firms to pay £106m fines after court overturns ‘unjust’ tribunal decision

Court slams appeals tribunal for its approach to hydrocortisone 'cartel' case

11 Sep 2024

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Pharmacist buys first pharmacy after completing deal for Blackpool business

Arif Bhuriya acquired Bispham Pharmacy in Blackpool from regional group O’Briens Pharmacy.

10 Sep 2024

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Avicenna conference: Fix funding first, says Buxton

Fears that contractors will walk away from Pharmacy First due to unrealistic thresholds.

10 Sep 2024

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Police investigating reports of armed robbery at pharmacy in Melksham

Staff at Gompels Pharmacy in Bank Street, Melksham, were allegedly confronted by a man holding a knife on September 5.

09 Sep 2024

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Electronic prescription technology roll-out in pharmacy sites is ‘significant milestone’

Numark chairman Harry McQuillan said introducing the technology in 210 pharmacy pathfinder sites will “solidify” pharmacists’ roles in the NHS.

09 Sep 2024

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Pharmacists will have option of original pack dispensing from January

Pharmacists in England will be able to dispense up to 10 per cent more or less than the quantity prescribed for NHS prescriptions.

09 Sep 2024

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Rising drug prices in Northern Ireland ‘grossly unfair and unsustainable’

Community Pharmacy Northern Ireland wants a drug tariff specifically for the country as pharmacies continue to close.

06 Sep 2024

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Pair charged with robbery at Bristol pharmacy to appear in court this month

Natasha O'Driscoll, 34, of Northwood Park, Winterbourne, and Daniel Bennett, 41, of Wedmore Vale, Bedminster, were charged with robbery.

06 Sep 2024

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Use effective contraception, MHRA tells male valproate patients

MHRA issues new precautionary advice in wake of Scandinavian study

05 Sep 2024

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New owners of bust pharmacy automation company saddled with outstanding orders

Exclusive: New owners of MedPoint meeting affected customers ‘in the coming weeks’.

05 Sep 2024

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Number of items prescribed for dependency-forming medicines in England falls

NHS Business Services Authority said 7.1 million patients were prescribed the medicines, a 13 per cent decrease from 2015-16.

05 Sep 2024

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NHS England urges pharmacies to be ready for early release of prisoners

NHS England said pharmacies will start to see electronic prescriptions issued by prison healthcare services.

04 Sep 2024

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Former Lloyds parent ‘seeking £900m as it auctions AAH’

Asset strippers Aurelius could make healthy profit on wholesaler, the FT reports.

03 Sep 2024

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Rural ‘pharmacy deserts’ threaten medicine supplies, says NPA

Rural areas risk being left as ‘pharmacy deserts’ if current pharmacy closure rates continue, says the National Pharmacy Association. The recent wave of closures has seen nearly nine in 10 council areas across England losing community pharmacies.

03 Sep 2024

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Pharmacist fulfils long standing goal by buying first pharmacy

Christie Finance helped secure the acquisition by securing 80 per cent of the purchase price via an unsecured loan.

03 Sep 2024

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