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IT faults leading to Pharmacy First payment ‘chaos’ warns NPA

MYS glitches could leave pharmacies out of pocket despite NHS assurances

07 Mar 2024

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BSA reports 1.6% rise in antidepressant prescribing in three months

Number of antidepressant items rises by 400,000 over a three-month period

07 Mar 2024

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Boots head office staff told to work from office full time from September

Managing director calls for face-to-face working to foster 'inspiring' culture.

06 Mar 2024

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Pair in pharma industry raise money in memory of friend who died from cancer

Jamie Durbidge and Jamie Sparrow are raising money by walking 125 miles in five days in memory of Luke Hart.

05 Mar 2024

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Superdrug partners with courier for UK-wide prescription deliveries

Courier company Gophr selected after 'rigorous' information gathering process

05 Mar 2024

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Hopes dim for ex-Lloyds pharmacists in redundancy battle

Pharmacists may only get fraction of claim amount if tribunal bid succeeds, says PDA

04 Mar 2024

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Sanofi OTC spinoff wholesale partnership with Alliance and Phoenix

Arrangement will offer improved service levels and stock availability, says Sanofi.

04 Mar 2024

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London LPC to launch NHS-funded self care scheme in coming months

ICB to fund OTC medicine provision for deprived local patients, Sigma conference hears

28 Feb 2024

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Sigma conference: Streeting sets out Labour’s ambition for pharmacy

Shadow health secretary Wes Streeting MP today spelt out the “ambition for pharmacy” of a future Labour Government at the Sigma conference.

28 Feb 2024

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Sigma conference: 'Sideways movement of stock' causes shortages, says ex-BGMA chief

Former British Generic Manufacturers' Association chair Peter Ballard said it is "one of the biggest, most damaging causes" of shortages.

27 Feb 2024

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ICS works with digital start-up on pharmacist-led hypertension programme

Prescribing pharmacists to offer virtual consultations to help improve hypertension control

27 Feb 2024

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CPE expects to be a long way apart from DHSC on core funding as negotiations start

As 2024/25 contract negotiations get underway in England, CPE warns it expects to begin a long way apart from DHSC on core funding.

27 Feb 2024

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Sigma conference: Large multiples cannot have ‘disproportionate’ influence on CPE negotiations

Conference hears that CPE must ensure its board reflects the sector's composition.

27 Feb 2024

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Sigma conference: NPA head calls for a new deal for pharmacy

The current funding model is broken beyond repair, claims Paul Rees, reflecting the concerns of delegates at the Sigma conference.

27 Feb 2024

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Sigma conference: Inquiry is considering generic substitution to solve shortages

Steve Brine said his committee may recommend allowing pharmacists to provide another version of a medicine that is unavailable on prescription.

26 Feb 2024

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Sigma conference: Independents have ‘room to improve’ on services

Large chains falling behind indies in terms of per-branch dispensing, Sigma conference hears.

26 Feb 2024

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