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AMR knowledge gaps revealed among pharmacists and pharmacy technicians

Around one in 20 pharmacists and pharmacy technicians admit they do not know what AMR is.

09 Dec 2025 , 2 Min Article

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Pharmacies asked to record sore throat consultations for PQS audit

Audit will focus on antimicrobial stewardship in sore throat consultations.

12 Aug 2025 , 2 Min Article

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Pharmacies receive inappropriate antibiotic requests ‘at least once a day’

Public swapping unused antibiotics on Facebook, finds new NPA survey

06 May 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Antibiotic supply rate far higher for Pharmacy First vs Welsh scheme

Pharmacy First sore throat consultations more than twice as likely to lead to a supply.

13 Mar 2025 , 3 Min Article

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Pharmacy point of care testing contributes to massive drop in antibiotics use

Study looks at the impact of introducing point-of-care testing in primary care

20 Jun 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Government launches AMR consultation to tackle 'next potential pandemic'

Evidence sought from technical experts in fields like health, food chains and the environment

24 Nov 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Alliance Healthcare supporting Antimicrobial Resistance Week

Wholesaler pledges to become an Antibiotic Guardian as Alphega promotes Keep Antibiotics Working campaign.

18 Nov 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Welsh parties support pharmacy’s medicines role, says RPS

Senedd members “clearly understood" pharmacy leadership on drugs sustainability, says RPS

11 Nov 2022 , 1 Min Article

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GPs 'staggered' by pharmacist antibiotics pilot

A pilot that saw pharmacists work with GP surgeries to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing achieved “staggering” results.

19 Feb 2021 , 1 Min Article

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