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ASA bans three social media ads for promoting weight loss POMs

Ads promoted presciption medicines and played on body insecurities says watchdog

17 Dec 2025 , 1 Min Article

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CPPE launches digital healthcare learning gateway

CPPE digital healthcare learning gateway gives pharmacists access to external learning modules on digital technology and clinical informatics.

09 Dec 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Healthera removes ‘Order your prescription’ button amid pharmacist outcry

Healthera responds to concerns about directory listings

20 Nov 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Healthera: We won’t remove web listings for non-partner pharmacies

Contractors air frustration with how the online platform directs repeat prescription orders.

19 Nov 2025 , 3 Min Article

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NHS app excludes Pharmacy First, so let’s build our own ‘digital front door’

Pharmacist Baba Akomolafe criticised the government for excluding Pharmacy First from the NHS app.

12 Nov 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Just Eat at Pearl Chemist

South London Pearl Chemist Group has announced a tie-up with the online delivery platform Just Eat.

07 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

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PAGB launches digital self-care report at Labour Party conference in Liverpool

The Proprietary Association of Great Britain said it wants “the self-care offer” to be supported “within the NHS app”.

29 Sep 2025 , 1 Min Article

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BMA and RCGP urge Government to postpone going live with GP Connect Update Record

GP Connect allows pharmacies to send consultation summaries to GPs on Pharmacy First, blood pressure check and pharmacy contraception.

17 Sep 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy students outperform AI

ChatGPT knows less about therapeutics than pharmacy students, suggests new research from the US.

05 Sep 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacies urged to prepare for telephone network migration

Pharmacy owners were warned the public switched telephone network (PSTN) will be decommissioned in January 2027.

18 Aug 2025 , 1 Min Article

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NHS app prescription tracker used by nearly 400,000 people since launch, claims NHSE

National Pharmacy Association chief executive Henry Gregg said the service must be "rolled out equitably to all pharmacies".

11 Aug 2025 , 1 Min Article

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June registration assessment results released after IT glitch

The GPhC has apologised to pharmacist trainees after “technical issues” delayed release of registration assessment results.

29 Jul 2025 , 2 Min Article

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AI software will improve NHS app to direct patients to pharmacies by 2028

The My Choices option on the app will allow patients to find the nearest pharmacy and leave feedback on its services.

04 Jul 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy2U launches stock checker to help patients navigate drug shortages

P2U’s tool helps patients check a medicine’s availability when requesting NHS prescriptions online.

01 Jul 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Kamsons moves to hub and spoke dispensing

The family-owned group, which has 85 pharmacies across England, has installed a FLOWRx auto hub in its new warehouse in Uckfield, Sussex.

17 Jun 2025 , 1 Min Article

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