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Financial Management & Funding

Doctors complain Pharmacy First will create ‘significant’ funding disparity

Pharmacies will get 'more than double' the per-consultation rate GPs receive, claims DAUK

21 Nov 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Legal

Suppliers face £130m fine after appeal against CMA finding on hydrocortisone pricing fails

Auden McKenzie and Actavis UK, which raised prices for hydrocortisone tablets by over 10,000 per cent over a decade, have had their appeal against a Competition and Markets Authority finding of excessive pricing rejected.

19 Sep 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Digital & technology

EMIS purchase by UnitedHealth provisionally cleared by CMA

The Competition and Markets Authority has provisionally cleared £1.2bn purchase of EMIS by US health care giant UnitedHealth following an “in-depth investigation”.

15 Aug 2023 , 1 Min Article

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'Meet your local team' theme for Ask Your Pharmacist week

The theme of this year’s Ask Your Pharmacist week, due to run from 30 October to 6 November, will be ‘Meet Your Local Pharmacy Team’, the NPA has announced.

15 Aug 2023 , 1 Min Article

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NHS set to miss out on biologic medicine savings

Record number of biological medicines due to come off patent, but the high VPAS repayment rate threatens to reduce potential savings to the NHS, says the BGMA.

15 Aug 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Business

Bestway acquires John Bell & Croyden from Hallo Healthcare

Bestway commits to keeping the company name and building on the brand heritage after acquisition of iconic London-based pharmacy

08 Aug 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacist who failed to spot falsified fentanyl prescriptions suspended

Pharmacist failed to question issues around a patient's prescriptions, says GPhC

08 Aug 2023 , 1 Min Article

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CCA

'Pseudo' DSPs leading to local pharmacy closures claims CCA

“Clear evidence” that the majority of distance selling pharmacies are operating in breach of their NHS contracts, says the CCA

01 Aug 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Policy

Organisations agree to differ in Pharmacy Supervision Review Group report

After seven months of deliberation the Pharmacy Supervision Review Group fails to reach a consensus on how pharmacy supervision should be reflected in legislation.

01 Aug 2023 , 1 Min Article

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'Requires improvement'. Expert Panel verdict on Government's community pharmacy progress

Progress on key Government commitments to community pharmacy in England 'requires improvement' says panel advising the House of Commons Health Committee

25 Jul 2023 , 1 Min Article

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‘Lack of clarity’ on pharmacy delivery drivers’ roles, coroner warns GPhC

Hull coroner writes to GPhC after investigating death of patient who fell at home

18 Jul 2023 , 1 Min Article

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MHRA consults on taking codeine linctus POM

Consultation launched after multiple Yellow Card reports indicate that codeine linctus being used recreationally for its opioid effects, says MHRA.

18 Jul 2023 , 1 Min Article

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NPA: Let community pharmacists give structured medication reviews

Wide-ranging 2020s prospectus argues the NHS is missing opportunities with SMRs

13 Jul 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Efficiency

Labour accuses government of not supporting pharmacy services

Shadow Health Minister Karin Smyth took a swipe at the government’s record on supporting pharmacy services during questions on Health and Social Care on July 11.

11 Jul 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Anderson elected for second term as RPS president

A key task during her second term will be to oversee, deliver and implement a constitutional and governance review of the Society.

11 Jul 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacies struggling to source atorvastatin tablets, DH warned

Availability and pricing issues having 'serious impact' on pharmacies says CPE

07 Jul 2023 , 1 Min Article