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In depth: research reveals alarming shift in attitudes to self-care

Young people are far more likely to seek a GP appointment for common health conditions than older individuals, according to PAGB’s Self-Care Census Report 2025. So where does that leave pharmacy?

06 Aug 2025 , 5 Min Article

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PDA blasts Society over P meds self-selection about-turn

Association says RPS's new stance on ‘facilitated self-selection’ of P medicines risks patient safety.

24 Jul 2025 , 3 Min Article

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Sleep, skin and heavy periods: Government publishes POM to P wish list

Government invites applications to MHRA for switches in a number of health categories.

10 Feb 2025 , 2 Min Article

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Exclusive: Public increasingly confident using OTCs turn away from pharmacy?

Fewer consumers are seeking advice and treatment from pharmacists as a first step, according to a new report from PAGB.

23 Jul 2024 , 3 Min Article

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OTC medicines market suffers dip as inflation bites

Product prices up 8 per cent as unit sales decline, says PAGB.

22 Mar 2024 , 2 Min Article

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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 , 1 Min Article

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Holland & Barrett begins trial to stock OTC medicines in 20 London stores

The health food retailer is selling general sales list OTC medicines with a view to potentially launching in branches across the UK.

09 Nov 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Survey highlights menopause confusion

“Pressing need” for improved menopause education and better symptom management, says pharma giant.

02 Nov 2023 , 2 Min Article

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MHRA to review safety of pseudoephedrine products

Consumer healthcare body says reported side-effects are “extremely rare” and packaging warnings already in place.

23 Feb 2023 , 2 Min Article

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OTC analgesic prescribing fell just 4% after NHS guidance

NSH guidance aimed at reducing prescriptions for OTC medicines saw a drop of just 4.4 per cent for simple analgesia prescriptions in its first year.

02 Mar 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Allow pharmacists to make direct NHS referrals say health bodies

Community pharmacists should be able to refer patients directly to other parts of the NHS, pharmacy and healthcare organisations have said.

07 Oct 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Study: More patients relying on pharmacies in pandemic

Consumers increasingly turned to pharmacists during the Covid-19 pandemic for OTC and health advice.

25 Sep 2020 , 1 Min Article

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GSK & Pfizer close landmark OTC merger

GSK Consumer Healthcare and Pfizer Consumer Healthcare have announced the creation of a new joint venture as they reach the end of a lengthy merger process. 

 

17 Aug 2020 , 1 Min Article

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