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Sturgeon announces £3.4m funding for pharmacy technician apprenticeships

The Scottish Government is to fund 150 apprentices across pharmacy sectors from April. 

10 Mar 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Prescribing

Nine in 10 people want pharmacists to write prescriptions

Strong public backing for the profession's trajectory in Scotland, an RPS survey finds.

09 Mar 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Prescribing

'Slender majority' backs change to prescriber training rules

Fifty-five per cent of respondents to a GPhC consultation backed scrapping the two-year rule.

08 Mar 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Legal

Isle of Wight drug bribery trial ends with not guilty verdicts

Pharmacist Cathal Daly and three others found not guilty after six week trial at Southampton Crown Court

04 Mar 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Legal

Syri fined after supplying under-strength medicine to child

Company ordered to pay over £50,000 and more than £100,000 in costs after specials manufacturing error

04 Mar 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Public health

Ventilation allowance available to Scottish pharmacies

Equipment for consulting rooms must achieve six air changes per hour

04 Mar 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Vaccinations

NHS axes free flu jabs for adults aged 50 to 64

The 2022-23 flu vaccination campaign will only target pre-pandemic cohorts.

03 Mar 2022 , 1 Min Article

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RPS speaks out on director redundancy 'proposals'

Robbie Turner and Gail Fleming are believed to be facing redundancy.

03 Mar 2022 , 1 Min Article