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Pharmacists and pharmacy owners warned not to promote weight loss POMs

The General Pharmaceutical Council warned registrants not to advertise prescription-only medicines or face the regulatory consequences.

11 Apr 2025 , 1 Min Article

Financial Management & Funding

Pharmacists in Yorkshire urged not to provide smoking service until fees improve

Community Pharmacy South Yorkshire warned contractors it was “highly likely” they will provide the service “at a loss".

21 Feb 2025 , 1 Min Article

Public health

CCA chief: Commission pharmacies to provide vaccines through ICB and national route

Company Chemists’ Association chief executive Malcolm Harrison made his plea after NHS England proposed delegating commissioning to integrated care boards.

11 Feb 2025 , 1 Min Article

Policy

Labour’s 10-year plan can establish pharmacy as cornerstone of local health

However, Numark chairman Harry McQuillan said the Government must address the sector’s “underfunding crisis.”

04 Dec 2024 , 1 Min Article

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McQuillan criticises Mid Mersey LMC member over pharmacy knowledge remarks

Numark chairman Harry McQuillan criticised GP leaders for voting to end pharmacy blood pressures checks at the LMC conference.

28 Nov 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Seven arrested as police investigate £350k drug thefts from pharmacies

Five men and two women in custody. Lancashire Police said some of those in custody are pharmacy employees.

26 Nov 2024 , 1 Min Article

Financial

NPA: It would be an insult if GPs and not pharmacies were supported with NI rise

Chancellor Rachel Reeves said the biggest overall tax increases since 1993 will help fund £22.6 billion for the NHS.

04 Nov 2024 , 1 Min Article

People

We’ll support pharmacies, Kinnock says on first visit to pharmacy since taking office

Health minister Stephen Kinnock visited Bedminster Pharmacy in Bristol where he heard about how they improve the health of their community.

25 Oct 2024 , 2 Min Article

Public health

NPA chief: Reverse cuts to pharmacy smoking services to ‘turbo-charge’ falling rates

National Pharmacy Association chief executive Paul Rees called for a nationally commissioned walk-in smoking cessation pharmacy service.

03 Oct 2024 , 1 Min Article

Business environment

NPA urges patients to be calm in pharmacies as global IT outage hits NHS

The outage has left pharmacies struggling to access prescriptions, which efforts to supply medicines.

19 Jul 2024 , 1 Min Article

People

Pharmacist shortlisted as Labour candidate for general election

Sadik Al-Hassan said his candidacy will help “promote the profile of pharmacy and its involvement in politics."

11 Apr 2024 , 1 Min Article

Public health

Public visits independents more than multiples, reveals NHSE study

Members of the public "overwhelmingly positive" about advice they receive in pharmacies, survey finds

03 Jan 2023 , 2 Min Article

Employment

Well Pharmacy tells staff they can come to work with Covid

Exclusive: Well staff told that isolating after a positive Covid test is now a personal choice.

26 Apr 2022 , 1 Min Article

Women's health

Javid: New tsar will tackle HRT drug shortages

New role will be modelled on Covid vaccine taskforce chair, says health secretary.

25 Apr 2022 , 1 Min Article

Policy

Viewpoint: Have your say on hub and spoke

Do the Government's assumptions on hub & spoke dispensing stack up?

22 Apr 2022 , 1 Min Article

Business environment

Rumoured frontrunner to buy Boots walks away over 'price expectations'

Bain and CVC did not submit an anticipated offer despite early talk their deal was a frontrunner.

02 Mar 2022 , 1 Min Article

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McQuillan criticises Mid Mersey LMC member over pharmacy knowledge remarks

Seven arrested as police investigate £350k drug thefts from pharmacies

NPA: It would be an insult if GPs and not pharmacies were supported with NI rise

We’ll support pharmacies, Kinnock says on first visit to pharmacy since taking office

NPA chief: Reverse cuts to pharmacy smoking services to ‘turbo-charge’ falling rates

NPA urges patients to be calm in pharmacies as global IT outage hits NHS

Pharmacist shortlisted as Labour candidate for general election

Public visits independents more than multiples, reveals NHSE study

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Javid: New tsar will tackle HRT drug shortages

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Pharmacists and pharmacy owners warned not to promote weight loss POMs

Pharmacists in Yorkshire urged not to provide smoking service until fees improve

CCA chief: Commission pharmacies to provide vaccines through ICB and national route

Labour’s 10-year plan can establish pharmacy as cornerstone of local health

McQuillan criticises Mid Mersey LMC member over pharmacy knowledge remarks

Seven arrested as police investigate £350k drug thefts from pharmacies

NPA: It would be an insult if GPs and not pharmacies were supported with NI rise

We’ll support pharmacies, Kinnock says on first visit to pharmacy since taking office

NPA chief: Reverse cuts to pharmacy smoking services to ‘turbo-charge’ falling rates

NPA urges patients to be calm in pharmacies as global IT outage hits NHS

Pharmacist shortlisted as Labour candidate for general election

Public visits independents more than multiples, reveals NHSE study

Well Pharmacy tells staff they can come to work with Covid

Javid: New tsar will tackle HRT drug shortages

Viewpoint: Have your say on hub and spoke

Rumoured frontrunner to buy Boots walks away over 'price expectations'