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The UK Commission on Pharmacy Professional Leadership’s Call for Evidence closes in ten days. Commission co-chairs Nigel Clarke and Jane Dacre want to hear from you

08 Sep 2022 , 1 Min Article

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27% rise in pharmacies offering autumn Covid boosters

NHSE reveals 1,845 pharmacy-led sites are taking part in the autumn booster campaign

07 Sep 2022 , 1 Min Article

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England’s chief pharmacist to address NPA online conference

CPhO one of the keynote speakers at NPA conference next week

06 Sep 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Public largely unaware pharmacy is best for health advice, reveals study

Research commissioned by Perrigo reveals seven in 10 people in the UK ignore health conditions

06 Sep 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Registration assessment: GPhC has ‘clear evidence’ of cheating

GPhC taking action against those who shared questions, it says in report on controversial exam

06 Sep 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Concession price disparities are ‘untenable’ warns PSNC

Huge concern over aripiprazole reimbursement prices in August, says negotiator

05 Sep 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Three quarters of pharmacies may lose out under new deduction scheme

Thousands of small pharmacies will see deductions rise by £100, according to estimates

01 Sep 2022 , 1 Min Article

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LloydsPharmacy appoints Kevin Birch as its new CEO

Birch fills CEO vacancy three months after Toby Anderson's departure

31 Aug 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Alarm raised on ‘significant’ energy bill hike for pharmacies

Pharmacies 'bracing themselves' for rate hikes, warns PSNC

31 Aug 2022 , 1 Min Article

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PSNC: Government should intervene to limit medicine prices

Exclusive: DH should use its price control powers, says PSNC 's reimbursement manager

30 Aug 2022 , 1 Min Article

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GP pharmacist recruitment linked with ‘better medicines prescribing’

However, higher recruitment of additional roles to surgeries may hurt patient satisfaction

30 Aug 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacists reduce exposure to high-risk anticholinergics

Pilot studies from the US report that pharmacist-overseen deprescribing reduces exposure

26 Aug 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Hypertension doubles Covid-19 hospitalisations

Hypertension leads to highest increased risk of hospitalisation for omicron, study shows

26 Aug 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Boots posts £111m loss for 2020-21 in latest accounts

An improved performance for Boots after a £245m loss in 2019-20, but still not out of the red

26 Aug 2022 , 1 Min Article

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New discount deduction system to come into effect in October

The new system will be split into three parts – generic medicines, branded medicines and appliances

26 Aug 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacies facing ‘toughest period’ says PSNC chief

Covid-related funding masked pressures that are now 'really starting to bite' says Morrison

25 Aug 2022 , 1 Min Article

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