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Public health

RPS sets up ‘advisory group’ to examine causes of drugs shortages

The group will be chaired by Dr Bruce Warner (pictured) who stepped down as England's deputy chief pharmaceutical officer last year.

13 Mar 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Public health

NHSE reminds people in West Midlands, Gtr Manchester and London to get MMR jab

NHS England is focusing its “catch-up campaign” this week on the West Midlands, Greater Manchester and London.

12 Mar 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Public health

Study reveals barriers to women receiving support for menopause

The research found GPs lacked knowledge of the symptoms and confidence prescribing HRT.

12 Mar 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Public health

Aspire completes acquisition of Cenoté Pharma Ltd

Cenoté Pharma Ltd manufactures medicines that treat rare metabolic disorders.

11 Mar 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Public health

Tory MP urges Leadsom to help pharmacist open dental practice in Southend

Anna Firth is supporting Mohamed Fayyaz Haji, who runs Belfairs Pharmacy in Leigh-on-Sea, to start a dental service.

11 Mar 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Public health

Pharmacists put their own money in to deal with ‘crisis’ in Northern Ireland

Community Pharmacy Northern Ireland board member David McCrea said pharmacists are struggling to pay their wholesale bills.

08 Mar 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Public health

Superdrug starts delivering Mounjaro weight loss drug to patients’ homes

The treatment was only available at a health clinic or pharmacy because it needs to be stored between two and eight degrees Celsius.

08 Mar 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Public health

Hunt’s budget ‘brings no obvious good news for pharmacies’, says CPE chief

CPE chief executive Janet Morrison said the chancellor's measures “will not provide the silver bullet pharmacies desperately need."

07 Mar 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Public health

Numark chairman: Why has NHSE failed to sanction DSPs that break regulations?

Harry McQuillan said distance-selling pharmacies have become “a controversial issue” because Pharmacy First allows remote consultations.

04 Mar 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Public health

Sigma conference: Inquiry is considering generic substitution to solve shortages

Steve Brine said his committee may recommend allowing pharmacists to provide another version of a medicine that is unavailable on prescription.

26 Feb 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Public health

Prescription ordering service in Coventry to close next month

Coventry and Warwickshire integrated care board deciding to decommission the service having concluded it lacked value for money.

21 Feb 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Public health

CPE: GPs’ criticism of Pharmacy First is “disappointing”

Community Pharmacy England said “isolated incidents” must be “handled locally without fuelling further media coverage.”

21 Feb 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Public health

CCA: Most members provided at least one Pharmacy First consultation in opening week

The CCA said data was collected following "a blackbox exercise with members via PharmOutcomes."

20 Feb 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Public health

Supervision consultation: Patient access to pharmacist must be consistent, says RPS

The RPS said it supports legislative change but laid out a series of “topics that need to be considered and clarified."

20 Feb 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Public health

CCA: Pharmacy First feedback has been ‘positive’ despite GPs’ grumbles

CCA chief Malcolm Harrison was reacting to a story in Pulse last week that “a number of GPs” had aired concerns.

19 Feb 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Public health

People on deprived estate will die if it has no pharmacy, warns councillor

Jeremy Blatchford told North Somerset Council the closure of a Boots branch in Weston-super-Mare will leave it without a pharmacy.

16 Feb 2024 , 3 Min Article