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Closures and reduced opening times resulted in six million lost pharmacy hours

The Company Chemists' Association analysed the period between September 2022 and June 2024.

21 Oct 2024 , 1 Min Article

Policy

NPA chief: Labour must invest in community pharmacies to realise 10-year plan

Paul Rees said pharmacists must be part of neighbourhood health teams because they are “the health professionals people know best.”

21 Oct 2024 , 1 Min Article

Public health

Number of HRT drugs prescribed in England on the rise, according to latest figures

NHS Business Services Authority said 13.3 million items were prescribed this year compared with 10.9 million in 2022-23.

21 Oct 2024 , 1 Min Article

‘I haven’t had a day off for two years’: Survey finds rising staff costs are driving pressures

'Burnt out' business owners tell CPE they are struggling to afford adequate cover

21 Oct 2024 , 1 Min Article

Regulations

Pharmacist failed to keep records for unlicensed nappy ointment, regulator finds

Antrim pharmacist volunteers to leave the register following FtP hearing

18 Oct 2024 , 1 Min Article

Digital & technology

Some practices and pharmacies in every health board in Wales has access to EPS

Digital Health and Care Wales said it was working to roll EPS out to every community in Wales "quickly and safely."

18 Oct 2024 , 1 Min Article

Men's health

ViagraConnect learning

Improve your understanding and advice on erection problems with a host of learning resources to help you support men's health and wellbeing

17 Oct 2024 , 1 Min Article

Business environment

MSN & Lunts Pharmacy Group adds another branch to its portfolio

The group, headed by Ravi Nagra, who sits on Shropshire LPC, purchased Bicton Heath Pharmacy in Shropshire.

17 Oct 2024 , 1 Min Article

Medicines

J&J adds infliximab and golimumab to its immunology portfolio

Johnson & Johnson today said it has taken on responsibility for the sales, marketing and distribution of the medicines in the UK.

17 Oct 2024 , 1 Min Article

Boots reports 10% rise in pharmacy sales as US parent culls stores

Another strong quarter for Boots – but US partner company planning major cull

17 Oct 2024 , 1 Min Article

Nutrition & weight management

Call for urgent review of NHS obesity strategy due to huge demand for new therapies

Over 200 clinicians are calling for an urgent review of obesity treatment services in England in response to an “unprecedented public demand” for new pharmaceutical therapies.

17 Oct 2024 , 3 Min Article

NHS underpays pharmacies by up to £75 a pack for common meds, says NPA

Pharmacies are losing thousands of pounds a month due to inadequate reimbursement prices, according to an NPA analysis.

16 Oct 2024 , 3 Min Article

Woman died after taking medicine from husband’s ‘identical’ dosette box

Pharmacy bodies respond to coroner's report on Berkshire woman's death

16 Oct 2024 , 1 Min Article

Employment

Members of Boots-owned pharmacist union to vote on joining the PDAU

'Not sustainable' to maintain a separate internal company union, says the PDAU

16 Oct 2024 , 1 Min Article

Contract

PDA chair tells Morrison to give employee pharmacists a seat on CPE

PDA chairman Mark Koziol told CPE chief executive Janet Morrison the voices of employee pharmacists and locums must be heard.

16 Oct 2024 , 3 Min Article

Child & teen health

Understanding effective pain and fever management in children

Get to grips with the guidance for managing children’s pain and fever and make suitable recommendations

15 Oct 2024 , 1 Min Module

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Closures and reduced opening times resulted in six million lost pharmacy hours

NPA chief: Labour must invest in community pharmacies to realise 10-year plan

Number of HRT drugs prescribed in England on the rise, according to latest figures

‘I haven’t had a day off for two years’: Survey finds rising staff costs are driving pressures

Pharmacist failed to keep records for unlicensed nappy ointment, regulator finds

Some practices and pharmacies in every health board in Wales has access to EPS

ViagraConnect learning

MSN & Lunts Pharmacy Group adds another branch to its portfolio

J&J adds infliximab and golimumab to its immunology portfolio

Boots reports 10% rise in pharmacy sales as US parent culls stores

Call for urgent review of NHS obesity strategy due to huge demand for new therapies

NHS underpays pharmacies by up to £75 a pack for common meds, says NPA

Woman died after taking medicine from husband’s ‘identical’ dosette box

Members of Boots-owned pharmacist union to vote on joining the PDAU

PDA chair tells Morrison to give employee pharmacists a seat on CPE

Understanding effective pain and fever management in children

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patient centred care

Closures and reduced opening times resulted in six million lost pharmacy hours

NPA chief: Labour must invest in community pharmacies to realise 10-year plan

Number of HRT drugs prescribed in England on the rise, according to latest figures

‘I haven’t had a day off for two years’: Survey finds rising staff costs are driving pressures

Pharmacist failed to keep records for unlicensed nappy ointment, regulator finds

Some practices and pharmacies in every health board in Wales has access to EPS

ViagraConnect learning

MSN & Lunts Pharmacy Group adds another branch to its portfolio

J&J adds infliximab and golimumab to its immunology portfolio

Boots reports 10% rise in pharmacy sales as US parent culls stores

Call for urgent review of NHS obesity strategy due to huge demand for new therapies

NHS underpays pharmacies by up to £75 a pack for common meds, says NPA

Woman died after taking medicine from husband’s ‘identical’ dosette box

Members of Boots-owned pharmacist union to vote on joining the PDAU

PDA chair tells Morrison to give employee pharmacists a seat on CPE

Understanding effective pain and fever management in children