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Education & training

Pharmacy professionals lag in research applications, says academic

Pharmacy academic launches survey to understand barriers to research participation

04 Feb 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Prescribing

GPhC bans standalone use of web questionnaires for weight loss drugs

GPhC unveils beefed-up rules for supply of ‘high risk’ and weight loss medication by online pharmacies.

04 Feb 2025 , 3 Min Article

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Medicines

Coroner: Online pharmacy’s ‘tick-box’ model contributed to fatal overdose

Coroner urges Wes Streeting to set out Labour's position on online prescribing models

03 Feb 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Regulations

GPhC proposes consecutive yearly fee increases ‘well above inflation’

Concerns raised around GPhC's latest fee hike proposals.

30 Jan 2025 , 2 Min Article

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Business environment

‘Mostly dead’: Sale of Boots parent company expected to fall through

Reports of climbdown from a sale of WBA to New York private equity firm.

30 Jan 2025 , 2 Min Article

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Medicines

Value of illegal medicines seized by MHRA rises by a third

Over £40m worth of illegal medicines taken out of black market circulation in 2024.

29 Jan 2025 , 2 Min Article

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Sustainability

CPE: Pharmacies can’t cope with proposed waste exemption charges

Proposed £56 charge would penalise pharmacies, negotiator argues

28 Jan 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Financial Management & Funding

AAH ‘incorrectly charges some pharmacies £2k for cholesterol drug'

Reports AAH charging some pharmacies the full list price rather than agreed 'nominal' price

27 Jan 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Business environment

We’ve exited our NHS pharmacy contract – it was that or go bust

Kent pharmacy owner makes the 'heart-wrenching' decision to focus solely on private services

24 Jan 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Clinical services

Over 400,000 using Welsh common ailments service

'We do more than 20 consultations a day' says Barry pharmacist.

23 Jan 2025 , 2 Min Article

CNS conditions

Shortage protocols ‘not suitable’ for ADHD medicine says minister

Karin Smyth responds to select committee chair on methylphenidate shortages

17 Jan 2025 , 1 Min Article

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People

Fund-raising pharmacist to run London marathon after near-fatal illness

Mark Learmouth was inspired to run the marathon after watching it from his hospital bed

16 Jan 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Business environment

A third of contractors want to sell up as broker reports ‘record’ sales

Christie & Co predicts a rise in pharmacy prices in 2025

16 Jan 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Legal

Salon owner fined over £3k for unlawful possession of weight loss drugs

Shaunagh McElroy pleaded guilty to 18 charges of unlawfully possessing prescription drugs.

15 Jan 2025 , 1 Min Article

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People

Bayer’s Mike Knowland named new PAGB president

New PAGB president says he will champion community pharmacy

14 Jan 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Business environment

England’s eighth biggest pharmacy enters administration with £5.8m debts

Remedi Solutions owed millions to wholesalers, manufacturers and lenders.

14 Jan 2025 , 3 Min Article