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Pharmacy Magazine's news channel will keep you up to date with the most relevant news for pharmacists within the UK pharmacy sector. We select our pharmacy news topics with pharmacists, pharmacy advisors, and pharmacy technicians specifically in mind.

We cover a variety of pharmacy topics, including new government policies, employment updates, latest therapeutic, clinical and business developments, new prescriptions on the market, and more. Stay informed about everything happening in the pharmacy world and enhance your knowledge and understanding. 

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  • Plus lots more

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CPE survey seeks views on pharmacy contract settlement

CPE has launched a survey to gauge contractors' views on the 2026/27 CPCF settlement

18 Jun 2026

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Chronic medicine shortages pose patient safety risk, says NPA

Medicine shortages “have never been so chronic and severe”, senior health leaders have warned

18 Jun 2026

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MHRA issues drug safety update for ACE inhibitors

The MHRA is updating product information for all ACE inhibitors to strengthen the warnings on the risk of delayed-onset angioedema

17 Jun 2026

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More than 60% of patients worried their medicines are fake

A survey commissioned by Avery Dennison, has revealed that six in 10 people are worried their prescribed drugs might be fake or substandard

17 Jun 2026

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Tesco offers free BP checks to football fans

Tesco Pharmacy has teamed up with the British Heart Foundation to offer football fans free blood pressure checks

17 Jun 2026

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PAGB launches self-care roadmap

The Proprietary Association of Great Britain (PAGB), has published a self-care roadmap to support delivery of the Government’s 10 Year Health Plan

15 Jun 2026

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GPhC's Gisela Abbam awarded OBE in King's Birthday Honours

The GPhC chair, Gisela Abbam, has been awarded an OBE in the 2026 King's Birthday Honours List

15 Jun 2026

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Pharmacies in England to offer students MenB vaccines

Community pharmacies in England are to administer meningitis B vaccines in a one-off vaccination programme to protect students

15 Jun 2026

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Wegovy pill gets MHRA approval in European first

Landmark approval for once-daily GLP-1 pill welcomed, but NPA raises black market concerns

11 Jun 2026

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Peak Pharmacy issues CapEx warning as it posts £8.6m pre-tax loss

Peak owners say they are ‘not willing to inject further funds at a loss to themselves’

11 Jun 2026

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NHS spend on liquid paracetamol for care home patients up 240%

Unit costs double as patient numbers and average daily dose increase

11 Jun 2026

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GPhC issues important advice for newly qualified pharmacists

The GPhC has issued important advice for newly qualified pharmacist prescribers to ensure they prescribe safely, effectively, and within their competence

10 Jun 2026

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Boots public listing could be abandoned as rivals bid for $10bn acquisition

Australian and Canadian bidders reportedly vying to buy the UK’s largest pharmacy multiple

10 Jun 2026

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Asda pharmacies offer £2 ‘bonus’ to customers who seek insect bite advice

Supermarket chain offering reward card customers £2 if they present with an insect bite

09 Jun 2026

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Community pharmacy children's flu vaccination service expanded

The community pharmacy flu vaccination service for children has been extended and expanded

09 Jun 2026

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Childhood immunisation in Scotland fails to reach WHO target

Despite improvements in uptake, the childhood immunisation programme in Scotland is still failing to reach the the World Health Organization (WHO) target of at least 95% coverage

09 Jun 2026

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