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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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Warning for pharmacist who dispensed husband’s text message prescriptions

Pharmacist ‘acted as doctors’ intermediary’ in an inappropriate manner finds GPhC

01 Jun 2026

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10 million at risk of codeine dependency, ITV documentary claims

Survey for ITV suggests many take codeine for longer than recommended

01 Jun 2026

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MHRA recovers unlicensed weight loss drugs in largest ever seizure

The manufacturing and distribution site in Northamptonshire produced unlicensed retatrutide and tirzepatide.

01 Jun 2026

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Supermarket transactions reveal over a quarter bought pain relief with menstrual products

The study by Nottingham and Bristol universities looked at anonymised loyalty card data “from a major UK health and beauty retailer".

01 Jun 2026

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Hypertension drug recalled after wrong strength found in pack

Ramipril batch recalled after HCP found quadruple-strength capsules in pack

29 May 2026

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Cohens Chemist posts £9.2m loss for 2024-25 financial year

Cohens posts another consecutive loss but welcomes EBIDTA improvement

29 May 2026

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Workers’ strike action at medicines packaging plant will disrupt supply, warns Unite

Staff at Amcor, which produces packaging for the likes of GSK and AstraZeneca will walk out three days a week until April 2027 over pay.

29 May 2026

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Pharmacy funding for 2026-27 step in right direction but contract is broken, says NPA

The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) has called for “urgent talks” with Labour despite £340 million increase in funding.

29 May 2026

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70% increase in Pharmacy First access in Scotland

The number of people using Pharmacy First in Scotland has increased by 70% since 2021

29 May 2026

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Community pharmacy IP service rollout from Autumn 2026

An independent prescribing service is to be introduced in community pharmacies in autumn as part of new contract arrangements announced last month.

29 May 2026

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Online pharmacies reported to police after allegedly using hospital details to sell medicines

Front Door Chemist and Pharmacy-Click apparently claimed to be based at Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital in Grimsby.

28 May 2026

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Superdrug parent eyes $30bn stock exchange listing before year’s end

AS Watson planning IPO in both London and Hong Kong according to reports

28 May 2026

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CPCF funding up 10% - but CPE issues ‘set up to fail’ prescribing service warning

Funding for England’s pharmacies rises £340m in newly announced 2026-27 deal

28 May 2026

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Use IP opportunity to expand Pharmacy First service, argues CCA report

Government must seize a landmark opportunity by commissioning prescribing services across community pharmacies in England, says a new report from the CCA.

27 May 2026

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Online pharmacy reprimanded over ‘urgent’ Black Friday GLP-1 promotions

ASA upholds complaint against Voy over marketing emails to its service users

27 May 2026

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P2U offers free heart checks to 100,000 workers

P2U first targets Royal Mail staff in bid to improve cholesterol testing awareness

27 May 2026

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