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Well Pharmacy cuts private flu jab price by a third

Well cuts its flu jab price from £15 to £10 citing cost of living rises and 'vaccination fatigue

12 Dec 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Hearing health pilot in London pharmacies can treat 800 patients a month

Hearing test and earwax removal offered across 20 London pharmacies in new pilot

12 Dec 2022 , 1 Min Article

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PSNC speaks out on 'risk' of wholesaler antibiotic profiteering

Morrison says PSNC handed the government a list of 30 antibiotic lines that it believes needs a “price review”

12 Dec 2022 , 1 Min Article

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PDA ‘will not oppose’ Society’s bid to rejoin global pharmacy body

PDA gives green light to RPS bid - but says Society should be asked to publish membership numbers

09 Dec 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Antibiotics shortage in Scotland will be resolved next week

Community Pharmacy Scotland chief executive Harry McQuillan tried to reassure pharmacists

09 Dec 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Police investigate claims of attack on pharmacist in surgery

Pharmacist who was believed to be working in the surgery is said to have been punched in front of patients

09 Dec 2022 , 1 Min Article

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PAGB elects top Haleon exec to be its next president

Bas Vorsteveld of OTC company Haleon elected president of the consumer healthcare organisation

09 Dec 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Antibiotic supplies expected ‘in the coming days’ says chief pharmacist

Supplies 'readily available with manufacturers' and being 'expedited' to pharmacies says Webb

09 Dec 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Record number of UK alcohol-related deaths since records began

Data from the Office for National Statistics revealed there were 9,641 deaths in 2021

08 Dec 2022 , 1 Min Article

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New guidance on solid antibiotics in children amid strep A concerns

Specialist Pharmacy Service approves 'off label' use of solid dosage forms

08 Dec 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Over 21 million antidepressant drugs prescribed in three months

Over 21 million antidepressant drug items prescribed between July and September

08 Dec 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacists’ confidence in short-term outlook takes 15 point dip

Both short-term and long-term confidence have fallen significantly according to Lloyds Bank survey

08 Dec 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacists among nation’s most trusted HCPs, says Superdrug survey

Sixty-one per cent said pharmacists should provide 'essential health services'

07 Dec 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Lloyds facing ‘significant challenges’ with this year’s flu jab campaign

Staffing, training and delivery of vaccine stock all causing issues this year

07 Dec 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Majority of PDA members in NI feel professional fee is too high

PDA says it is talking to the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland about fee payments

07 Dec 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Wholesalers forced to cap pharmacy orders for strep A antibiotics

HDA director says one big pharmacy group ordered a month’s supply of antibiotics in one day this week

07 Dec 2022 , 1 Min Article

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