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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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Two Halifax pharmacies sold to pharmacist-GP pair

Two Medichem pharmacies sold to pharmacist director and his GP business partner

11 Nov 2022 , 1 Min Article

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GPhC receives highest ever number of quarterly FtP concerns

'Unanticipated closures' partly to blame as members of the public raise record number of concerns

11 Nov 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Diabetes and dementia

Certain oral diabetes drugs reduce dementia risk in people with type 2 diabetes, American research suggests.

11 Nov 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Vaccine offers decade-long shingles protection

Two doses of Shingrix vaccine protect against herpes zoster in adults aged 50 years or older for up to 10 years, according to an open-label, follow-up study from two phase III randomised trials.

11 Nov 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Large rise in type 2 diabetes in the under 40s

The number of registered cases of type 2 diabetes in people younger than 40 years of age has risen by almost a quarter in five years, a new analysis reveals.

11 Nov 2022 , 1 Min Article

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HRT prescribing on the up

The number of first HRT prescriptions has increased steadily between 2010-21, according to a new study.

11 Nov 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Topical antibiotics effective in conjunctivitis

A new randomised clinical trial and meta-analysis confirms that topical antibiotics significantly shorten the duration of acute infective conjunctivitis in children.

11 Nov 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Market share of biggest pharmacy multiples continues to fall

The proportion of community pharmacies owned by the largest UK corporate multiples saw a decline in the 12 months to March 2022.

11 Nov 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Statins protect against severe Covid-19

Statins may reduce the risk of death and severe Covid-19, suggests a study presented during the Anesthesiology 2022 meeting in New Orleans.

11 Nov 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Commentary: Decline must be reversed

The Government needs to act now to reverse the worrying decline in community pharmacies in England, says Phoenix boss Steve Anderson

11 Nov 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Our six key principles are guiding the way in Wales

Andrew Evans, chief pharmaceutical officer for Wales, speaking at the recent Independent Pharmacy Awards at the House of Commons, described the excellent progress pharmacy is making in Wales

11 Nov 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Lloyds staff in Isle of Man 'leave work crying' amid ongoing patient abuse

Staff receiving 'death threats' as patients angered by long wait times, employee reveals

10 Nov 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacists' YouTube videos offer vaccine advice in different languages

The videos give different minority ethnic communities information about the importance of vaccinations

10 Nov 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Cost of primary care prescribing rose £100m last year

Primary care prescriptions accounted for 50 per cent of all prescribing costs, says NHS BSA

10 Nov 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Insight: High prices mean tough choices for patients

The cost-of-living crisis is striking close to home. OTC medicine price inflation in particular has been truly shocking and it is customers who are having to pay the price – or do without...

10 Nov 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Teva's Innes warns Barclay of increasing pressure on pharmacies

Pharmacies under pressure from increased costs and risk of power cuts, says Teva general manager

10 Nov 2022 , 1 Min Article

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