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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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Pharmacy London: We can only advise contractors on contraception

Chair Ray Matharu said a letter to nearly 1,500 pharmacy members was designed to help contractors make an “informed” decision.

05 May 2023

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CCA: eight years of pharmacy workforce growth will disappear

The CCA said community pharmacists should be commissioned to provide “packages of care” on behalf of GPs.

05 May 2023

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Pharmacies to supply Covid-19 antivirals for ‘nominal’ reimbursement under rule changes

Concerns raised as Department moves to 'business as usual' approach to Covid antivirals

04 May 2023

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PDA to build on Ukraine experience with charity for humanitarian aid

PDA establishes Medicines to Ukraine charity on the back of campaign

04 May 2023

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Alliance Healthcare sets up advisory board

The company said the board will ensure its "strategic programme is aligned to NHS priorities and delivers real value to UK patients."

04 May 2023

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Contraception rollout – ‘no LPC can tell contractors what to do’

“We are not cartels therefore must leave it for them to decide,” said Community Pharmacy Liverpool chief officer Matt Harvey.

04 May 2023

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NPA issues recommendations to transform pharmacy contract

NPA vice-chair Jay Badenhorst warned community pharmacy cannot “wait until the current framework limps to its finish line in 2024."

03 May 2023

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Pharmacist who supplied codeine under threat of violence struck off

GPhC strikes off pharmacist convicted of making illegal supplies of codeine and Phenergan

02 May 2023

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SW London pharmacies help over-65s in ICB winter service

The pilot, commissioned by South-West London ICB called Winter Fit, saw pharmacies support people aged 65 and over.

02 May 2023

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Visits to NHS online sexual health tool rise after bank holidays

Page visits increased from an average of 5,387 in the day following bank holidays in May, June and August last year to 7,414 visits this year.

02 May 2023

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DH rolls back 100-hour pharmacies' opening obligations by over a quarter

'Divisive' new regulations only allow extended hours pharmacies to reduce opening times

28 Apr 2023

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DH imposes ‘reduced’ Pharmacy Quality Scheme despite PSNC warnings

PQS will be worth £45m to the sector, 60 per cent of what was originally planned

28 Apr 2023

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Hepatitis A vaccine launched in UK for children

Avaxim Junior is administered in two doses via intramuscular injection six to 36 months apart.

27 Apr 2023

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Pharmacy comes out fighting over contraception service

Day Lewis executive director Jay Patel said it will not roll the service out until government funding improves.

27 Apr 2023

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NPA chief appointed to health and social care committee panel

Lyonette is one of six members of the panel to be chaired by professor Dame Jane Dacre.

26 Apr 2023

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Government comes out against pharmacy workforce plan

Ministers say they still want to better utilise the pharmacy workforce as a whole.

25 Apr 2023

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