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People with LTCs struggle to access medicine, research reveals

The Prescription Charges Coalition called on the government to freeze the prescription charge next year.

22 Mar 2023

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#SaveOurPharmacies campaign brought to MPs as petition reaches 30k signatures

Representatives hold summit with MPs as campaign gains momentum

21 Mar 2023

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More pharmacists in Devon needed, says Tory council leader

Councillor John Hart also called for the creation of a pharmacy school in Devon so it can develop its “own specialists."

21 Mar 2023

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NICE comes out against bath additives in childhood eczema

A draft guideline says bath emollients should not be prescribed in children under 12 years.

21 Mar 2023

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Original pack dispensing to be allowed as Government confirms law changes

Legislation change on OPD and whole-pack dispensing of valproate medicines to go ahead

20 Mar 2023

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HEE launches community pharmacist training this month

The NHS-funded training scheme, which offers 10,000 module places, will be provided by CliniSkills until next March.

20 Mar 2023

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HubRx acquires 34-strong pharmacy chain in Yorkshire

HubRx CEO Daniel Lee said the acquisition of The Pharmacy Group will “create a blueprint other independents can follow."

20 Mar 2023

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DHSC issues SSP for paracetamol 240mg suppositories

The SSP is in response to what the DHSC described as “a significant ongoing disruption” to supply.

17 Mar 2023

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Novo Nordisk suspended from ABPI for two years

Novo Nordisk has been suspended as a member of the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry for two years due to “serious breaches” of the ABPI Code of Practice.

16 Mar 2023

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NPA and AIMp members battle for election to PSNC committee

NPA members Jay Badenhorst, Hamish Borno, Chiman Patel and Mayank Patel are among the nine candidates contending for three places.

16 Mar 2023

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Government to ‘U-turn on axing free prescriptions for over-60s’

Plans to raise eligibility age to 66 will be abandoned according to reports

16 Mar 2023

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Practice pharmacists' role still unclear

Practice-based pharmacists (PBPs) integrate well into, and improve, primary healthcare, according to a study from Northern Ireland.

16 Mar 2023

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OTC laxatives: dementia link?

Regularly using OTC laxatives may increase the risk of developing dementia by more than 50 per cent. The risk seems even higher with osmotic laxatives.

16 Mar 2023

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Infection during pregnancy is linked to childhood leukaemia

Maternal genitourinary tract infection during pregnancy increases the risk that the child will develop leukaemia by more than a third, according to researchers from Denmark.

16 Mar 2023

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Call to improve care home bone health

The authors of a recent UK study have highlighted the opportunity to improve osteoporosis management in care home residents.

16 Mar 2023

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New insights into poor adherence

Recently published abstracts from last year’s ESPACOMP (International Society for Medication Adherence) meeting offer new insights into the numerous factors that influence patient compliance with medicines:

16 Mar 2023

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