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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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PDA urges Welsh government to respect union talks over pay

PDA says government in Wales should work 'in social partnership' with trade unions and employers

14 Sep 2022

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New body-identical HRT product approved for Scottish NHS

Bijuve approved for use on NHS after a review of its effectiveness and value for money

13 Sep 2022

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Independent pharmacy in Kent sold to local operator

Amit Kandelia and Nishma Patel bought Broadway Pharmacy from its long-time owner

13 Sep 2022

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Welsh pharmacy staff to get 4% pay rise under terms of funding uplift

Staff earning less than £46k to get a pay increase of 'at least' four per cent, says CPhO Evans

13 Sep 2022

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Local HRT product launches as P medicine in Boots

GIna available only at Boots branches until the end of the month before rolling out to other pharmacies

12 Sep 2022

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John Bell & Croyden await palace call over anointing oil

The London pharmacy holds two bottles of anointing oil, used previously on Queen Elizabeth II.

12 Sep 2022

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Commemorative bank holiday: Pharmacies asked to liaise with NHSE

Pharmacies receive confirmation they may close for bank holiday, but should make plans with NHSE

12 Sep 2022

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Pharmacy bodies pay tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

RPS president writes to Royal Family as pharmacy bodies pay tribute

09 Sep 2022

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SSP issued for Estraderm MX 25mcg and 100mcg patches

The PSNC said there was “a significant ongoing disruption” to their supply

09 Sep 2022

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Tesco tops list of pharmacy-related supermarket job searches, claims study

Research by the School of Marketing claims Tesco has 390 pharmacy job searches each month

08 Sep 2022

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Inverness locums paid £54 an hour as average UK rate jumps 14%

Inverness locums commanded the highest average rate in a study of 30,000 shifts

08 Sep 2022

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Antidepressants prescribed in England on the rise, official data shows

Around 21.2 million antidepressants were prescribed between April and June this year

08 Sep 2022

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Action on Smoking and Health responds to NHS report

The charity, Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) has responded to the NHS’s 2021 report entitled ‘Smoking, Drinking and Drug Use among Young People in England’.

08 Sep 2022

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Cost of dependence-forming medicines has fallen by half since 2015

Pregabalin coming off patent a key driver in reduced NHS spend

08 Sep 2022

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Majority ignore health conditions rather than seek pharmacy's advice

Seven in 10 people in the UK ignore their health conditions rather than seeking advice from primary healthcare professionals

08 Sep 2022

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Views on professional leadership required

The UK Commission on Pharmacy Professional Leadership’s Call for Evidence closes in ten days. Commission co-chairs Nigel Clarke and Jane Dacre want to hear from you

08 Sep 2022

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