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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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27% rise in pharmacies offering autumn Covid boosters

NHSE reveals 1,845 pharmacy-led sites are taking part in the autumn booster campaign

07 Sep 2022

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Smoking and drug-taking down but vaping up among pupils

Vaping among secondary school pupils increased to nine per cent last year from six per cent in 2018

07 Sep 2022

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New SoS Coffey urged to support pharmacy with funding and workforce plan

EPB chair Thorrun Govind says she looks forward to working with the new health secretary

07 Sep 2022

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Counterfeit diazepam sales remain ‘alarmingly high’ in Wales

Almost 60 per cent of tested samples contained no trace of the sedative

07 Sep 2022

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Boots launches value range amid ‘eating or heating’ cost crisis

Boots says it wishes to help customers save through 'small everyday switches'

07 Sep 2022

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England’s chief pharmacist to address NPA online conference

CPhO one of the keynote speakers at NPA conference next week

06 Sep 2022

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Belfast pharmacy sold for first time in 30 years

Ballysillan pharmacy was sold to a Glasgow-based contractor for an undisclosed sum

06 Sep 2022

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Public largely unaware pharmacy is best for health advice, reveals study

Research commissioned by Perrigo reveals seven in 10 people in the UK ignore health conditions

06 Sep 2022

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RPS: Employers and unions must find solutions to burnout and closures

RPS urges pharmacy employers and trade unions to hold roundtable discussions

06 Sep 2022

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Registration assessment: GPhC has ‘clear evidence’ of cheating

GPhC taking action against those who shared questions, it says in report on controversial exam

06 Sep 2022

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PDA seeks answers on pharmacy professional leadership commission

PDA presses CPhO David Webb on why the commission was set up and who is funding it

05 Sep 2022

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DH issues Tier 3 supply warning for Provera tablets

Shortage will last until the middle of September, says DHSC in supply update

05 Sep 2022

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Concession price disparities are ‘untenable’ warns PSNC

Huge concern over aripiprazole reimbursement prices in August, says negotiator

05 Sep 2022

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Flu could strike earlier this year warns WHO

Calls for people to get their annual flu vaccination have increased in the last few weeks

02 Sep 2022

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Three quarters of pharmacies may lose out under new deduction scheme

Thousands of small pharmacies will see deductions rise by £100, according to estimates

01 Sep 2022

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Energy bills increase could hit pharmacies by £60m, warns NPA chief

NPA board member Olivier Picard said his bill could go from £1,821 for one pharmacy to £6,914

01 Sep 2022

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