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Ridge calls for review of RPS progress on founding ambitions

Society needs to guard against being too inward looking, warns former CPhO.

12 Apr 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Boots parent may lose billions on sale of multiple

One potential buyer offered £3bn below asking price before abandoning its bid.

12 Apr 2022 , 1 Min Article

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UK pharma company donates medicines to Ukraine after meeting ambassador

Morningside Pharmaceuticals chairman Dr Nik Kotecha met the Ukrainian ambassador to the UK Vadym Prystaiko.

12 Apr 2022 , 1 Min Article

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RPS president criticised over FIP remark on Twitter

Claire Anderson appeared to contradict the RPS's reason for leaving the International Pharmaceutical Federation.

11 Apr 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Ten contenders for RPS English Pharmacy Board election

Voting opens on April 29 for five vacancies. Those elected will serve a three-year term.

11 Apr 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Blog: Still time for the RPS to listen to members and change course

To see the Society slip into the self-induced chaos of recent months is frustrating and sad in equal measure, says a former president. It should stop swimming against the tide.

11 Apr 2022 , 5 Min Article

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Pharmacy staff confident in following incident reporting procedures

New survey results from the Community Pharmacy Patient Safety Group.

08 Apr 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Nearly 11,000 contractors will get earlier payments on Monday, reveals PSNC

Around 500 contractors who missed the April 5 deadline will get early payments on May 1.

08 Apr 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Full extent of type 2 diabetes impact on health exposed

Type 2 diabetes patients face some health issues earlier in their lives than other people.

08 Apr 2022 , 1 Min Article

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GPhC launches public consultation on equality in pharmacies

Pharmacy owners must fulfil legal and regulatory requirements when it comes to equality.

07 Apr 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Lloyds parent completes transition to new owner after multi-million sale

We'll be more agile under new owners, says the head of McKesson UK as sale completes.

07 Apr 2022 , 1 Min Article

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LloydsPharmacy posts losses of £100m after axing 76 stores

The multiple shrank its footprint further in 2020-21, but also saw strong growth in digital divisions.

07 Apr 2022 , 1 Min Article

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RPS rolls two executive functions into one after redundancies

RPS creates a new post to head up education and membership after controversial redundancies.

07 Apr 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy figures will discuss drug-related deaths in Scotland next month

Catriona Matheson, who chairs the Ministerial Drug Death Task Force for Scotland, launched the Scottish Pharmacy Alliance.

06 Apr 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Staffing issues not a reason to close pharmacies, says NHS policy

As emergency powers end, PSNC issues an update on NHS approach to closures.

05 Apr 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Service income still too low to warrant hub and spoke, says CCA

Trade body warns not enough funding is being generated through services.

05 Apr 2022 , 1 Min Article

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