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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.

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NAPC elects Ash Soni as its first pharmacist president

Soni 'very proud' to be first pharmacist to head up primary care association

26 Sep 2022

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An early read on Kwarteng's 'mini' budget

This week's 'fiscal event' may have provided a series of lifelines for businesses at least UPDATED 5 October

23 Sep 2022

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ACTNow campaign returns to focus on pharmacists’ workplace culture

Collaboration needed to bring about cultural change, says Pharmacist Support

23 Sep 2022

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Boots pharmacists get 4.5% pay rise under new PDA agreement

A reasonable outcome for Boots pharmacists, the PDA Union tells PNN

23 Sep 2022

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Pharmacies to benefit from energy bills relief for businesses

Rees-Mogg announces time-limited discount on wholesale prices for businesses

23 Sep 2022

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Pharmacy in GB back in FIP

PDA admitted to FIP membership as first national member since departure of RPS.

22 Sep 2022

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Unplanned pharmacy closures topped 3,000 in July

Lack of locums drives unplanned pharmacy closures to a new high.

22 Sep 2022

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PSNC reaches contract deal with Government

Agreement finally reached on years 4 and 5 of the contractual framework in England.

22 Sep 2022

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GPhC bans pharmacist from providing online services for a year

Freshly registered pharmacist 'tried to run before she could walk' in setting up online pharmacy

21 Sep 2022

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PSNC: We’ll give LPCs a ‘guidance’ levy figure after conference

Negotiator says levy sums will be informed by a discussion at tomorrow's conference

21 Sep 2022

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Sandimmun Oral Solution batch recalled due to crystals

Batch recalled due to presence of crystals in solution, says MHRA

20 Sep 2022

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Government overseeing ‘decimation’ of pharmacies says PSNC

They are 'allowing pressures to decimate your businesses,' PSNC chief tells contractors

20 Sep 2022

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New tool predicts T2D adherence, find Kingston pharmacy researchers

Diagnostic tool accurately predicts non-adherent patients, University of Kingston researchers find

20 Sep 2022

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No sign of Champix returning to pharmacies a year after recall

Pfizer 'unable to confirm' when stop smoking drug will be available, it tells PNN

16 Sep 2022

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PSNC has failed to produce a business plan, says Kent LPC chair

Amish Patel concerned by a lack of detail from PSNC on plans for spending increased LPC contributions

16 Sep 2022

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Preventative prescribing is risky in the very old

Preventative medicines are often prescribed with no clear benefit, a study finds

16 Sep 2022

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