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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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Omnicell acquires Hub and Spoke Innovations

Automated systems provider picks up Pharmaself24 prescription collection kiosks for undisclosed sum.

18 Jan 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Minister wants a 'direct' Pharmacy First model for England

Caulfield indicates the need for patients to be referred to pharmacies may come under review.

17 Jan 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy-led Covid sites delivered 22 million vaccines in 12 months

There was a 50 per cent rise in pharmacies providing boosters between October 2021 and January this year.

17 Jan 2022 , 1 Min Article

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ASDA owners reportedly considering Boots takeover

Asda's owners may make a bid for the multiple, it emerged this weekend.

17 Jan 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Nearly 5,000 pharmacies applied for Covid booster programme last year

NHSE&I said 1,454 pharmacies are currently scheduled to, or have started, phase three boosters.

17 Jan 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Scotland announces pharmacy service fee for Covid antiviral supply

Pharmacies engaged by health boards to supply molnupiravir will receive £45 service fee.

14 Jan 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Insomnia and sleep apnoea: a deadly combination?

Co-morbid insomnia and OSA associated with a 47 per cent increase in mortality.

14 Jan 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Cornwall walk-in service could boost disappointing CPCS referrals

The time-limited service is modelled on the CPCS but does not require GP referrals.

14 Jan 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Opinion: Where is the value in the supply in medicines?

The value isn't in supply itself but the service around it, Liam Stapleton argues.

13 Jan 2022 , 2 Min Article

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Pharmacy First service for acute cough launches in Liverpool

Over 100 pharmacies across Liverpool offering point of care test for acute cough.

13 Jan 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Boots parent confirms 'strategic review' as divestment rumours grow

Bain Capital reportedly teaming up with CVC on bid as WBA makes statement on plans for the multiple.

13 Jan 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Cegedim now integrated with Medpoint and Pharmaself24 collection tech  

Pharmacy integration system now integrated with prescription collection machines.

13 Jan 2022 , 1 Min Article

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GPhC and PSNI appoint new provider for registration assessments 

BTL Group is to be the new of the common registration assessment, the GPhC has confirmed.

13 Jan 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Editor's viewpoint: Pharmacy in crisis

Pharmacy teams are at breaking point, warns PM editor Richard Thomas.

13 Jan 2022 , 1 Min Article

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CMA disqualifies former Lexon director over illegal information sharing

Watchdog disqualifies Pritesh Sonpal from taking up a director's role in Britain for four years.

12 Jan 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Welsh Government boosts pharmacy priority services with extra £2.5m

Additional funding of up to £3.5k per pharmacy to support access to priority services this winter.

11 Jan 2022 , 1 Min Article

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