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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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Burnham leaves door open to supporting struggling pharmacies with business rates

Andy Burnham may support pharmacies with tax cuts to help them cope with wage increases if he becomes prime minister.

06 Jul 2026

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Pharmacy prescribing in England: past, present and future

Former pharmacy owner, pharmacist IP pathfinder and private prescriber, Lindsey Fairbrother, considers the sector’s prescribing journey so far and looks ahead to what’s next.

03 Jul 2026

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Expect a ‘hybrid’ commissioning model for prescribing service, say experts

CCA conference hears views on how community pharmacy prescribing will be commissioned

03 Jul 2026

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NPA: NHSE chair’s drone remarks fundamentally misunderstand pharmacy’s role

National Pharmacy Association chair Olivier Picard criticised Dr Penny Dash for saying “the overall majority” of medicines will be delivered by drones.

03 Jul 2026

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Sigma Pharmaceuticals celebrates win at Inspiring Hertfordshire Awards

Sigcare Ltd won Best use of Technology at the Inspiring Hertfordshire Awards.

03 Jul 2026

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‘Strong interest’: Superdrug launches £99 Wegovy pill service

Chain launches service on its Online Doctor portal following MHRA oral semaglutide approval

03 Jul 2026

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EHC should be sold from shops ‘like paracetamol’ say sexual health doctors

Reclassify morning after pill as a GSL medicine, urges CoSRH

02 Jul 2026

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Ex-Phlo CEO found in contempt of court over work with care home DSP

Former Phlo CEO breached court order in running Remedi Solutions, finds judge

02 Jul 2026

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NPA: Labour must ‘explicitly account’ for wage rises during funding settlements

The National Pharmacy Association said the national living wage “added to existing financial pressures” for 90 per cent of independents.

02 Jul 2026

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Over 6k people for every pharmacy in England’s worst ‘desert’ region

New analysis reveals the worst-hit ‘pharmacy desert’ regions in England

01 Jul 2026

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Pharmacies in Leicester and Northamptonshire to take part in Labour’s obesity care project

The Government’s obesity pathway innovation programme will increase weight management support for people in the UK.

01 Jul 2026

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Criticism of pharmacist prescribing from some GPs is ‘noise’ that ‘will die down’

Ex-deputy chief pharmaceutical officer Bruce Warner said pharmacists won't come "straight out of university diagnosing complex conditions".

01 Jul 2026

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Patients will get their drugs from drones, not pharmacies, says NHS chair

‘A natural step’ to rely on drones to deliver ‘overall majority’ of medicines says NHSE chair

01 Jul 2026

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Pharmacy in Scotland: ambition, reality and difficult choices

Chief executive officer at Community Pharmacy Scotland, Matt Barclay, explains why despite some great progress in the contract in Scotland there are still significant challenges to overcome

30 Jun 2026

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Irish CBD product first to gain food supplement approval

Chanelle McCoy Health welcomes decisions from Saudi and EU regulators

29 Jun 2026

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Lilly partners with P2U on private Mounjaro dispensing service

New scheme will see private Mounjaro prescriptions despatched by Pharmacy2U

29 Jun 2026

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