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Four-month suspension for locum who removed seven lorazepam tablets

Locum seen on CCTV removing blister strip from hospital pharmacy

04 Jun 2026

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Kamsons profitable despite 37% drop in EBITDA, accounts reveal

Turnover and gross profit rise at Kamsons despite director’s inflation warning

04 Jun 2026

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Opinion: Lack of IP ambition sours CPCF settlement

Limited progress with prescribing is concerning – there is plenty of opportunity for improvement in England’s contractual framework

04 Jun 2026

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Commission pharmacies for childhood immunisation role, CCA tells Lords committee

Pharmacies need to be commissioned to deliver more vaccines, Dr Nick Thayer, head of policy at the Company Chemists' Association told House of Lords Childhood Vaccinations Committee earlier this week.

04 Jun 2026

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Lib Dem MP alleges some chains redirect patients to independents for loss-making drugs

Andrew George alleged some chains were falsely telling patients “those medicines are unavailable” but did not name any chains.

03 Jun 2026

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Pharmacy vaccination plans should be ‘terminated’ say regional doctor reps

BMA regional council calls for ‘termination’ of plans to extend pharmacy services

03 Jun 2026

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Health secretary defends single patient record amid privacy concerns

SPR will include ‘clear control over who can read what’ says James Murray

03 Jun 2026

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Pharmacist Support seeks new trustees and ambassadors

Pharmacist Support is launching recruitment campaign for pharmacist and lay trustees to join its Board of Trustees, alongside ambassadors to expand its Charity Ambassador volunteer network.

03 Jun 2026

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Labour didn’t have the money to expand pharmacist prescribing to complex conditions

CPE chief executive Janet Morrison said "governance, clinical structures, digital and staff training" must be in place.

02 Jun 2026

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Funding boost ‘far short’ of what pharmacies need say MPs

Contract announcement won’t end ‘manifestly unfair’ business rates impact says Lib Dem MP

02 Jun 2026

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Over 70% of English pharmacies yet to file DSPT as deadline looms

With the end of the month deadline looming, 7,409 out of 10,293 pharmacies in England have yet to file their 2026 DSPT.

02 Jun 2026

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Alliance delivery driver in court over £4k Ozempic theft

Driver employed by the wholesaler for 23 years kept stolen Ozempic pens in his fridge, court hears

02 Jun 2026

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Warning for pharmacist who dispensed husband’s text message prescriptions

Pharmacist ‘acted as doctors’ intermediary’ in an inappropriate manner finds GPhC

01 Jun 2026

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10 million at risk of codeine dependency, ITV documentary claims

Survey for ITV suggests many take codeine for longer than recommended

01 Jun 2026

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MHRA recovers unlicensed weight loss drugs in largest ever seizure

The manufacturing and distribution site in Northamptonshire produced unlicensed retatrutide and tirzepatide.

01 Jun 2026

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Supermarket transactions reveal over a quarter bought pain relief with menstrual products

The study by Nottingham and Bristol universities looked at anonymised loyalty card data “from a major UK health and beauty retailer".

01 Jun 2026

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