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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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Researchers says health checks have ‘significant survival benefit’ in identifying CVD

The study analysed electronic primary care records for 158,645 patients registered with GPs in Lambeth between 2009 and 2023.

18 Aug 2026

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Welsh minor ailments service ‘worth its weight in gold’ say patients

Study finds CAS users overwhelmingly rate the service as ‘excellent’

18 Aug 2026

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Pharmacist Support rolls out mental health and wellbeing resources for trainees

The charity's resources are designed to help trainee pharmacists handle the challenges of their first year in pharmacy.

18 Aug 2026

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Cheltenham pharmacy sold out of administration in under a week

Spa Pharmacy sold rapidly after falling into financial difficulty

18 Aug 2026

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Coroner: Prisoner died after furosemide FP10 could not be actioned over the weekend

Diuretic prescription went unprocessed for five days, finds Dorset coroner

17 Aug 2026

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NICE recommends glycopyrronium cream as an option for hyperhidrosis

NICE has recommended glycopyrronium bromide (Axhidrox) cream as a treatment option for adults with severe primary axillary hyperhidrosis

17 Aug 2026

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Online superintendent warned over Mounjaro supplies to anorexic patient

Superintendent prescribed Mounjaro to patient with anorexia five times

17 Aug 2026

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Superdrug appoints new pharmacy superintendent

Rachel Jones has been with the chain since joining as a trainee pharmacist in 2017

14 Aug 2026

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Diazepam prescribing guidelines not followed, finds coroner after suicide inquest

Inquest into 2022 death of young autistic woman identifies a litany of failings

13 Aug 2026

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Barcode problems causing severe disruption to pharmacy services

Missing, inaccurate and unscannable barcodes are having a severe impact on pharmacy services

13 Aug 2026

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Ex-Boots locum struck off after methadone theft police caution

Blackpool pharmacist was seen on CCTV concealing controlled drugs

13 Aug 2026

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Boots pauses ‘temperature sensitive’ GLP-1 jab home deliveries amid heatwave

Chain says weight loss injections can’t reliably be transported in 30C heat

13 Aug 2026

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Limiting BP checks to once every five years ‘retrograde’ say pharmacy bodies

NPA calls for impact assessment of decision to restrict blood pressure check access

12 Aug 2026

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Pharmacist suspended for refusing hormone supply to transgender patient

Locum RP discriminated against transgender patient, finds FtP committee

11 Aug 2026

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Over 100 ex-Jhoots staff unlikely to receive redundancy payments

Administrators update on Jhoots Pharmacy Limited insolvency proceedings

11 Aug 2026

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MHRA approves second oral GLP-1, orforglipron, for weight loss

The MHRA has approved orforglipron (Foundayo) for use in weight management and type 2 diabetes

10 Aug 2026

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