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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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Scotland’s negotiator calls for national pharmacy substance use service

Community Pharmacy Scotland urged the Government to introduce a national service and centralised funding.

08 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Edinburgh pharmacy offering reward after ‘large quantity’ of Mounjaro stolen

Police issue appeal after Saturday night GLP raid

08 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

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HIV diagnoses fall in 2024 but progress among young people falters

The latest HIV surveillance data for 2024 from the UKHSA shows new diagnoses falling by 4 per cent across the UK from 3,169 in 2023 to 3,043 in 2024.

07 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Just Eat at Pearl Chemist

South London Pearl Chemist Group has announced a tie-up with the online delivery platform Just Eat.

07 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacies going for 10% below asking price as first-time buyers gain foothold

Over a quarter of pharmacy sales in the first half of 2025 were to first-time buyers

07 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Inverness still best-paid city for locums as rates in England plummet

Average hourly rates tumble everywhere except Northern Ireland.

07 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

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NPA: Community pharmacy could ’save the NHS billions’

The sector could save the NHS billions of pounds and improve patients’ lives through smarter medicines use, a new economic analysis has revealed.

06 Oct 2025 , 3 Min Article

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‘Major issue’: Pharmacies inundated with vaccine bookings from ineligible patients

Patients aged under 75 still think they can book NHS Covid jabs, CPE warns.

06 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Suspected monkey dust user restrained by staff at pharmacy in Stoke

Navid Kaleem, who owns Norfolk Street Pharmacy in Hanley, said the man was “to-ing and fro-ing” around the pharmacy.

06 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Boots to recruit 6,000 seasonal workers for Christmas push

Chain announces major employment drive ahead of festive season

06 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacist Support launches 'Walk for Wellbeing' campaign

Charity seeks to tackle loneliness among pharmacists through new campaign

03 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacies celebrated at Independent Pharmacy Awards in the House of Commons

Gareth Hughes at Tynewydd Pharmacy in Rhondda Valley was crowned Independent Pharmacist of the Year.

03 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

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'Many' GPs gave flu jabs before October start date, Avicenna conference hears

'Everyone is aware of it' says Day Lewis director of early flu jab allegations

03 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Managers of ‘large’ Boots stores to earn £65k as all pharmacists get 4% raise

Boots and PDAU agree annual pay deal for pharmacists

01 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Labour MP rejected Jhoots’ appeal for help to delay eviction by group of doctors

Labour MP Sadik Al-Hassan told Jhoots officials his role is to support constituents, "not shield companies whose track record raises serious concerns".

01 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

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‘Poor judgment’: Warning for pharmacist who refused morning after pill supply

'More likely than not' that supermarket shoppers were nearby during alleged 'heated discussion'

30 Sep 2025 , 1 Min Article

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