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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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  • Closures
  • Plus lots more

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Next steps to make pharmacies cornerstone of neighbourhood health set out in new CPE report

A new report from CPE sets out next steps to align community pharmacy's ambitions with goverment's 10-Year Health Plan.

25 Nov 2025

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Joe Irvin to chair Trustee Board of future Royal College

Joe Irvin OBE has been appointed as the inaugural chair of the Board of Trustees of the future Royal College of Pharmacy (RCPharm).

25 Nov 2025

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Chancellor confirms funding for 250 neighbourhood health centres

The Chancellor confirms funding for 250 new health ‘one stop shops’ which will combine GPs, nurses, dentists and pharmacists together under one roof.

25 Nov 2025

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London pharmacies buck trend as average goodwill values decline

Competition for pharmacies 'most intense' in urban centres says broker

25 Nov 2025

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Vaccines group publishes proposals to improve supply chain

The Pharmacy Vaccinations Development Group said proprietary booking systems should be integrated with the national booking system.

25 Nov 2025

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Pharmacist who delivered homeopathic injection sourced from internet warned

The regulator’s investigating committee heard Bindy Rowcroft delivered the injection while working for The Medical Group.

24 Nov 2025

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Labour extends freeze on NHS prescription charges ahead of Budget announcement

The chancellor Rachel Reeves said the charge will stay at £9.90 and save patients about £12 million next year.

24 Nov 2025

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Wales: 4% funding increase for community pharmacy

Global sum boosted by £7m to £182m.

20 Nov 2025

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Pharmacist who breached patient confidentiality with WhatsApp images to ex-wife suspended

Zohaib Hussain sent a picture on the social media platform of a patient with a rash exposing parts of their body during a consultation.

20 Nov 2025

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APPG report calling for modernisation of pharmacy contract published today

The All-Party Pharmacy Group called on Labour to provide the sector with long-term funding and implement other recommendations.

20 Nov 2025

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Healthera removes ‘Order your prescription’ button amid pharmacist outcry

Healthera responds to concerns about directory listings

20 Nov 2025

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BMA will hold ballot to decide whether to proceed with pharmacy-related measures

The British Medical Association will ballot members on measures such as reallocating Pharmacy First funding to general practice.

19 Nov 2025

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Healthera: We won’t remove web listings for non-partner pharmacies

Contractors air frustration with how the online platform directs repeat prescription orders.

19 Nov 2025

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Former Scholl CEO Craig Shaw to lead STADA UK business

German healthcare group STADA has appointed the former Scholl CEO Craig Shaw as its new general manager in the UK.

18 Nov 2025

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New University of Suffolk pharmacy course secures six-figure grant

The OfS has awarded £457,000 to the University of Suffolk to support its MPharm course being launched in September 2026.

18 Nov 2025

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