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Dame Diana Johnson named as new pharmacy minister

Former DWP minister to take on pharmacy brief, announces DHSC

10 Aug 2026

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Almost 3,400 tonnes of partially used medicines disposed of last year

Medicines wastage could have filled 75 swimming pools in 2025, finds NPA

10 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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Pharmacies in East Midlands start trialling NHS-funded oesophageal cancer test

Patients with persistent heartburn or acid reflux have been tested by five pharmacies using the capsule sponge test EndoSign.

07 Aug 2026

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DHSC issues eighth serious shortage protocol for Creon

The latest update, issued yesterday, extends the SSP, which was due to expire today, until Friday October 2, 2026.

07 Aug 2026

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Patients allowed one hypertension check every five years as service spec updated

Off-site delivery of BP checking service capped at four days a year under new rules

07 Aug 2026

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NPA and ITV survey reveals four in five pharmacy staff in England suffered racist abuse

The survey of 370 pharmacies last month revealed 35 per cent had been abused on “most days” and 40 per cent experienced physical abuse.

06 Aug 2026

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Pharmacist Support encourages people in pharmacy to take up fundraising challenge

The charity is encouraging people working in the pharmacy industry to walk 97 kilometres or complete 97,000 steps in September.

06 Aug 2026

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‘Patients suffered harm’: GPhC strikes UK Meds superintendent from the register

Online superintendent pharmacist oversaw dangerous prescribing service, finds FtP committee

06 Aug 2026

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Medicines supply issue notifications in first six months lower than previous years, DHSC claims

A Government report said manufacturing problems were most commonly reported to be the root cause of supply issues last year.

05 Aug 2026

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A record-breaking two million women prescribed HRT in 2025-26

NHS prescribing of HRT up more than double compared to 2020, finds BSA

05 Aug 2026

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Boots launches prescription order reminder text message service

Re-order prompts sent via text aimed at improving adherence, says chain

04 Aug 2026

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Warning for hospital pharmacist who viewed colleague’s medical records

FtP committee accepts pharmacists’ evidence that he did not share information accessed via medical records

04 Aug 2026

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Plans for £7bn Boots takeover at risk amid ‘stand-off’ with potential buyers

Weston family offered a ‘lower number’ than Boots owners expected, according to reports

04 Aug 2026

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National pilot to improve newly qualified pharmacists’ confidence prescribing launched

The Pharmacist Enhanced Practice Pathway offers modular online learning, workshops and supervised learning.

04 Aug 2026

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Patients prescribed dependency-forming medicines in England fell in last 10 years

The number of patients prescribed the medicines fell from 8.1 million in 2016-17 to seven million in 2025-26, according to the NHS Business Services Authority.

04 Aug 2026

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