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Coroner: Housing association could have confiscated excess medicine from vulnerable resident

Christopher John O’Donnell died from asphyxia due to airway obstruction by vomit and drug toxicity having taken a “substantial” amount of stockpiled methadone.

30 Jul 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy-GP group to open health hub in former West Midlands police station

Manor Vesey Healthcare will turn Sutton Coldfield Police Station into a neighbourhood healthcare centre.

29 Jul 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Numark launches second round of funded technician apprenticeships

Funding open to Numark members across England, including those who applied for the NHSE Community Pharmacy Technician Programme.

29 Jul 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Only 1 in 8 online pharmacies offer same day delivery

‘Last mile’ delivery firm Gophr, which carried out an audit of 23 online pharmacies, describes this as a critical service gap.

29 Jul 2025 , 1 Min Article

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June registration assessment results released after IT glitch

The GPhC has apologised to pharmacist trainees after “technical issues” delayed release of registration assessment results.

29 Jul 2025 , 2 Min Article

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Pharmacist Support and Teva renew partnership

The two will working together to raise awareness of the charity’s free and confidential support services.

28 Jul 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Day Lewis and PocDoc team up in weight management push

Partnership means pharmacy group can take a more holistic approach to its weight management services.

28 Jul 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Unprecedented demand for weight loss drugs is putting patients at risk, warns NPA

An NPA poll found younger people were more likely to try and access Mounjaro and Wegovy despite falling outside of the clinical guidelines.

28 Jul 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Knights’ turnover will rise 35% in next year after buying 24 Avicenna pharmacies

Law firm Browne Jacobson, who advised HSBC on the deal which helped Knights Pharmacy acquire the branches, said it will broaden “its operational footprint across South Wales”.

28 Jul 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Make home-use health testing kits 'Pharmacy Only' say academics

Researchers raise concerns around claims made for home testing kits

25 Jul 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Antidepressant prescribing in England on the rise, reveals NHSBSA report

NHS Business Services Authority revealed 92.6 million antidepressant items were prescribed to about 8.89 million patients in 2024-25.

25 Jul 2025 , 1 Min Article

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‘Robust management style’: Ex-Avicenna manager wins unfair dismissal case

Avicenna Retail failed to establish the facts before firing manager, tribunal finds

24 Jul 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Children’s flu vaccine advanced service to launch in October

Service launch a 'strategically important step' says CPE

24 Jul 2025 , 1 Min Article

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PDA blasts Society over P meds self-selection about-turn

Association says RPS's new stance on ‘facilitated self-selection’ of P medicines risks patient safety.

24 Jul 2025 , 3 Min Article

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Exclusive: NPA and Avicenna call for CPE committee members’ votes to be made public

National Pharmacy Association chair Olivier Picard said contractors had a right to know which way CPE committee members voted and called for transparency.

23 Jul 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Funding for flu vaccination still not settled as service spec published

Only  a small number of changes have been made to the flu vaccination service specification from last year, says CPE.

22 Jul 2025 , 1 Min Article

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