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Financial Management & Funding,

AAH ‘incorrectly charges some pharmacies £2k for cholesterol drug'

Reports AAH charging some pharmacies the full list price rather than agreed 'nominal' price

27 Jan 2025 , 1 Min Article

CCA,

CCA is not targeting other IPA members after Lincolnshire Co-op joined membership

Company Chemists’ Association chief executive Malcolm Harrison said he is “very keen” to talk to multiple pharmacy businesses about joining it.

27 Jan 2025 , 1 Min Article

People,

New boss for Cegedim Rx

Tracey Robertson takes over from Phil Galt at the pharmacy software supplier.

24 Jan 2025 , 1 Min Article

Public health,

MHRA: We investigate and act when intelligence on medicines hoarding comes in

MHRA interim executive director James Pound said: "We proactively take action as information and intelligence is shared with us.”

24 Jan 2025 , 1 Min Article

Business environment,

We’ve exited our NHS pharmacy contract – it was that or go bust

Kent pharmacy owner makes the 'heart-wrenching' decision to focus solely on private services

24 Jan 2025 , 1 Min Article

Clinical services,

Over 400,000 using Welsh common ailments service

'We do more than 20 consultations a day' says Barry pharmacist.

23 Jan 2025 , 2 Min Article

People,

Inverness pharmacy serving patients after car crashes into it

Lochardil Pharmacy ensures continued dispensing service after shock car crash

23 Jan 2025 , 1 Min Article

People,

Boots announces passing of deputy superintendent

Dr José Moss had fought cancer for two years and passed away on January 10.

23 Jan 2025 , 2 Min Article

People,

Coroner: Student died after failings by GP, locum pharmacist and NHS 111

Charlie Marriage died from sudden unexpected death in epilepsy in June 2021 after he was unable to get his medication from a pharmacy.

23 Jan 2025 , 3 Min Article

People,

Trainee pharmacist sentenced over antisemitic social media post about Hamas attacks

Mohammad Al Accad, 24, pleaded guilty to sending a grossly offensive message on Instagram.

22 Jan 2025 , 1 Min Article

People,

Pharmacist convicted of sexually assaulting woman and put on sex offenders register

Tauqeer Azam, 41, was found guilty of conducting an inappropriate examination of a 19-year-old woman in a pharmacy in June 2023.

21 Jan 2025 , 1 Min Article

Medicines,

Batches of cough medicine recalled after contamination fears

Bells Healthcare advised pharmacists and other retailers to stop supplying the affected batches immediately.

21 Jan 2025 , 2 Min Article

Leadership,

Opinion: A watershed year for pharmacy

The vote by members of the RPS on the establishment of a Royal College of Pharmacy is a pivotal moment, says former RPSGB president Steve Churton.

20 Jan 2025 , 4 Min Article

People,

Pharmacist warned by GPhC over ‘unacceptable’ conduct towards student

The GPhC heard allegations that Babir Malik asked the student to view a film together, remotely, via a streaming service.

20 Jan 2025 , 1 Min Article

Legal,

Coroner presses Government for drug-related death solutions after overdose case

The Government and NHSE have until February 27 to say how they will to prevent drug-related deaths after an inquest found a man who overdosed was not given naloxone.

20 Jan 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Shortage protocols ‘not suitable’ for ADHD medicine says minister

Karin Smyth responds to select committee chair on methylphenidate shortages

17 Jan 2025 , 1 Min Article

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AAH ‘incorrectly charges some pharmacies £2k for cholesterol drug'

CCA is not targeting other IPA members after Lincolnshire Co-op joined membership

New boss for Cegedim Rx

MHRA: We investigate and act when intelligence on medicines hoarding comes in

We’ve exited our NHS pharmacy contract – it was that or go bust

Over 400,000 using Welsh common ailments service

Inverness pharmacy serving patients after car crashes into it

Boots announces passing of deputy superintendent

Coroner: Student died after failings by GP, locum pharmacist and NHS 111

Trainee pharmacist sentenced over antisemitic social media post about Hamas attacks

Pharmacist convicted of sexually assaulting woman and put on sex offenders register

Batches of cough medicine recalled after contamination fears

Opinion: A watershed year for pharmacy

Pharmacist warned by GPhC over ‘unacceptable’ conduct towards student

Coroner presses Government for drug-related death solutions after overdose case

Shortage protocols ‘not suitable’ for ADHD medicine says minister

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AAH ‘incorrectly charges some pharmacies £2k for cholesterol drug'

CCA is not targeting other IPA members after Lincolnshire Co-op joined membership

New boss for Cegedim Rx

MHRA: We investigate and act when intelligence on medicines hoarding comes in

We’ve exited our NHS pharmacy contract – it was that or go bust

Over 400,000 using Welsh common ailments service

Inverness pharmacy serving patients after car crashes into it

Boots announces passing of deputy superintendent

Coroner: Student died after failings by GP, locum pharmacist and NHS 111

Trainee pharmacist sentenced over antisemitic social media post about Hamas attacks

Pharmacist convicted of sexually assaulting woman and put on sex offenders register

Batches of cough medicine recalled after contamination fears

Opinion: A watershed year for pharmacy

Pharmacist warned by GPhC over ‘unacceptable’ conduct towards student

Coroner presses Government for drug-related death solutions after overdose case

Shortage protocols ‘not suitable’ for ADHD medicine says minister