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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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NHSE to fund over 3k IP course places – but no DPP funding available

NHSE announces 3,300 fully funded places on IP courses for 2025-26.

29 May 2025

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‘Far fewer’ shifts available for locums as pay rates drop 10%

Locums tell PDA they're getting fewer shifts than they'd like

28 May 2025

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CPE: Voting secrecy needed to ‘avoid lobbying and undue influence by vocal parts of sector’

Community Pharmacy England chief executive Janet Morrison has vigorously defended the way its committee operates.

28 May 2025

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‘Incredible milestone’: Day Lewis celebrates 50 years in business

Day Lewis marks 50 years since its first pharmacy opened its doors.

28 May 2025

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Henry Gregg begins tenure as NPA chief exec

Henry Gregg, formerly director of external affairs at Asthma + Lung UK, starts work as new NPA chief executive.

27 May 2025

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Pharmacist entrepreneurs claim consultation app can generate £30k a year

Pharmacist pair have secured six-figure backing for consultation platform

27 May 2025

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Coroner seeks answers from RCGP over suicide of patient with mental illness

The coroner in Cheshire said “not all GPs book follow-up appointments for patients presenting with mental health difficulties".

27 May 2025

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GP pharmacist ‘manipulated system’ to prescribe tramadol for partner

County Down pharmacist suspended after 'dishonestly' arranging tramadol prescriptions for family

27 May 2025

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RPS launches new mentoring development programme

The RPS is launching a new mentoring development programme to help pharmacists build confidence and improve their mentoring skills.

27 May 2025

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NPA urges Government to ‘re-run’ economic analysis based on pharmacy funding deal

The NPA wants another analysis to "calculate the impact of the recently agreed uplift in pharmacy funding on the financial sustainability of the sector”.

23 May 2025

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First ever gonorrhoea vaccine will be rolled out in August via sexual health services

Researchers at Imperial College London believe the vaccine could prevent 100,000 cases and save the health service over £7.9 million in the next 10 years.

23 May 2025

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Patients to track repeat prescriptions ‘Amazon-style’ with NHS app update

New app function to be available from 6,500 pharmacies this time next year

23 May 2025

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Call to expand pharmacy respiratory services

Pharmacies can offer much more help for people with asthma, new report finds.

22 May 2025

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McQuillan: Supervision changes must be supported by investment in education and training

Numark chair Harry McQuillan welcomed the Government’s promise to publish its response to the public consultation on pharmacy supervision later this year.

22 May 2025

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Coroner seeks answers from Greater Manchester ICB and medical centre over patient's death

An inquest into the death of Louise Danielle Rosendale heard there were "very limited attempts to review long-term prescribing of opiates to her".

21 May 2025

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Poll shows pharmacies the most accessible healthcare location

CPE and the Taskforce for Lung Health back a greater role for pharmacies in supporting lung health, saying this could help prevent another winter health crisis.

20 May 2025

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