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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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Puberty blockers ban to last ‘indefinitely’

Streeting says ban will made indefinite as current guidance poses 'unacceptable' risk.

16 Dec 2024 , 2 Min Article

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GPhC beefs up quality assurance processes for education and training

Regulator wants to improve engagement with course providers.

16 Dec 2024 , 2 Min Article

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Rethinking co-drug names could prevent errors

Standardised nomenclature for combination formulations could prevent errors, new research suggests.

16 Dec 2024 , 2 Min Article

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CCA: Expand Pharmacy First to build on pharmacists’ antibiotics role

The Company Chemists' Association's report said pharmacists were only supplying antibiotics when appropriate.

12 Dec 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Boots could be sold off as private equity firm eyes US parent

Reports circulate that potential WBA buyer not interested in hanging on to Boots.

11 Dec 2024 , 2 Min Article

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Pharmacist left patient ‘begging’ for out-of-stock epilepsy drug, inquest told

An inquest into Charlie Marriage's death heard he spent three hours in the pharmacy because the pharmacist did not tell him Fycompa was not in stock.

11 Dec 2024 , 1 Min Article

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10 Year Plan offers opportunity to put pharmacy on sustainable footing says GPhC

Equipping pharmacies to respond to a shift in care from hospitals to communities will be a vital, says regulator.

10 Dec 2024 , 1 Min Article

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RPS supports call for national EHC service in England

The current inequity for accessing free EHC in England is unacceptable, with only half of pharmacies offering this service, says RPS.

10 Dec 2024 , 1 Min Article

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CMA accepts £23m commitment from Vifor to settle IV iron case

Vifor Pharma has offered to make a £23m payment to the NHS to address concerns over potentially misleading claims about a competitor’s IV iron treatment.

10 Dec 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Cegedim is latest system supplier to support EPS in Wales

Cegedim has become the seventh pharmacy system supplier to support the roll out of EPS in Wales.

10 Dec 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Defunct pharmacy loses fresh £90k data breach appeal

Doorstep Dispensaree's next appeal against GDPR fine dismissed by three judges

10 Dec 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy dispenser faces prison after admitting stealing and selling drugs

Lanarkshire woman pleaded guilty to nine charges of stealing and being involved in the supply of CDs.

10 Dec 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Two pharmacies in Chesterfield sold to multiple operator

Regional pharmacy chain SSS Healthcare Limited took the number of branches in its portfolio to five.

09 Dec 2024 , 1 Min Article

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The hypertension case-finding service saved my life, says Day Lewis director

A shift at a Day Lewis branch led to a life-changing discovery for Jay Patel.

09 Dec 2024 , 2 Min Article

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‘Shocking’ OECD figures show UK is ‘bottom of league’ for pharmacy numbers

The National Pharmacy Association said the UK was the 'sick man of Europe' when it came to money spent on medicines.

09 Dec 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Online pharmacies to be inspected first as rules relaxed for bricks-and-mortar

GPhC could use video calls for some first routine inspections

09 Dec 2024 , 1 Min Article

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