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Iran war may be driving up drugs prices

Sector figures warn of fallout from US-Iran war

01 Apr 2026

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Increased access to Wegovy is welcome but Labour can go further, say pharmacy bodies

NICE recommended that Wegovy is made available on the NHS to people with cardiovascular disease.

01 Apr 2026

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Pharmacies remain on frontline of shortages crisis warns RPS

New report paints stark picture of continuing widespread medicines shortages, diverting pharmacists from patient-facing care.

24 Mar 2026

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CPPSG focuses on methadone in new Bank Holiday resource

The Community Pharmacy Patient Safety Group has released two resources to support pharmacy teams with opioid treatment programmes.

18 Mar 2026

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Name change for Dr Falk budesonide suppositories

No change to strength, formulation, active ingredient or excipients.

18 Mar 2026

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Pharmacies flooded with meningitis queries as outbreak strain confirmed

Some pharmacies received 30 meningitis vaccine requests this morning says NPA.

17 Mar 2026

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Pharmacies should provide meningitis jabs on NHS

Calls for pharmacies to provide catch-up meningitis vaccinations in wake of Kent outbreak.

16 Mar 2026

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NPA teams up with kidney charity to warn against NSAID over-reliance

Kidney Care UK and NPA teaming up on March awareness campaign

12 Mar 2026

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Record numbers recorded as pharmacies expand vaccination role

Community pharmacies delivered almost half of all Covid jabs during autumn campaign.

04 Mar 2026

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Asda looks at where the ISSUES IS for Pharmacy First

Asda Pharmacy launches ISSUES IS awareness campaign to drive uptake of Pharmacy First services.

17 Feb 2026

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DHSC urges parents to protect children through vaccination

More children’s lives would be saved if they were vaccinated is message in new childhood immunisation campaign.

17 Feb 2026

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Pharmacy First advertising campaign saw intent to use service reach 37%

Pharmacy minister shares findings from public-facing advertising campaign

12 Feb 2026

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Patient safety commissioner to grill Starmer on valproate compensation

Two years after Hughes report, timeline for financial redress still 'starkly absent'

05 Feb 2026

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Pharmacies to have expanded role in cancer diagnosis

National cancer plan mentions pharmacy several times including involvement in heartburn health pilot.

04 Feb 2026

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DH must be more transparent with pharmacies, warns Lords shortages report

Government communication with pharmacies and hospitals 'unacceptable' finds Lords committee

04 Feb 2026

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MHRA re-issues GLP-1 product information to strengthen pancreatitis warning

Watchdog updates patient information to highlight 'rare' risk of severe pancreatitis

03 Feb 2026

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