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Suppliers face £130m fine after appeal against CMA finding on hydrocortisone pricing fails

Auden McKenzie and Actavis UK, which raised prices for hydrocortisone tablets by over 10,000 per cent over a decade, have had their appeal against a Competition and Markets Authority finding of excessive pricing rejected.

19 Sep 2023 , 1 Min Article

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‘Middlemen’ drug distributors ‘driving up prices’ says Labour MP

Pharmacy APPG chair warns there are "massive" issues with medicines supply

15 Sep 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Naloxone pharmacy service in Scotland an ‘important step’

Scotland-wide pharmacy service to launch on October 30

14 Sep 2023 , 1 Min Article

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NPA and others put £1.2m funding into Charac pharmacy app

Charac, an NHS-integrated pharmacy app being promoted by the NPA, has raised £1.2 million in financing jointly from the NPA and pharmacy owners.

12 Sep 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Influx of public complaints slowing down GPhC’s fitness to practise casework

Rise in complaints reflects increased pressure on the pharmacy frontline, says regulator

12 Sep 2023 , 1 Min Article

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PDA: Buyers of ex-Lloyds branches ‘may have dodged TUPE obligations’

PDA kicks off early proceedings against Lloyds and new buyers as pharmacists raise TUPE concerns

11 Sep 2023 , 1 Min Article

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MHRA catches Maidenhead couple in £1.6m black market medicines ploy

Maidenhead couple found with drugs for breast cancer, ADHD, erectile dysfunction and hair loss

11 Sep 2023 , 1 Min Article

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PMR limitations contributed to infant’s tragic death, says coroner

Lack of special prescription options contributed to morphine mix-up, says coroner

08 Sep 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Gabapentinoid prescribing rises two per cent in a year

NHS BSA publishes latest report on dependency forming medicines in England

07 Sep 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Day Lewis goes with digital locum booking platform as preferred supplier

Day Lewis announces partnership with Locate a Locum

05 Sep 2023 , 1 Min Article

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DH launches consultation on stricter licensing laws for cosmetic procedures

Local authorities to subject providers to more stringent checks through proposed licensing laws

04 Sep 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Five charged in Dudley over ‘illegal online medicine sales’

Charges follow an MHRA investigation into illegally operating websites

01 Sep 2023 , 1 Min Article

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NHS rolls out mobile blood pressure teams as pharmacy checks soar

Local council and NHS services targeting hard-to-reach patients as pharmacy checks climb

29 Aug 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Superdrug undercuts multiples on private flu jabs for loyalty card holders

Superdrug to charge members £8.79 and non-members £16.99

18 Aug 2023 , 1 Min Article

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'Meet your local team' theme for Ask Your Pharmacist week

The theme of this year’s Ask Your Pharmacist week, due to run from 30 October to 6 November, will be ‘Meet Your Local Pharmacy Team’, the NPA has announced.

15 Aug 2023 , 1 Min Article

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NHS set to miss out on biologic medicine savings

Record number of biological medicines due to come off patent, but the high VPAS repayment rate threatens to reduce potential savings to the NHS, says the BGMA.

15 Aug 2023 , 1 Min Article

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