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Final word: Charting a course for pharmacy

Community pharmacy is currently sailing in very turbulent seas. If we are to chart a course to calmer waters we need to shift our focus, says Harry McQuillan, in the first of a series of articles looking at different aspects of the future of the sector.

13 Feb 2023

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CCA: Pharmacist prescribing services must be commissioned ‘immediately’

CCA lays down gauntlet to Government as it publishes its pharmacy prospectus

08 Feb 2023

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Pharmacy teams urged to take part in Government disease prevention inquiry

Parliamentary inquiry a vital opportunity to highlight community pharmacy's role

25 Jan 2023

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Leaders' panel seeks self-care solutions

The PAGB convened a meeting of pharmacy leaders in December to discuss how effective use of self-care could help alleviate the unprecedented pressures the NHS is facing this winter and beyond.

16 Jan 2023

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Day Lewis and Pharmacy2U attend Sunak NHS meeting

Day Lewis director makes the case to Government for funding at emergency meeting

10 Jan 2023

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P3pharmacy editor gives evidence to Health Select Committee

Rob Darracott told MPs that community pharmacy can play a bigger role in integrated care but more needs to be done to facilitate this.

21 Dec 2022

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Editor's view: Without vision, there is no hope

As pharmacy attempts to plot its future once again, might things be different this time around asks PM editor, Richard Thomas

18 Nov 2022

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Labour MP elected as All-Party Pharmacy Group chair

Taiwo Owatemi has been a staunch supporter of pharmacy in parliament since her election as an MP in December 2019.

02 Nov 2022

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Pharmacy minister is ‘hugely interested’ in Tariff prices on prescriptions

Conservative MP Craig Mackinlay said Will Quince (pictured) is keen on his Bill but there are concerns in community pharmacy.

28 Oct 2022

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Novo Nordisk’s injection pen recycling scheme goes UK-wide

Company calls on pharmacies to take part as it strives to eliminate CO2 emissions by 2030

19 Oct 2022

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GPhC: We don't investigate pharmacy closures or get involved in locum rates

However, its standards must be met when managing closures and arranging locum bookings.

28 Sep 2022

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Prescription charges in England frozen for first time in 12 years

The cost of NHS prescriptions in England is to be pegged for the first time in over a decade. 

16 May 2022

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CCA says it backs RSG proposals – but NPA gives little away

The National Pharmacy Association did not say if it would advise its members to vote one way or another.

04 May 2022

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New shortage protocols allow pharmacists to limit HRT supplies

DHSC says pharmacists can use their judgement to dispense less than prescribed for three products.

03 May 2022

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Viewpoint: Have your say on hub and spoke

Do the Government's assumptions on hub & spoke dispensing stack up?

22 Apr 2022

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