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Final word: Supervision ship may have sailed

Has pharmacy managed to miss the boat when it comes to changes to supervision, asks David Reissner

18 Sep 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Insight: I feel like toast but better times ahead?

With the Government having imposed a new set of utterly reckless regulatory requirements on the sector, morale has never been lower. The announcement of new investment in community pharmacy will do well to redress this sorry state of affairs...

15 May 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Babylon Health accidentally sends ICP erectile dysfunction patient details

Babylon GP at Hand forwarded a letter to Independent Community Pharmacist that was meant for The Independent Pharmacy.

29 Mar 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Cialis Together reclassified as a P medicine after MHRA assessment

Another POM to P switch for an erectile dysfunction treatment announced by MHRA

14 Mar 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Doctors don’t follow guidelines even when they’re the patient

Doctors and their close relatives are less likely to adhere to medication guidelines, including those covering antibiotics, than their patients. 

11 Jan 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Competition watchdog looking into antibiotic price hikes

CMA 'working to establish the facts' around what is driving rapidly rising prices for common antibiotics

14 Dec 2022 , 1 Min Article

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MHRA issues defect notice for hyoscine butylbromide batch

Some packs found to contain the wrong patient information leaflet, says MHRA

22 Nov 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland appoints new chief executive

Trevor Patterson replaced by Michaela McAleer after 15 years in post

18 Nov 2022 , 1 Min Article

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MHRA approves first bivalent Covid booster jab

New Moderna jab protects against Omicron as well as original 2020 variant

15 Aug 2022 , 1 Min Article

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MHRA approves POM to P switch for Sudafed Plus Blocked Nose nasal spray

The product will be available from pharmacies without a prescription following the reclassification

04 Aug 2022 , 1 Min Article

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TV investigation reveals ‘dozens’ of fake online pharmacies

Illegal websites selling different strengths or active ingredients to those advertised

01 Aug 2022 , 1 Min Article

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‘Clear support’ for regulating pharmacists who inject fillers

Scottish Government wants to strengthen regulations around the provision of dermal fillers.

08 Jul 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacies told to stop supplying batch of Phenobarbital 60mg tablets

The MHRA said all remaining stock should be quarantined and returned to its supplier.

13 Jun 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Health board warns contractors it may withhold pay over pharmacy closures

Hywel Dda health board introduces new procedures to curb record rates of temporary closures.

27 May 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Aspen will not raise price of cancer drugs, insists CMA

The regulator said Aspen’s pledge to lower pricing will continue to be fulfilled and not be affected by Brexit.

27 Apr 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Government launches new consultation on hub and spoke proposals

The sector has 12 weeks to share its views on new proposals to overhaul community pharmacy dispensing.

16 Mar 2022 , 1 Min Article