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Pharmacy support within GP practices gets £80m boost in Scotland

The money will bolster pharmacy's role in repeat prescriptions and medication reviews in practices.

11 Feb 2022

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Scottish couple buy first pharmacy after securing bank funding

Daniel and Daniela Ferrie have acquired John P Fenton & Sons in East Kilbride.

01 Feb 2022

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Scottish contractors to be paid lower base rate for Pharmacy First

Base rate to drop by a fifth in January as activity funding pool set to increase.

09 Dec 2021

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Interview: Alison Strath, Scotland's chief pharmaceutical officer

Workforce issues loom large in Strath's in-tray, she reveals in an exclusive interview.

22 Oct 2021

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Scottish Govt explores 'further powers' on pharmacy closures

CPhO Alison Strath says the Scottish Government is monitoring the issue of short notice closures.

12 Oct 2021

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Pharmacies in Scotland to offer bridging contraception service

Pharmacies will be able to provide a three-month supply of desogestrel after a consultation.

24 Sep 2021

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Calls to halt recruitment of pharmacists into GP sector

The negotiator for Scotland's pharmacies calls for a temporary recruitment freeze.

31 Aug 2021

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Pharmacy's role bolstered in Scotland's new NHS plan

The Pharmacy First scheme gets another £2.5m in 2022-23 under the NHS Recovery Plan.

27 Aug 2021

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'Even multiples' must report closures appropriately warns NHS

A Scottish health board warns of a 'perfect storm' giving rise to pharmacy closures.

20 Aug 2021

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Alison Strath officially appointed Scottish CPhO

Strath held the role on an interim basis since October last year.

11 Aug 2021

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RPS: Every pharmacy should stock naloxone

Overdose treatment naloxone should be available from every community pharmacy in Scotland, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society has said.

17 Jun 2021

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Scottish pharmacies get £1k for Covid premises adjustments

Every community pharmacy contractor in Scotland will receive £1,000 for adjustments made to their pharmacies during the Covid-19 pandemic.

08 Jun 2021

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Pharmacy LFD test service launched in Scotland

Contractors will receive a participation fee of £450 to cover initial set-up costs and a distribution fee of £2 per kit.

04 Jun 2021

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Five-year timeline to reform Scottish pharmacy education

Timeline part of bigger picture to implement government strategy and GPhC educational reforms.

21 May 2021

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Former Scotland CPhO receives RPS award

Rose Marie Parr has been given a Royal Pharmaceutical Society Charter Award for her contribution to pharmacy in Scotland. 

20 May 2021

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SNP pledges to create state-owned generics manufacturer

The Scottish National Party has said that if it wins the May 6 election it will create a state-owned pharmaceutical agency.

21 Apr 2021

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