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Pharmacy minister Jo Churchill received her flu jab earlier today at a branch of Greenlight Pharmacy.

Boots UK is facing multiple lawsuits from landlords over allegedly refusing to pay rents at some of its stores during the Covid-19 lockdown.

Rowlands attributes a £71.3m financial loss to Government decisions including changes to Category M reimbursement prices. 

Boots has paused its flu vaccines for the under-65s and its private service amid high demand.

The RPS and RCGP have encouraged GPs and pharmacists to work together to ensure people get a flu vaccine this year.

The PSNC urges contractors to talk to their employer if they disagree with a notification from NHS test and trace.

GP practices will be able to refer patients to pharmacies through the Community Pharmacist Consultation Service this autumn.

Health leaders have written to Matt Hancock urging him to ensure patients continue to have access to bipolar disorder drug Priadel.

The profession’s charity Pharmacist Support is launching a campaign to raise awareness of the importance of donations to its future.

Six parallel distributors involved in recall of batches of Neupro 4mg/24 hour patches and Vimpat 100mg tablets

An oversight board made up of only contractors should monitor how the recommendations in the Wright report are implemented

PSNC in talks about two streams of funding – recognition of Covid-19 costs and a bid for an increase in the global sum under the review mechanism.

England’s chief pharmacist says sector’s response to the Covid crisis was “of the highest order” and demonstrated "its essential clinical role".

Nearly twice as many people who went to A&E came from the 10 per cent of the population living in the most deprived areas

KCL study shows a strong relationship between loneliness and the later onset of type 2 diabetes

Pharmacies to be paid £2,000 a month - service has to be delivered for a minimum of 25 hours per week, for at least 45 weeks of a rolling year

Early indications suggest a 50 per cent increase in uptake of flu vaccination this year, says company

Pharmacists and technicians asked to share experiences of how they adapted practices to ensure patient safety during Covid-19 pandemic 

The local MP admits to a great passion for community pharmacy and the ease of access it provides

PSNC finally reaches agreement on flu jab fee with additional money for out-of-pharmacy vaccinations.