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Labour pledges to commission pharmacies to provide catch-up HPV vaccines

NPA chief executive Henry Gregg urged Labour to commission pharmacies “to take part in all national vaccination campaigns”.

20 Apr 2026 , 1 Min Article

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Labour to consult on mandating barcodes for all medicine packs

Minister reveals consultation plans at medicines resilience event in Westminster

20 Apr 2026 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacist who issued illegitimate fit-to-fly Covid certificates allowed to work again

Sunil Kumar Lakhani must get the GPhC to approve a registered pharmacist as his workplace supervisor for six months.

20 Apr 2026 , 1 Min Article

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‘Localised approach not enough’: New meningitis outbreak in Dorset

IPA comments as three MenB cases confirmed in Weymouth

17 Apr 2026 , 1 Min Article

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What does the National Cancer plan mean for community pharmacists?

What avenues are opened up by the National Cancer Plan for England?

17 Apr 2026 , 1 Min Article

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‘Progressing towards profit’: Health AI firm raises £3m to fund distance dispensing

MedPal says it is 'entering the next phase of its growth' with capital raise

17 Apr 2026 , 1 Min Article

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Fake weight loss drugs being sold via ‘cloned’ pharmacy websites

One in 10 DSPs have had website or social media presence 'cloned' by criminals

16 Apr 2026 , 1 Min Article

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Very few people with pharmacy expertise in ICBs increases queries for LPCs

Community Pharmacy Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire chief officer Nick Hunter believes LPCs are getting more queries.

16 Apr 2026 , 1 Min Article

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‘Safeguarding pharmacists’: PDA takes up main objective of now-defunct RPS

PDA makes announcement in the wake of Royal College launch.

16 Apr 2026 , 3 Min Article

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Convicted pharmacy technician who took cocaine struck off

Tom Hennebry was convicted at Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court in August 2023 of possessing a controlled class A drug.

16 Apr 2026 , 1 Min Article

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Maximum weekly Wegovy dose to be available as a single injection

MHRA announces approval of single-injection 7.2mg Wegovy pen

15 Apr 2026 , 1 Min Article

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Public in Wales believe dispensing is pharmacies’ most important role

Forty-four per cent of 1,220 adults who took part in the YouGov survey said dispensing was most important.

15 Apr 2026 , 1 Min Article

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A new dawn? Royal College of Pharmacy ‘goes live’

The new RCP plans to progress its credentialing programme, develop new learning resources and deliver enhanced support for members.

15 Apr 2026 , 2 Min Article

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Locum suspended for taking tablets and placing re-sealed boxes on the shelf

Pharmacist placed orders for escitalopram without a prescription, FtP committee finds

14 Apr 2026 , 1 Min Article

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Female Pharmacy Leaders Network becomes community interest company

The Female Pharmacy Leaders Network (FPLN) has registered as a community interest company and appointed Anjna Sharma as interim COO

13 Apr 2026 , 1 Min Article

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‘Not genuine’: eBay takes down over 200 erectile dysfunction drug listings

MHRA reminds public that ED drugs can only be dispensed by registered pharmacies

13 Apr 2026 , 1 Min Article

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