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AAH: Our service ‘hasn’t been where it needs to be’

Move to ‘tiered’ membership levels has caused service disruption, wholesaler admits

12 Oct 2026

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Pharmacy Show: Funded national deprescribing service is 'something to bid for'

CPE chief Janet Morrison said its priority is ensuring the current contract works effectively.

12 Oct 2026

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Pharmacy Show: Drug companies see IPs as a group they could influence

NPA chair Olivier Picard warned drug companies may exert influence on independent prescribers.

12 Oct 2026

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Pharmacy Show: Don't wait for IP funding to improve, get on with training

National Pharmacy Association chair Olivier Picard warned pharmacists to get on with IP training.

12 Oct 2026

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New market entries being granted on ‘spurious’ grounds says Day Lewis director

Market entry is a ‘big issue’ says Jay Patel at the 2026 Pharmacy Show

11 Oct 2026

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UK ‘not immune’ from drug industry influencing prescribing patterns

New Cochrane review looks at impact of promotional strategies on prescribing patterns

09 Oct 2026

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Pharmacist who stole and consumed codeine from employer given conditions of practice order

Adam Ahmed Patel was suspended last year after removing packs of codeine from the Boots where he was the responsible pharmacist.

09 Oct 2026

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Managers of large Boots stores to earn £67k in new pay deal

All pharmacists in bargaining group to get a 3.4 per pay rise from November

08 Oct 2026

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Rise in registered pharmacists 'not enough to meet community pharmacy’s capacity needs’

Report from employer bodies says sector has less workforce capacity than four years ago

08 Oct 2026

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Contractor hands back £720k in hypertension fees as BSA cracks down

Exclusive: NHSBSA recovers £1.5m for primary care recovery plan services since January 2025

07 Oct 2026

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Number of smokers in England falls to fewer than one in 10 for first time

The proportion of smokers fell to 9.5 per cent last year from 10.4 per cent in 2024.

07 Oct 2026

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‘Definitive agreement’: Boots UK & Ireland sold for £6.7bn to Weston family

Sale of Boots Group businesses expected to go through in first quarter of 2027

07 Oct 2026

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London pharmacist obtained leukaemia drugs with false prescriptions to sell to Europe

Pair found guilty after causing a £1.3m loss to the NHS over high-cost drugs

07 Oct 2026

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First ads promoting prescription oral weight loss drugs banned

The Advertising Standards Authority said adverts from Simple Online Pharmacy and Pharmacy Online broke the rules.

07 Oct 2026

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‘Alarming’: Monthly price concessions record broken yet again

A total of 268 concessions granted in September

06 Oct 2026

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Pharmacies that breached POM weight loss rules amend advertising

Infringements involved the distribution of emails, website homepages and posters on pharmacy premises.

06 Oct 2026

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