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Well Pharmacy seals Mind donations deal

Customers will be encouraged to make a 9p donation to the charity on top of their purchase when paying by card or digital wallet.

15 Feb 2023 , 1 Min Article

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‘No decision’ on GPhC fees as PSNI freezes registration fee at £398

No decision yet from GPhC as NI regulator freezes fees amid cost of living crisis

14 Feb 2023 , 1 Min Article

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CPS supports RP role but calls for changes

Assembly should not require an RP to be present, and dispensed items could be handed out if no pharmacist input required, says CPS

14 Feb 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Boots to sell weight-loss jab in UK stores this spring

The pharmacy chain is reportedly planning to sell the prescription drug Wegovy, or semaglutide, which suppresses appetite.

14 Feb 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Government announces 19 new community diagnostic centres

New CDCs will perform over a million tests and scans each year, says DH

13 Feb 2023 , 1 Min Article

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More patients are not collecting scripts due to cost of living

Patients in England are asking pharmacists what medicines they can do without, according to a study by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.

13 Feb 2023 , 1 Min Article

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LloydsPharmacy selling significant number of UK branches

Owner Aurelius did not say if it intends to sell all its LloydsPharmacy branches and its homecare and wholesale businesses.

10 Feb 2023 , 1 Min Article

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LloydsPharmacy sales are ‘good’ opportunity for independents

Kent LPC chair Amish Patel, however, warned prospective buyers to do their research before making an offer.

10 Feb 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Running short: Why are pharmacies struggling to source medicines?

What is driving the medicine shortages crisis? Saša Jankovic investigates

10 Feb 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Experienced consumer health industry insider Wheeldon to advise CIG on international expansion

Former Novartis Consumer Health sales director appointed to CIG board as advisor

10 Feb 2023 , 1 Min Article

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HEE offers mental health training to a further 140 pharmacists

A further 140 pharmacists are to benefit from funded specialist mental health training courses

09 Feb 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Electronic prescriptions near one billion per year

Ninety-five per cent of all prescriptions dispensed electronically in England in 2021-22

09 Feb 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Community pharmacy inquiry is ‘long overdue’ says ex-NPA chair

Ian Strachan has lent his voice to calls for the health and social care committee to hold an inquiry this year.

08 Feb 2023 , 1 Min Article

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CCA: Pharmacist prescribing services must be commissioned ‘immediately’

CCA lays down gauntlet to Government as it publishes its pharmacy prospectus

08 Feb 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Health secretary defends himself over Pharmacy First delay

Steve Barclay was grilled by All-Party Pharmacy Group chair Taiwo Owatemi during a health select committee session.

07 Feb 2023 , 1 Min Article

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NHSE to support development of APIs for clinical services 

'Focus of development’ expected to be on the four suppliers that have already developed CPCS compliant systems

07 Feb 2023 , 1 Min Article

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