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Interview: Supplying medicines to Ukraine

PDA chairman Mark Koziol is just back from Ukraine, where he accompanied the first consignment of urgently needed medicines in a pharmacist-led programme

15 Jul 2022

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GPhC to start anonymising FtP cases in October to tackle discrimination

Certain information about registrants will be redacted from files presented to investigating committee.

14 Jul 2022

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WBA head of healthcare innovation retires

Mr Khunkhuna first joined Boots as a pharmacy student in 1983.

14 Jul 2022

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Tesco teams up with health charities to provide pharmacy training

Tesco Pharmacy teams up with BHF, Cancer Research UK and Diabetes UK.

12 Jul 2022

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James Morris appointed pharmacy minister

Halesowen MP replaces Maria Caulfield after extensive reshuffle.

12 Jul 2022

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Boots opens flu jab bookings due to ‘strongest ever’ demand

Multiple opened bookings to general public yesterday in the wake of record demand.

12 Jul 2022

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Patients going without prescriptions in inflation crisis, warns NPA

Renewed calls to scrap the prescription charge amid cost of living crisis.

11 Jul 2022

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GPhC exam: Anyone affected by ‘procedural errors’ can get provreg status

Concerns around noise, freezing computers and delays will all be considered – but not cheating.

08 Jul 2022

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Govt ‘working with NHS to ensure fair pharmacy rents’

DH working with NHS Property Services on how it applies pharmacy rents, says Caulfield.

08 Jul 2022

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‘Clear support’ for regulating pharmacists who inject fillers

Scottish Government wants to strengthen regulations around the provision of dermal fillers.

08 Jul 2022

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Royal Mail launches online prescription service with Pharmacy2U

Royal Mail launches new health app for patients on repeat prescriptions.

07 Jul 2022

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Promethazine 25mg tablets out of stock until mid-August

Limited supplies of alternative preparations are available, says DHSC.

07 Jul 2022

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Report reveals impact of ethnicity on health behaviours

The study looked long-term conditions, mental wellbeing, obesity, smoking and alcohol consumption.

07 Jul 2022

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Javid resignation: Pharmacy bodies respond to new SoS appointment

Steve Barclay appointed health secretary amid swathe of ministerial resignations.

06 Jul 2022

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GPhC rejects claims that exam questions were unfair

Exam questions are linked to the framework 'without exception,' the regulator insists.

06 Jul 2022

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Trade bodies urge Hunt to ensure inquiry includes pharmacy pressures

The NPA, CCA, AIMp and PSNC wrote to Hunt telling him community pharmacy has suffered a decrease in funding.

06 Jul 2022

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