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Sustainability and pharmacy

Professor emerita Angela Alexander MBE has plenty of practical ideas for how pharmacists might reduce their climate footprint 

01 Dec 2021

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Reassess product mix for 'new normal' footfall

Has Covid-19 changed the product mix in pharmacy? Ruth Giles, brand manager for Care at Thornton & Ross, shares her thoughts

01 Dec 2021

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Stretched but bouncing back

Brexit and the pandemic have tested medicines supply chains. What lessons have been learned to mitigate future shortages?

01 Dec 2021

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Every Boots branch to have a cancer advice pharmacist

Boot Macmillan information pharmacists working in every branch, the company announces.

25 Oct 2021

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Time for an upgrade?

The Pharmacy Show is a great place to check out the latest technology innovations

12 Oct 2021

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Superdrug launches new advice and treatment skin service

Pharmacists will be able to supply POM medicines for some patients with acne and eczema.

05 Oct 2021

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From CE to UKCA

New product marking rules are changing the landscape for manufacturers and retailers. Pharmacies would do well to understand the differences

15 Jul 2021

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Time to grasp the digital nettle

There are better ways of providing healthcare, says Dr Noel O'Kelly, and it all hinges on digital inclusion.

07 Feb 2021

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The only way is ethics

Fairtrade, social responsibility and good governance have all followed heightened levels of corporate scrutiny

14 Jan 2021

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Has behaviour shifted for good?

UK Meds medical director Shyam Morjaria suggests lockdown has broken some of the stigma surrounding online pharmacies

19 Oct 2020

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Collection point shines in pandemic lockdown

Lockdown has been a fillip to HMI Pharmacy's collection point; more than 1,200 people a month are now using it

02 Jul 2020

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What are the risks of using volunteers to deliver medicines?

Solicitor Noel Wardle says that while it is better for patients to receive their medicines than to go without, pharmacists and pharmacy owners have legal and ethical responsibilities to consider when using volunteer delivery people. 

01 Jul 2020

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Seven deadly (retail) sins

Real World Analytics' John Hogan finds plenty of opportunities for improvement on pharmacy shelves

23 Jan 2020

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