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Healthy living

Focus on mental and physical health and improving wellbeing.

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A breath of fresh air

The Taskforce for Lung Health wants to reduce the impact of lung disease in the UK, and with proper funding, community pharmacy can help it achieve this goal

01 Jul 2023

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Helping customers to keep moving

Community pharmacy is a convenient option for support with minor ailments and injuries. But how can pharmacy teams best support their customers through life’s bumps and grazes?

01 Jul 2023

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Government ploughs £40m into semaglutide GP pilot

Sunak wants to expand access to Wegovy and potentially other weight loss drugs

07 Jun 2023

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The big issue

Numbers of the obese and overweight continue to grow, yet the Government has delayed its planned obesity strategy measures, angering many health experts

02 Jan 2023

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Towards a smoke-free 2030

Could alternatives to cigarettes hold the key to a 'smoke-free' Britain?

23 Dec 2022

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Ding dong merrily on health

As the festive season approaches, pharmacy staff are in the right place to help customers deal with the effects of seasonal ailments and overindulgence.

12 Nov 2022

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NPA listens to those living with obesity to build on services

The NPA gave an update on its support with obesity services at the Pharmacy Show yesterday

17 Oct 2022

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No sign of Champix returning to pharmacies a year after recall

Pfizer 'unable to confirm' when stop smoking drug will be available, it tells PNN

16 Sep 2022

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Action on Smoking and Health responds to NHS report

The charity, Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) has responded to the NHS’s 2021 report entitled ‘Smoking, Drinking and Drug Use among Young People in England’.

08 Sep 2022

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Take a breath

Can community pharmacists help to reverse the UK's poor lung health record?

08 Jul 2022

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Time for change

With care for women’s health problems sadly lacking in many areas, there is room for community pharmacy to take up some of the slack

05 May 2022

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FSA releases list of permitted CBD products

The UK has become the first country in the world to regulate the consumer market for CBD lines.

31 Mar 2022

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Expand NHS health checks in pharmacies to tackle obesity, report says

Five recommendations were made in the report, which was funded by the pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk.

16 Mar 2022

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