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Govt delays mean PSNC can’t announce details of 2022-23 contract

Outline agreement reached earlier in summer but departmental shake-ups delaying approval

05 Aug 2022 , 1 Min Article

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London pharmacist sells up after 35 years and retires

Naishadkumar Patel ran Kingshield Pharmacy in Brixton which dispenses around 5,600 items a month

04 Aug 2022 , 1 Min Article

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LGA chair wants naloxone expansion after record number of drug deaths

Drug misuse accounted for 3,060 of 4,859 drug poisoning deaths last year

04 Aug 2022 , 1 Min Article

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MHRA approves POM to P switch for Sudafed Plus Blocked Nose nasal spray

The product will be available from pharmacies without a prescription following the reclassification

04 Aug 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Scottish multiple expands to 30 with new Glasgow acquisition

Stepps Pharmacy sold through a quick and confidential process, says Christie & Co

03 Aug 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Registrants asked GPhC for clarity over possible strike action  

Regulator queried about its stance on industrial action by pharmacy professionals

03 Aug 2022 , 1 Min Article

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LPC chair: Some locums guilty of ‘unprofessional blackmail behaviour’  

Amish Patel said a minority of locums delay their application, then ask for a higher rate right before the shift.

03 Aug 2022 , 1 Min Article

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TV investigation reveals ‘dozens’ of fake online pharmacies

Illegal websites selling different strengths or active ingredients to those advertised

01 Aug 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Important message from Pharmacy Magazine

Telephone canvassers have contacted pharmacists making unfounded representations about Pharmacy Magazine.

01 Aug 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Animal medicine seizure notice issued to West Midlands pharmacy

The Veterinary Medicines Directorate seized worming capsules from Jubilee Pharmacy trading as Meditech, Wednesbury, West Midlands.  

29 Jul 2022 , 1 Min Article

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NPA chief urges Sunak and Truss to fulfil ‘pharmacy first’ promises

Mark Lyonette warned the pharmacy sector is in danger of "irreversible decline without sustained new investment."

29 Jul 2022 , 1 Min Article

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GPhC apologises again for June exam issues as 80 per cent pass

The regulator said 2,147 out of 2,697 candidates who sat last month’s assessment passed the exam.

29 Jul 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Unnamed multiple operator buys independent in Ipswich

Christie and Co who brokered the deal did not name the buyer of Aqua Pharmacy or the price it was sold for.

29 Jul 2022 , 1 Min Article

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GPhC promises to look into ‘complex issue’ of pharmacy closures

Duncan Rudkin says the issue is financial and labour market-driven rather than regulatory.

27 Jul 2022 , 1 Min Article

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PSNC urges DHSC to improve price concessions amid supply concerns

The PSNC wants an improved, streamlined process and better information for contractors.

27 Jul 2022 , 1 Min Article

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RPS director for England to leave in October

Sharma will become head of pharmacy at Luton and Dunstable University Hospital.

26 Jul 2022 , 1 Min Article

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