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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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Pharmacy chain partners with courier delivery service

Kamsons has partnered with Gophr to ensure patients who cannot pick up medicines in person receive them at home.

26 Jul 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy faces workforce shortages and needs a plan, says select committee

The Committee said an “integrated and funded" pharmacy workforce plan should be laid before parliament within 12 months.

25 Jul 2022 , 1 Min Article

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NHSE: Pharmacies can order flu jabs for 50-64 year olds ‘immediately’

Concerns have been raised around the impact of sudden policy shifts on pharmacies

22 Jul 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Pharma companies fined £70m for ramping up phenytoin prices 2,500%

Pfizer and Flynn must face the consequences, says markets watchdog

21 Jul 2022 , 1 Min Article

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MHRA announces ‘landmark’ POM to P switch for Gina 10mcg tablets

The product will be available following a consultation with a pharmacist.

20 Jul 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Boots offers £7k prescribing training to 500 pharmacists

Multiple says it wants a prescribing pharmacist in each of its stores.

19 Jul 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Medicines-related hospital admissions higher than previously thought

Liverpool researchers found adverse reactions contributed to 16 per cent of admissions

15 Jul 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Creating the next generation of female pharmacy leaders

The co-founders of the Female Pharmacy Leaders Network want to inspire more women to seek leadership roles

15 Jul 2022 , 1 Min Article

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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 , 1 Min Article

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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 , 1 Min Article

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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 , 1 Min Article

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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 , 1 Min Article

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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 , 1 Min Article

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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 , 1 Min Article

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