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Recommended daily dose of CBD lowered to 10 milligrams

The Cannabis Trades Association said the Food Standard Agency’s decision will “frighten consumers and retailers."

13 Oct 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Number of pharmacies in England falls to lowest level since 2016

There were 11,414 pharmacies in 2022-23, 108 fewer than in 2021-22 and the fewest since 2015-16 when there were 11,949.

12 Oct 2023 , 1 Min Article

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London Ambulance Service’s first chief pharmacist wins award

Sumithra Maheswaran was crowned Innovation Champion at the 2023 Ambulance Leadership Forum Awards.

10 Oct 2023 , 1 Min Article

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WhatsApp group chat helped pharmacy staff spot fake prescription

A staff member at a branch of Well Pharmacy in Maude Street, Kendal, spotted a prescription for diazepam was fake.

10 Oct 2023 , 1 Min Article

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ADHD drugs shortages causing panic among some patients

Some patients are asking pharmacies to dispense their doses in different combinations to meet their prescriptions.

09 Oct 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Moderna's dual flu and Covid vaccine produces promising trial results

The vaccine, called mRNA-1083, produced a similar or greater immune response to Fluarix and Fluzone HD and a similar immune response to Spikevax.

06 Oct 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy workload, wellbeing and patient safety report published

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society and Pharmacist Support call for employers to be supported to “actively look at managing workload."

04 Oct 2023 , 1 Min Article

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RPS supports pharmacy technicians using PGDs but with caveats

The professional leadership body said they should do so but only once they have received the “right training, education and workplace support.”

03 Oct 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Britons not making use of free health checks, research indicates

Four in 10 attend no health checks while smear test attendance is well below European average

02 Oct 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Independents celebrated at Independent Pharmacy Awards

The awards, which brought together luminaries from pharmacy, politics and the wider NHS, saw six winners presented with accolades.

02 Oct 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Most deprived in England won’t be smokefree until 2050

The Government is set to miss its smokefree target for the most deprived in society by at least 20 years.

28 Sep 2023 , 2 Min Article

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Learning disability and autism training for pharmacists must be mandatory

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has called for all pharmacists to undertake mandatory training.

26 Sep 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Shadow health minister visits pharmacy in the West Midlands

The shadow minister for primary care and public health Preet Kaur Gill visited Eason’s Pharmacy in Tamworth.

26 Sep 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Welsh government accepts hospital pharmacy review findings

The review by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society said care provided by pharmacy teams in hospitals urgently needs to be transformed.

21 Sep 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Independent Pharmacy Awards winner buys another pharmacy in Bridlington

Jaya Authunuri, whose West Hill Pharmacy won last year’s Pharmacy Team of the Year award, bought Marton Road Pharmacy.

20 Sep 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy has important mental illness and early cancer diagnosis role

Community Pharmacy England's 10-year vision said pharmacies can help reduce health inequalities under NHS England's Core20PLUS5 programme.

20 Sep 2023 , 1 Min Article

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