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Pharmacy stands at exciting and important crossroads

Community pharmacy is standing at one of the most exciting crossroads in its history, says Harry McQuillan.

10 Nov 2025 , 1 Min Article

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The religion of the west

In neoclassical economics, everyone always makes decisions to maximise earning potential, says Peter Kelly.

05 Nov 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Happy 100th birthday PSNI!

The professional-commercial debate in pharmacy will rage on for another century, says Terry Maguire.

05 Nov 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Forget about striking doctors Wes – put Pharmacy First

We never found out how and why an anti-Pharmacy First letter written by two British Medical Association members was sent out.

27 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Think big… actually, think common sense

Wouldn’t it be great if commissioned services in community pharmacy were not dependant on referral or any other part of the health system, says Nick Kaye.

15 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Flu season and the arrogance of self-belief

I wonder how many anti-flu vaccine people are afraid of needles. Actually, people are sometimes too firm in their beliefs, says Peter Kelly.

14 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Avoidable fentanyl overdose deaths

All pharmacies in the UK should provide advice to patients on the proper disposal of used fentanyl opioid patches, says Terry Maguire.

08 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

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How to build a healthy nation

The problem is we live in a world where bad habits are made to look attractive and are easy to indulge and satisfy, says Peter Kelly.

24 Sep 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Hunt’s praise of pharmacy at CCA event was sycophantic

Jeremy Hunt's waxing lyrical of pharmacy was at odds with his government’s treatment of pharmacies, writes Neil Trainis.

19 Sep 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Weight management – a holistic, long-term approach

Independent pharmacists can reframe how we approach weight loss, says Mandeep Mudhar, the head of Alphega Pharmacy UK.

17 Sep 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Preparing for the big network switch-off

Independent pharmacies must prepare for the Government’s national digital landline switchover, says professor Sultan Mahmud.

17 Sep 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Training troubles

When independents identify a problem with the foundation training year, the multiples ignore it, says Terry Maguire.

09 Sep 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacies need multi-year funding deal

There was hope the new pharmacy contract in England might ease the pressure on pharmacies but it has fallen short, says Harry McQuillan.

02 Sep 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Reforming the NHS, reforming your business

Labour’s 10-year plan has changed pharmacy’s landscape. The message to independents is ‘your role is changing and changing fast’, says Mandeep Mudhar, head of Alphega Pharmacy.

02 Sep 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Ten-year plan? Labour is muddling through as usual

The government doesn’t have a coherent strategy for pharmacy, never mind the NHS, writes Neil Trainis.

27 Aug 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Mounjaro madness

The announcement Eli Lilly made about Mounjaro threw us into uncertainty, says Nick Kaye.

26 Aug 2025 , 1 Min Article

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