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Guarding and leveraging dispensing

I don’t think the technology to dispense medicines to everyone in the UK in a dramatically more efficient and less costly way exists, says Peter Kelly.

26 Mar 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Goodbye NHS England. Here’s to a better future!

I will not grieve for NHS England and its parade of highly paid executives who know nothing of our world, insists Mike Hewitson.

17 Mar 2025 , 1 Min Article

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The tyranny of technology

We often decide to introduce technology because of our emotions, even narcissism, when we should be using objective information, says Terry Maguire.

11 Mar 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Editor's view: CPE should be scrutinised over economic analysis debacle

Did Community Pharmacy England press NHS England to publish the full report before agreeing to enter into funding talks, asks ICP editor Neil Trainis?

03 Mar 2025 , 1 Min Article

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We have a right to know!

The economic analysis of community pharmacy must be published now because public safety is at stake, says National Pharmacy Association chair Nick Kaye.

18 Feb 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Health and capitalism – uneasy bedfellows

You should never have a health system where accountants decide which treatments are essential, says Peter Kelly.

12 Feb 2025 , 1 Min Article

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The politics of skinny pens

It’s perverse that Wegovy and Mounjaro are being positioned as a key solution to the obesity problem, says Terry Maguire.

04 Feb 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Editor's view: GPhC must give public answers over antisemitism case

Mohammad Al Accad, a trainee pharmacist when he posted an antisemitic message on social media, was fined by Manchester Magistrates’ Court. But what does the General Pharmaceutical Council intend to do?

29 Jan 2025 , 1 Min Article

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You can rise to the challenges of 2025!

I’m confident investment will come for independent pharmacy but this will mean reform too, says Nick Kaye.

08 Jan 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Dystopia ... and babies’ milk

How could we sit down and come up with ideas to make the feeding of babies by desperate parents harder, asks Peter Kelly.

10 Dec 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Fighting for recognition and better funding

Some pharmacists may be uncomfortable with work-to-rule action. But this is about ensuring pharmacy teams feel valued, says Nick Kaye.

10 Dec 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Letters to the editor 2

More independents air their views to Independent Community Pharmacist about Pharmacy First.

09 Dec 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland – a regulator in crisis

The Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland celebrates its 100th birthday next year but shuns the needs of people it regulates, says Terry Maguire.

09 Dec 2024 , 1 Min Article

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RPS’s fate hinges on royal college vote. But do you care?

There is a quiet confidence among RPS loyalists that the vote will go their way. But they should not ignore the consequences if it doesn’t.

30 Oct 2024 , 1 Min Article

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The curse of perfection

If your objective is to be perfect, you will do less, reduce the risks you take and seek out fewer adventures in life, says Peter Kelly.

02 Oct 2024 , 1 Min Article

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