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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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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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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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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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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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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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Don’t underestimate the power of unity

National Pharmacy Association chief executive Paul Rees said “we don’t plough our own furrow. We work with organisations.”

25 Sep 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Are independents useful idiots for the big chains in Northern Ireland?

Community Pharmacy Northern Ireland’s energies are focused too much on lower profit margins of the multiples, says Terry Maguire.

25 Sep 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Hope can be dangerous but progress is a must

Martin Luther King said 'if you can’t walk, then crawl. But whatever you do, keep moving forward.’ The same applies to pharmacy, says Nick Kaye.

18 Sep 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Letters to the editor

NHS England is bleeding pharmacies of funding!

04 Sep 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Realising the promise of independent prescribing

Finally, after 25 years, it's got momentum but it’s difficult to retain a positive spin with the chaos that's emerging, says Terry Maguire.

28 Aug 2024 , 1 Min Article

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A terrible indictment of the UK

Midwives, nurses and doctors in hospitals are fighting a much tougher battle than me and my pharmacy, says Peter Kelly.

21 Aug 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Labour are in power but questions remain

What was health secretary's Wes Streeting's pledge about 40,000 more primary care appointments really about, ponders Nick Kaye.

07 Aug 2024 , 1 Min Article

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