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Asda responds as area manager ‘encourages weekly hypertension service targets’

Chain responds after area manager 'recommends giving staff weekly targets'.

14 Feb 2025

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‘Small number’ of pharmacy flu jab fees to be ‘recovered’ by NHS

Fee warning for pharmacies that vaccinated outside the service specification

11 Feb 2025

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Funding talks unlikely to bear fruit before April, CPE papers reveal

Talks expected to conclude between April and July, CPE papers indicate.

11 Feb 2025

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Sleep, skin and heavy periods: Government publishes POM to P wish list

Government invites applications to MHRA for switches in a number of health categories.

10 Feb 2025

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NPA: 1 in 8 people have seen local pharmacy close

Up to 7 million people in England have seen their local pharmacy close since 2017, according to a new analysis.

07 Feb 2025

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CCA: Pharmacy First could free up 40m GP appointments

Trade body says prescribing-led service would provide launchpad for further expansion.

03 Feb 2025

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Pharmacists angered by fee rise plans urge GPhC to cut costs

Registrants took to social media to express their dismay and implore the GPhC to cut costs by moving from Canary Wharf.

03 Feb 2025

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‘Mostly dead’: Sale of Boots parent company expected to fall through

Reports of climbdown from a sale of WBA to New York private equity firm.

30 Jan 2025

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Breaking: Government opens long-awaited contract discussions with CPE

Labour acknowledges sector has had 'years of underfunding and neglect' as talks open

28 Jan 2025

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AAH ‘incorrectly charges some pharmacies £2k for cholesterol drug'

Reports AAH charging some pharmacies the full list price rather than agreed 'nominal' price

27 Jan 2025

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Inverness pharmacy serving patients after car crashes into it

Lochardil Pharmacy ensures continued dispensing service after shock car crash

23 Jan 2025

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A third of contractors want to sell up as broker reports ‘record’ sales

Christie & Co predicts a rise in pharmacy prices in 2025

16 Jan 2025

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NPA: Labour must fulfil five tests in next pharmacy funding settlement

The National Pharmacy Association wants an above inflation increase in community pharmacy’s global sum among other things.

16 Jan 2025

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Salon owner fined over £3k for unlawful possession of weight loss drugs

Shaunagh McElroy pleaded guilty to 18 charges of unlawfully possessing prescription drugs.

15 Jan 2025

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Numark and Buttercups unveil technician apprenticeship training initiative

Numark and Buttercups training initiative offers funded pharmacy technician apprenticeships for older candidates

14 Jan 2025

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England’s eighth biggest pharmacy enters administration with £5.8m debts

Remedi Solutions owed millions to wholesalers, manufacturers and lenders.

14 Jan 2025

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