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Six pharmacies forced to stop selling codeine P-meds

The GPhC has taken enforcement action against six pharmacies stopping them from selling or supplying codeine linctus preparations without a prescription. 

11 Sep 2020

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Echo prescription app ad 'kick in the teeth' for pharmacies

Lloyds apologises for ad discouraging patients from visiting pharmacies after Numark MD's strongly critical remarks. 

11 Sep 2020

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Pharmacy employers encouraged to give staff flu jabs

It is important that staff in vulnerable groups, such as Black and Ethnic Minority employees, are adequately protected this winter

10 Sep 2020

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'Almost all' 6.7k Well staff Covid risk assessed

Well Pharmacy says it has completed Covid-19 risk assessments for “almost all” of its 6,700 employees, including those on furlough. 

10 Sep 2020

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PDAU wants talks over contractual changes at LloydsPharmacy

The PDAU wants talks with McKesson UK over plans to change the contracts of pharmacists at LloydsPharmacy.

09 Sep 2020

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Final concessions for August announced by DHSC yesterday

The Department of Health and Social Care yesterday announced the final list of drug concessions for August.

03 Sep 2020

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Superdrug uses robots for new medicine pouching service

Superdrug has launched a new automated medication pouching service, using a dispensing robot to assemble patients’ pills.

03 Sep 2020

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Office-based pharmacists provide remote support during Covid-19

Office-based pharmacists have been working closely with GPs to provide patients with remote consultations.

01 Sep 2020

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DSHC release third list of concessions

The Department of Health and Social Care released the third list of drug price concessions for August yesterday.

28 Aug 2020

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NPA posts a loss for fourth consecutive year

Turnover down by 8 per cent to £10.293 million and operating losses to up £1.781m in 2019.

27 Aug 2020

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Urgent supply notifications go live on Sonar and PharmOutcomes

NHS Digital is rolling out electronic notifications to GPs when one of their patients receives an urgent medicine supply from a community pharmacy.

27 Aug 2020

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PSNC asks government for 'urgent uplift' in pharmacy funding

The PSNC says it has asked health minister Jo Churchill for “an urgent uplift” in funding for pharmacy.

26 Aug 2020

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Priadel manufacturer walked away from pricing talks claims DH

The DHSC has told Pharmacy Network News it is disappointed at Essential Pharma’s decision to exit talks on Priadel 200mg and 400mg tablets.

26 Aug 2020

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Well opens pharmacy at Heathrow

Well has opened a pharmacy in terminal two at Heathrow airport.

26 Aug 2020

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Pharmacy Show postponed to 2021

This year’s Pharmacy Show has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, and will instead take place on October 17-18 2021 at the Birmingham NEC.

26 Aug 2020

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Refuse to provide free deliveries, PSNC urges contractors

Community pharmacies should stop providing free services, the PSNC has warned.

21 Aug 2020

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