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Pharmacies partly to blame for quota crisis, wholesalers claim

Pharmacists with wholesale dealer licences may be partly to blame for the growing impact drug quotas are having on UK pharmacies, the head of the Healthcare Distribution Association has claimed.

05 Jun 2020

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DHSC releases final 17 concessions for May

The Department of Health and Social Care released the final list of drug price concessions for May on May 29.

 

05 Jun 2020

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Pharma director disqualified for breaking competition law

A director of a pharmaceutical manufacturer has been barred from holding a directorship at any UK company after admitting to his role in two separate anticompetitive agreements.

04 Jun 2020

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Flexible SCR access rolled out in English pharmacies

Additional flexibility for 19,000 pharmacists and 3,500 technicians for an initial 12 months during the Covid-19 pandemic

02 Jun 2020

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Lexon appeals against £1.2m nortriptyline fine

CMA says it will defend an appeal brought by Lexon against a £1.2m fine for allegedly sharing commercially sensitive information.

02 Jun 2020

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Wholesaler drug quotas 'worse during Covid' says PSNC

PSNC is asking pharmacists to come forward with their experiences of drug quotas impacting their patients.

02 Jun 2020

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Amazon's UK pharmacy trademark a step closer

Online giant Amazon may be closer to gaining a foothold in the UK pharmacy market as its trademark application proceeds to the next stage.

02 Jun 2020

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Video consultations trialled in Scottish pharmacies

The use of video consultations is being explored in Scottish community pharmacies to improve accessibility for patients. 

01 Jun 2020

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Dentists opening their doors from June 8

Dental practices in England have been given the go-ahead to open from June 8 for all face-to-face care as long as protective measures are in place. 

01 Jun 2020

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Contractor representation report out in June

Wright Report commissioned by PSNC to come out June 19 with contractor webinar on June 29

29 May 2020

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Pharmacies get a further £50m cash advance from Government

Community pharmacies in England will receive a further £50m cash advance at the end of May to help keep the sector afloat amid severe cashflow worries.

28 May 2020

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Well launches delivery site for OTC products

Well Pharmacy says it has begun delivering some OTC medicines and other non-prescribed healthcare products to patients’ homes through a new online shopping site.

27 May 2020

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Boots uses lockdown learnings with new measures

Boots is introducing a raft of new safe shopping and working measures for its customers, patients and staff as the public returns next month to the high street.

27 May 2020

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McKesson cost cutting leads to 239% rise in profits

LloydsPharmacy parent company McKesson has said a dramatic 239 per cent year-on-year profit rise in its European business has been driven in part by cost saving measures.

26 May 2020

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Covid-19: Pharmacies get steep bill for incomplete script forms

Community pharmacies in England have been hit with a higher than usual bill for incomplete prescription forms ‘switched’ from exempt to chargeable.

26 May 2020

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Change laws to stop pharma 'pay for delay' deals say economists

Systemic change is needed to stop pharmaceutical companies paying off rivals to keep cheaper generic drugs out of the market, UEA academics have warned.

21 May 2020

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