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AIM: IR35 tax rules could force pharmacies to close

Plans to change the tax rules for UK contract workers could have “far-reaching consequences” for community pharmacies.

17 Feb 2020

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BGMA chief defends generics price concession system

BGMA director general Warwick Smith has defended the concessionary drug price system.

17 Feb 2020

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Cutting costs leads to profit boost for Lloyds parent company

LloydsPharmacy parent company McKesson saw a 16 per cent profit rise in its European division in the most recent financial quarter.

05 Feb 2020

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Pharmacy2U application for 7m dispensing site refused by NHS

The NHS refuses Pharmacy2U’s application to have a new dispensing facility in Leicester included on the pharmaceutical list.

05 Feb 2020

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Sigma donates medical supplies to Ugandan hospitals

Sigma has donated medical goods which will be distributed to hospitals in a deprived part of Uganda.

30 Jan 2020

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Changes to Avicenna leadership team

Pharmacy support group Avicenna has announced changes to its leadership team.

30 Jan 2020

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Squeezed margins 'the biggest threat facing pharmacy' in 2020

Pressures on gross margins are the biggest threat facing community pharmacies in 2020, according to a new survey.

30 Jan 2020

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New FP10 forms circulated to prevent penalty charges

NHSBSA has begun issuing new prescription forms and tokens to make it easier to check patients' exemption status.

29 Jan 2020

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NHS Trust in 10 year deal with Babylon

Wolverhampton rolls out vertically integrated digital healthcare plan.

29 Jan 2020

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PSNC pushing for further investment

PSNC will not wait for annual review to put case for further investment.

29 Jan 2020

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Boots pharmacists secure 7.6% pay increase

The pay rise, which starts next month, will see pharmacists earn £36,600 based on a 40-hour week.

24 Jan 2020

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Two of three accused companies admit price collusion

Two of three accused drug companies admit their part in an alleged anti-competitive agreement.

23 Jan 2020

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Amazon files for pharmacy trademark in UK

Amazon is seeking to trademark the name ‘Amazon Pharmacy’ in the UK, Canada and Australia.

22 Jan 2020

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Lloyds launches mental health pilot in Manchester

Community pharmacists are piloting a new service that offers personalised support to mental illness patients.

21 Jan 2020

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CAP clamps down on botox adverts

Enforcement action threatened for advertising of POMs to public.

15 Jan 2020

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Irbesartan and Cefalexin on first concessions list for January

The Department of Health and Social Care today releases the first wave of drug price concessions for January.

15 Jan 2020

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