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Criticism of pharmacist prescribing from some GPs is ‘noise’ that ‘will die down’

Ex-deputy chief pharmaceutical officer Bruce Warner said pharmacists won't come "straight out of university diagnosing complex conditions".

01 Jul 2026

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Patients will get their drugs from drones, not pharmacies, says NHS chair

‘A natural step’ to rely on drones to deliver ‘overall majority’ of medicines says NHSE chair

01 Jul 2026

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Irish CBD product first to gain food supplement approval

Chanelle McCoy Health welcomes decisions from Saudi and EU regulators

29 Jun 2026

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Lilly partners with P2U on private Mounjaro dispensing service

New scheme will see private Mounjaro prescriptions despatched by Pharmacy2U

29 Jun 2026

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Allied Pharmacies to close former Jhoots branch seven months after buying it

The MP for Tiverton and Minehead Rachel Gilmour said the closure of Allied's branch reflected "the sorry state of pharmacy funding".

29 Jun 2026

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Over 60 Boots stores now offer private weight loss service

Oral Wegovy to be introduced as an option for in-store service

29 Jun 2026

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Government proposes reform of pharmacy appeals process

Both ‘fitness’ and ‘operational’ appeals from contractors to be heard by NHS Resolution under proposals

26 Jun 2026

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A quarter of NI women are on antidepressants, pharmacy report reveals

Latest DH report reveals 26% of NI women are prescribed an antidepressant

26 Jun 2026

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National and pharmacy booking systems must be integrated ahead of meningitis vaccine service

Company Chemists’ Association chief executive Malcolm Harrison said missed or double booked appointments and unnecessary pharmacy workload must be avoided.

26 Jun 2026

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Warning for superintendent after medicines supplied ‘without valid prescriptions’

GPhC finds superintendent pharmacist raised concerns but did not pursue them adequately

25 Jun 2026

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Lincolnshire Co-op considers cutting jobs from pharmacy warehouse

If job go, it would be part of a series of changes across the company's business to cushion the impact of rising costs.

25 Jun 2026

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Online prescribers should have access to NHS patient record, report urges

Give online prescribers read-write access to NHS health records to improve safety, HSSIB argues

25 Jun 2026

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Number of PPCs on the rise but medical exemption certificates fall

The NHS Business Services Authority said 436,000 medical exemption certificates were issued in 2025-26.

25 Jun 2026

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GPhC urges search engines to act faster against fake online pharmacies

Prioritise registered pharmacies in internet searches, regulator urges at parliamentary round table

23 Jun 2026

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Pharmacist who supplied over 60,000 Xanax tablets without WDA suspended

Osama Hamed said he supplied Xanax 500mcg without a wholesale distribution authorisation to overseas charities in areas of humanitarian need.

23 Jun 2026

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ASA slams blood pressure apps for misleading public

Three health tracking apps implied their products measure BP, finds regulator

23 Jun 2026

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