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EMIS purchase by UnitedHealth provisionally cleared by CMA

The Competition and Markets Authority has provisionally cleared £1.2bn purchase of EMIS by US health care giant UnitedHealth following an “in-depth investigation”.

15 Aug 2023 , 1 Min Article

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'Meet your local team' theme for Ask Your Pharmacist week

The theme of this year’s Ask Your Pharmacist week, due to run from 30 October to 6 November, will be ‘Meet Your Local Pharmacy Team’, the NPA has announced.

15 Aug 2023 , 1 Min Article

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NHS set to miss out on biologic medicine savings

Record number of biological medicines due to come off patent, but the high VPAS repayment rate threatens to reduce potential savings to the NHS, says the BGMA.

15 Aug 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Asthma proves to be a headache for patients

Patients who had an asthma attack in the previous year are twice as likely to experience headaches, according to a US analysis.

15 Aug 2023 , 2 Min Article

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Pharmacies in Scotland secure six per cent increase in global sum for 2023-24

Guaranteed income from the Drug Tariff will stay at £80 million, taking total community pharmacy funding to £299.533 million.

14 Aug 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy in Hartlepool raises £5,000 for lifeboat charity

Knights Seaton Pharmacy raised the sum for RNLI Hartlepool Lifeboat Station.

14 Aug 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Don’t use opioids for lower back or neck pain

Opioids could even make patients’ pain worse in the medium or long-term, say researchers.

14 Aug 2023 , 3 Min Article

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Existing flu bookings can be carried out in September, says NHSE

Pharmacies will avoid having to rebook appointments although NHS England has not fully reinstated the September 1 start date.

11 Aug 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy professionals with refugee status to bolster workforce in Wales

Health Education and Improvement Wales said its plan will create a registration pathway for “displaced” pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.

11 Aug 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacist teaches staff to improve their health through dance

Zi Hong Mok, who has worked in community and hospital pharmacy, made four videos for Cultural Cwtsh, a creative wellbeing resource.

11 Aug 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Diabetes prescribing rises by a record 7 per cent in a year

NHS BSA reports that 66 million diabetes drug items were prescribed in 2021-22

10 Aug 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Campaigner starts petition to save Boots branch in Surrey village

In his petition, which has attracted more than 1,000 signatures, Daniel Husseini says the branch is “a mainstay of the local community."

10 Aug 2023 , 1 Min Article

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CPE secures ‘price improvement’ on atorvastatin tablets

Concession price to rise by 46p following negotiations

10 Aug 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Funded training for accuracy checking pharmacy technicians

An NHS England-funded accuracy checking pharmacy technician course run by CPPE is now open for applications.

10 Aug 2023 , 2 Min Article

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Independents and patients face chaos over delayed flu service

NPA chair Nick Kaye said delaying the start of the flu vaccine service made “no sense” and jeopardised patients’ health and well-being.

09 Aug 2023 , 1 Min Article

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NI pharmacies launch childhood vaccination awareness campaign

Campaign launches in 500 pharmacies across Northern Ireland

09 Aug 2023 , 1 Min Article

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