This site is intended for UK Healthcare Professionals only
medicine-pack-summary

Negotiator meets with MPs to drive home medicines supply concerns

CPE calls for measures including concessions system overhaul at parliamentary briefing

10 Jul 2023

brownes-summary

South East London pharmacy sold after 20 years

A F Browne Pharmacy in Sidcup sold for an undisclosed price

10 Jul 2023

pharmacy-cross-summary

Pharmacist suspended following codeine linctus order dispute

Pharmacist did not intend to take products without paying - but sanction still needed, GPhC rules

10 Jul 2023

atorvastatin-summary

Pharmacies struggling to source atorvastatin tablets, DH warned

Availability and pricing issues having 'serious impact' on pharmacies says CPE

07 Jul 2023

drugs-summary

Scottish Government calls for drug possession to be decriminalised

Prime minister has 'no plans' to change stance as SNP calls for greater support for drug users

07 Jul 2023

Antidepressants 1280.jpg

Over 8.5 million people were prescribed antidepressant items in 2022-23

Nearly 86 million antidepressant items were prescribed in 2022-23, according to the latest official figures.

06 Jul 2023

police-line-summary

Well Pharmacy branch forced to close after car crashes into it

No one injured in July 1 incident, says company as it prepares to set up temporary car park site

06 Jul 2023

ghada-superdrug-summary

Former LloydsPharmacy services director takes healthcare role at Superdrug

Ghada Beals joins Superdrug as it seeks to grow its store footprint

05 Jul 2023

Scotland map 1280.jpg

Trouble north of the border

Community Pharmacy Scotland warned the country’s pharmacy network is in “serious financial trouble.”

05 Jul 2023

nhs-crisis-1280

Use pharmacy more, Tony Blair says in stark warning about future of NHS

A report by The Tony Blair Institute for Global Change today called for the expansion of the Pharmacy First scheme.

05 Jul 2023

pharmacy cross summary.jpg

CPE aiming to wrap up service negotiations ‘later in July’

We can't comment on service details until deal reached with Government, says negotiator

04 Jul 2023

boots-1280x720

Boots and PDA agree pay increase for trainee pharmacists

New rates effective from 1 August for those who commence in role over the summer.

04 Jul 2023

pda-1280x720

PDA membership numbers up by 7pc in 2022-23

Membership numbers of the Pharmacists’ Defence Association have reached a record level at 36,806 annual meeting told on June 29.

04 Jul 2023

ian-wong-headshot-1280x720

Ian Wong appointed Regius Professor of Pharmacy at Aston

Professor Wong is a pharmacoepidemiologist whose research focuses on using 'big data' to evaluate the use of medicines.

04 Jul 2023

dispensary-summary

Prescription items in Northern Ireland top previous record

Co-codamol is third most commonly dispensed item in Northern Ireland, report reveals

03 Jul 2023

nhs-2023-1280

NPA-CCA cautiously welcome NHS workforce plan but ARRS concerns persist

The National Pharmacy Association and Company Chemists’ Association are concerned about the plan's desire to "extend the success" of the ARRS.

03 Jul 2023

Change privacy settings