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CCA: Government must make NMS 'viable' as depression added to list

Company Chemists’ Association chief executive Malcolm Harrison said the service must be properly funded.

27 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

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NPA: Deprived areas with greatest health needs worst hit by closures

Deprived areas disproportionately impacted by pharmacy closures in the last three years, according to new NPA analysis.

24 Oct 2025 , 3 Min Article

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Lancashire chain puts over half its estate on the market

Five Sykes Chemist branches for sale with combined asking price of £3.2m.

24 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

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‘No arrests’ as Northampton raid sees largest ever seizure of illegal GLP-1s

MHRA crackdown seizes £250k worth of fake and illegal weight loss jabs

24 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Three-month suspension for prescribing Saxenda to patient who ‘ate sweets’

GPhC finds failings in pharmacist's prescribing service

23 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

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HRT prescriptions in England increased by 11 per cent in 2024-25

The data showed 14.7 million HRT items were prescribed in 2024-25.

23 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacist who approved prescriptions remotely using WhatsApp warned

Kelly Osamudiamen Osadolor was not physically at Swindon Pharmacy when staff sent her photos of prescriptions and medication.

22 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Antidepressants’ effect on physical health examined in first study of its kind

The study found antidepressants resulted in “clinically significant differences” in weight loss, heart rate and systolic blood pressure.

22 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

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RPS publishes interim Regulations to enable royal college elections in early 2026

RPS asks for members' views on interim Regulations to enable elections to new royal college in early 2026.

21 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Winter woes - sorted by self-care

Health literacy may be part of the reason people lack the confidence to treat common ailments during winter.

21 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Day Lewis hit by 7% rise in running costs, latest accounts reveal

Family-owned chain committed to investing in automation to make it more resilient.

21 Oct 2025 , 3 Min Article

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Pharmacist warned after pharmacy supplied medicines overseas without meeting legal duty

Folake Oluwatoyin Adeniran failed to ensure Dock Pharmacy in Tilbury, Essex, had a wholesale distribution licence.

21 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

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MP passes allegations Jhoots claimed for medicines not dispensed to NHS fraud body

Labour MP Sadik Al-Hassan told the NHS Counter Fraud Authority about “alleged irregularities in claims for NHS drug dispensing”.

20 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Community pharmacy owners urged to share views ahead of winter challenges

CPE wants to hear from contractors ahead of its November committee meeting.

20 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy bodies show united front in response to 'sneering' GPs

A letter signed by five pharmacy bodies was published in The Times yesterday.

17 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

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HIV prevention injection to be made available on NHS in coming months

NHS England said cabotegravir will only be made available in sexual health clinics across the country for the time being.

17 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

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