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Pharmacies in East Midlands start trialling NHS-funded oesophageal cancer test

Patients with persistent heartburn or acid reflux have been tested by five pharmacies using the capsule sponge test EndoSign.

07 Aug 2026

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DHSC issues eighth serious shortage protocol for Creon

The latest update, issued yesterday, extends the SSP, which was due to expire today, until Friday October 2, 2026.

07 Aug 2026

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Analysis: Cigarettes could go up in smoke!

Less than half of local authorities in England commission stop smoking services in pharmacies. But national commissioning could hugely increase provision.

07 Aug 2026

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Medicines supply issue notifications in first six months lower than previous years, DHSC claims

A Government report said manufacturing problems were most commonly reported to be the root cause of supply issues last year.

05 Aug 2026

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Pharmacies in England deliver nearly 90,000 meningitis B vaccines in two weeks

NHS England said pharmacies administered 89,261 first doses as of Friday, July 31. The catch-up programme began on July 20.

03 Aug 2026

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NHSE: Pharmacies should help people caught up in industrial, nuclear and terrorist incidents

NHS England said pharmacies should offer support and advice to people “self-presenting with minor injuries or health concerns following an incident”.

31 Jul 2026

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Viatris made ‘difficult decision’ not to supply flu vaccine for 2026-27 UK season

Viatris said it wanted “to give customers sufficient time to secure alternative supply".

27 Jul 2026

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Pharmacists had to procure their own PPE during pandemic, says Covid inquiry

The risks UK healthcare workers were exposed to as the disease spread were laid bare during the latest module of the inquiry.

16 Jul 2026

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Pharmacy group raises over £320,000 for One Kind Act charity

Pyramid Pharmacy Group, which has 27 pharmacies, brought together local businesses and other community stakeholders.

09 Jul 2026

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Burnham leaves door open to supporting struggling pharmacies with business rates

Andy Burnham may support pharmacies with tax cuts to help them cope with wage increases if he becomes prime minister.

06 Jul 2026

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The 2026 consumer is very different from the 1930s consumer

What does the evolving role of self-care mean for independent pharmacy? Lanes Health's Jonathan Groves explains.

03 Jul 2026

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NPA: NHSE chair’s drone remarks fundamentally misunderstand pharmacy’s role

National Pharmacy Association chair Olivier Picard criticised Dr Penny Dash for saying “the overall majority” of medicines will be delivered by drones.

03 Jul 2026

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Can pharmacies refuse to dispense at a loss?

This appears to be a commercial question but it is a legal one, rooted in the statutory framework governing NHS pharmaceutical services.

30 Jun 2026

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To deprescribe or not to deprescribe

Independents can identify when opioids are no longer helping patients or causing them harm, so deprescribing can play an important role.

10 Jun 2026

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Atorvastatin was most dispensed medicine in England in 2025-26

The statin is the most dispensed medicine since 2016-17, while 78 million items were dispensed in 2025-26.

04 Jun 2026

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Lib Dem MP alleges some chains redirect patients to independents for loss-making drugs

Andrew George alleged some chains were falsely telling patients “those medicines are unavailable” but did not name any chains.

03 Jun 2026

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