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‘Patients suffered harm’: GPhC strikes UK Meds superintendent from the register

Online superintendent pharmacist oversaw dangerous prescribing service, finds FtP committee

06 Aug 2026

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A record-breaking two million women prescribed HRT in 2025-26

NHS prescribing of HRT up more than double compared to 2020, finds BSA

05 Aug 2026

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Boots launches prescription order reminder text message service

Re-order prompts sent via text aimed at improving adherence, says chain

04 Aug 2026

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Plans for £7bn Boots takeover at risk amid ‘stand-off’ with potential buyers

Weston family offered a ‘lower number’ than Boots owners expected, according to reports

04 Aug 2026

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Puberty blockers trial to proceed after legal challenge quashed

Pathways trial at KCL designed with ‘conspicuous care’ finds High Court judge

03 Aug 2026

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Lilly’s Mounjaro delivery scheme opens up to GPhC-registered pharmacies

Lilly Direct was previously available only to clinics without a registered pharmacy

03 Aug 2026

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Contractors raise concerns about Mounjaro clawbacks sought by Lilly

IPCN members say Lilly’s ‘substantial deductions’ cannot be reconciled with purchase records

31 Jul 2026

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‘Disappointing’: Just 30 NI pharmacies commissioned to deliver MenB vaccines

As MenB immunisation drive launches, CPNI highlights sectors ‘strong record’

31 Jul 2026

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‘Serious failure’: Pharmacist warned over lack of buprenorphine patient checks

Failure to follow buprenorphine SOP ‘unacceptable’ says regulator

31 Jul 2026

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Healthera announces Pharmacy First booking partnership with health record firm

Evergreen app’s 1.5 million users able to book appointments with Healthera partners

30 Jul 2026

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Wholesaler backs blister pack-to-pharmacies recycling scheme

Cencora Alliance Healthcare lends support to CircuBack scheme

30 Jul 2026

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Coroner: Schizophrenia patient died from clozapine toxicity after stopping smoking

‘Heavy smoker’ with paranoid schizophrenia stopped while on holiday, finds inquest

29 Jul 2026

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ASA: Online pharmacy falsely implied its ‘weight loss reviews’ page was independent

Bolt Pharmacy did not make clear that it ran ‘UK Weight Loss Reviews’ Facebook page, finds ASA

29 Jul 2026

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Over 300k women access free EHC from pharmacies in 5 months

NHSE publishes figures on morning after pill uptake

28 Jul 2026

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Two Allied Pharmacies stores under new ownership 7 months after Jhoots deal

Allied Pharmacies sells two of the stores it bought out of administration from Jhoots

28 Jul 2026

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‘We’ve had no MenB vaccines delivered’: 85% of pharmacies face difficulties with service

Booking system and vaccine allocation emerge as key challenges in IPA survey

27 Jul 2026

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