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Double action pain relief

Pain can be challenging to manage. Learn how Combogesic’s opioid-free, double-action formula can help tackle customers’ pain and inflammation fast.

26 Aug 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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Correction

Independent Community Pharmacist has published a correction.

05 Dec 2025

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Naprosyn® Pain Relief

Complete the training elements on this page to learn how Naprosyn® Pain Relief works and where it fits into the pharmacy pain category

14 Nov 2025

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Understanding effective pain and fever management in children

Get to grips with the guidance for managing children’s pain and fever and make suitable recommendations

15 Oct 2024

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Natural alternatives to topical analgesics

Some people seek out non-conventional treatments for chronic pain.

31 Mar 2023

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No pain, plenty to gain

Managing chronic pain is complex but analgesics are not the first line treatment option.

17 Feb 2023

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Playing the long pain

From advice and signposting, to lending a sympathetic ear, there is plenty that pharmacy teams can do to support customers living with chronic pain.

10 Feb 2023

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GPhC cracks down on 12 online pharmacies

The General Pharmaceutical Council’s clampdown on rogue online pharmacies appears to be gathering pace.

20 Feb 2020

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