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Massive price hikes to the antidepressant saw the NHS spend over six times more on the drug in 2020-21 compared to the previous year. 

A record number of Covid vaccines were booked in one day through the NHS website earlier this week. 

Funding will allow sites to draw down additional staff as effort focusses on bringing forward second jabs.

Six more services added to data standard for community pharmacy to support quick and safe transfer of data across the system.

The Cambrian Alliance Group have announced a new supply agreement for generics and PI medicines with Target Healthcare.

Seventy-four per cent of people aged 14 and over with a learning disability have had an annual health check ahead of schedule.

Concern that disruption of malaria eradication programmes could lead to increased transmission.

Well Pharmacy has begun rolling out Covid vaccinations from another eight branches, taking the total number to 20. 

Homeless people in London will be offered support to stop drinking and taking drugs through a new detox unit. 

Some 113,000 websites operating illegally in the UK were removed or had their URLs blocked as part of Operation Pangea.

The General Pharmaceutical Council is still failing to hit its performance standards when it comes to dealing with fitness to practice concerns.

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has launched a new inclusion and wellbeing pledge to promote a supportive culture among UK pharmacy teams. 

Sector charity Pharmacist Support has announced four vacancies for volunteer trustees in a bid to ensure it reflects the sector’s diversity.

GP CPCS referrals will be rolled out to 30 per cent of primary care networks in the North West of England by autumn this year.

The Government, NHS bodies and employers must tackle the root causes of burnout in the health and care sector, the RPS has said. 

The freehold on 15 pharmacies recently acquired by Avicenna will be up for auction next week. 

Every community pharmacy contractor in Scotland will receive £1,000 for adjustments made to their pharmacies during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Pharmacy2U has announced it is partnering with Royal Mail to provide same-day deliveries for “some” products. 

Contractors will receive a participation fee of £450 to cover initial set-up costs and a distribution fee of £2 per kit.

Vaccination programme remains on track to offer a first dose to all adults by the end of July.