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Vaccinations

NHSE: Pharmacies can order flu jabs for 50-64 year olds ‘immediately’

Concerns have been raised around the impact of sudden policy shifts on pharmacies

22 Jul 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Legal

Pharma companies fined £70m for ramping up phenytoin prices 2,500%

Pfizer and Flynn must face the consequences, says markets watchdog

21 Jul 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Women's health

MHRA announces ‘landmark’ POM to P switch for Gina 10mcg tablets

The product will be available following a consultation with a pharmacist.

20 Jul 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Education & training

Boots offers £7k prescribing training to 500 pharmacists

Multiple says it wants a prescribing pharmacist in each of its stores.

19 Jul 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Clinical

Medicines-related hospital admissions higher than previously thought

Liverpool researchers found adverse reactions contributed to 16 per cent of admissions

15 Jul 2022 , 1 Min Article

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GPhC to start anonymising FtP cases in October to tackle discrimination

Certain information about registrants will be redacted from files presented to investigating committee.

14 Jul 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Patients going without prescriptions in inflation crisis, warns NPA

Renewed calls to scrap the prescription charge amid cost of living crisis.

11 Jul 2022 , 1 Min Article

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GPhC exam: Anyone affected by ‘procedural errors’ can get provreg status

Concerns around noise, freezing computers and delays will all be considered – but not cheating.

08 Jul 2022 , 1 Min Article

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GPhC rejects claims that exam questions were unfair

Exam questions are linked to the framework 'without exception,' the regulator insists.

06 Jul 2022 , 1 Min Article

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CPhO: I want community pharmacists to help manage long-term conditions

Webb pledges 'wholehearted support' to community pharmacies in NPA meeting.

05 Jul 2022 , 1 Min Article