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Day Lewis and Pharmacy2U attend Sunak NHS meeting

Day Lewis director makes the case to Government for funding at emergency meeting

10 Jan 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Well starts offering free flu vaccines to over-18s

Well Pharmacy has started providing free jabs having decided to scrap the £15 fee.

10 Jan 2023 , 1 Min Article

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PAGB companies have not reported cough and cold medicines shortages

PAGB chief executive Michelle Riddalls hit back at what she described as “partial and incomplete reporting” of shortages.

09 Jan 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Brexit saw eight of 597 UK-authorised medicines passed for NI

Northern Ireland’s “unique status” in the single market is causing disruption with medicines supply, according to the Nuffield Trust.

09 Jan 2023 , 1 Min Article

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CCA warns government over broken pharmacy funding

CCA chief executive Malcolm Harrison said community pharmacy is losing £750 million annually.

09 Jan 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Boots retail sales up nine per cent as pharmacy sales dip

Drop in demand for Covid services saw pharmacy sales dip as retail business powers ahead

06 Jan 2023 , 1 Min Article

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We’ve helped patients pay their prescription charge, says pharmacist

Ade Williams says patients go without medication as they are 'too dignified and would rather walk away'

05 Jan 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy2U increases pre-tax profits ‘dramatically’

Distance dispenser 'striving to gain a much higher share' of the market, financial report claims.

05 Jan 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Public visits independents more than multiples, reveals NHSE study

Members of the public "overwhelmingly positive" about advice they receive in pharmacies, survey finds

03 Jan 2023 , 2 Min Article

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DHSC grants record 199 concessions for December

December list included £40.25 concessionary price for gapapentin 600mg tablets

03 Jan 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Help pharmacists to engage with new commissioning structures, MPs told

Gaps in the system need to be plugged, P3Pharmacy editor Rob Darracott tells select committee

13 Dec 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Hearing health pilot in London pharmacies can treat 800 patients a month

Hearing test and earwax removal offered across 20 London pharmacies in new pilot

12 Dec 2022 , 1 Min Article

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PDA ‘will not oppose’ Society’s bid to rejoin global pharmacy body

PDA gives green light to RPS bid - but says Society should be asked to publish membership numbers

09 Dec 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Antibiotic supplies expected ‘in the coming days’ says chief pharmacist

Supplies 'readily available with manufacturers' and being 'expedited' to pharmacies says Webb

09 Dec 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacists’ confidence in short-term outlook takes 15 point dip

Both short-term and long-term confidence have fallen significantly according to Lloyds Bank survey

08 Dec 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Wholesalers forced to cap pharmacy orders for strep A antibiotics

HDA director says one big pharmacy group ordered a month’s supply of antibiotics in one day this week

07 Dec 2022 , 1 Min Article

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