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NPA and AIMp members battle for election to PSNC committee

NPA members Jay Badenhorst, Hamish Borno, Chiman Patel and Mayank Patel are among the nine candidates contending for three places.

16 Mar 2023 , 1 Min Article

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HDA defends members against ex-MHRA official's hoarding claims

Martin Sawer questioned whether ex-MHRA inspector Peter Coombs was referring to his members.

16 Mar 2023 , 1 Min Article

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MHRA looked into wholesaler hoarding claims, says ex-inspector

Former MHRA good distribution practice inspector Peter Coombs said it was “extraordinarily difficult” to gather evidence of hoarding.

13 Mar 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Government ‘getting nervous’ about pharmacy sell-offs, says PSNC

Government officials are “getting nervous” says PSNC chief Janet Morrison.

06 Mar 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Strike… then you strike out!

If strike action isn’t an option, how can contractors make the government listen?

02 Mar 2023 , 1 Min Article

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PSNC chief slams ‘irresponsible’ NHSE minor ailments campaign

Janet Morrison accused NHS England of "often acting to make" the pressures pharmacy teams are under "worse."

27 Feb 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Do we have strong enough regulation of wholesalers?

Has the MHRA looked into the allegations we’ve heard about in recent years? And if not, why not, asks ICP editor Neil Trainis.

23 Feb 2023 , 1 Min Article

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PSNC issues warning over government’s new HRT PPC

The PSNC says the new prescription prepayment certificate could create difficulties for patients and increase pharmacies’ workload.

22 Feb 2023 , 1 Min Article

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PSNC rejects Government’s ‘insufficient’ pricing reform proposals

DHSC offer on relief measures and price concession reform 'nowhere near far enough'

20 Feb 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Deadline extended for Pharmacy Pressures Survey responses

Pharmacy teams and owners have been given extra time to return their questionnaires to PSNC.

20 Feb 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Covid’s impact on community pharmacy

How did Covid shape the post-pandemic community pharmacy landscape? Kam Kalsi from IQVIA explains.

16 Feb 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Health secretary defends himself over Pharmacy First delay

Steve Barclay was grilled by All-Party Pharmacy Group chair Taiwo Owatemi during a health select committee session.

07 Feb 2023 , 1 Min Article

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NHSE to support development of APIs for clinical services 

'Focus of development’ expected to be on the four suppliers that have already developed CPCS compliant systems

07 Feb 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Editor's view: Things are getting worse, not better

I hope health select committee chair Steve Brine fulfils his promise of an inquiry into community pharmacy. 

30 Jan 2023 , 1 Min Article

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DHSC to reduce Transitional Payments to zero in February

Reduction necessary as ‘unallocated’ funding reduced due to take up of new services in CPCF

24 Jan 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Interview: Shilpa Shah

North-East London LPC CEO Shilpa Shah says her charity work has given her the ability to listen to and empower her contractors.

20 Jan 2023 , 1 Min Article

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