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PSNC speaks out on 'risk' of wholesaler antibiotic profiteering

Morrison says PSNC handed the government a list of 30 antibiotic lines that it believes needs a “price review”

12 Dec 2022

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Antibiotics shortage in Scotland will be resolved next week

Community Pharmacy Scotland chief executive Harry McQuillan tried to reassure pharmacists

09 Dec 2022

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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

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Record number of UK alcohol-related deaths since records began

Data from the Office for National Statistics revealed there were 9,641 deaths in 2021

08 Dec 2022

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Over 21 million antidepressant drugs prescribed in three months

Over 21 million antidepressant drug items prescribed between July and September

08 Dec 2022

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Pharmacists among nation’s most trusted HCPs, says Superdrug survey

Sixty-one per cent said pharmacists should provide 'essential health services'

07 Dec 2022

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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

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Pharmacists should be able to get antibiotics to patients

English Pharmacy Board chair Thorrun Govind told Sky News pharmacists are “well-versed” in dealing with drug shortages

07 Dec 2022

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DH claims it is ‘not aware of any amoxicillin supply issues’

DH claims it is 'not aware of any supply issues of amoxicillin' despite pharmacists' concerns

07 Dec 2022

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Advanz Pharma alerts MHRA to patient information error

Batches of MacroBID 100mg Prolonged-Release Capsules missing details about possible side effects

05 Dec 2022

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Pharmacies should be given integral vaccines role, says think tank

Policy Exchange says pharmacies should be commissioned nationally to deliver adult vaccines

05 Dec 2022

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Pharmacy technicians provide good GP pharmacist support

A study in Scotland evaluated the effectiveness of a pharmacy technician-led GP hub

01 Dec 2022

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People in Scotland most confident of eluding Covid in pharmacies

Over-50s were more worried about cancer and dementia than other health conditions during the pandemic

01 Dec 2022

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Non-melanoma skin cancer needs updated guidelines

A report by Sanofi warns the disease is “severely under-recognised and under-prioritised” by the NHS and policy-makers.

30 Nov 2022

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MHRA urges caution over error on Oxycodone packaging

Some batches of Oxycodone Hydrochloride 10mg/ml Oral Solution have an error on the outer packaging

29 Nov 2022

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Covid Champion pharmacy scheme cracks vaccine hesitancy

The study resulted in 2,000 more people accepting a vaccine despite previously deciding against it

28 Nov 2022

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