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People,

Flu season and the arrogance of self-belief

I wonder how many anti-flu vaccine people are afraid of needles. Actually, people are sometimes too firm in their beliefs, says Peter Kelly.

14 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

People,

Avoidable fentanyl overdose deaths

All pharmacies in the UK should provide advice to patients on the proper disposal of used fentanyl opioid patches, says Terry Maguire.

08 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

People,

How to build a healthy nation

The problem is we live in a world where bad habits are made to look attractive and are easy to indulge and satisfy, says Peter Kelly.

24 Sep 2025 , 1 Min Article

People,

Hunt’s praise of pharmacy at CCA event was sycophantic

Jeremy Hunt's waxing lyrical of pharmacy was at odds with his government’s treatment of pharmacies, writes Neil Trainis.

19 Sep 2025 , 1 Min Article

People,

Weight management – a holistic, long-term approach

Independent pharmacists can reframe how we approach weight loss, says Mandeep Mudhar, the head of Alphega Pharmacy UK.

17 Sep 2025 , 1 Min Article

Policy,

Preparing for the big network switch-off

Independent pharmacies must prepare for the Government’s national digital landline switchover, says professor Sultan Mahmud.

17 Sep 2025 , 1 Min Article

People,

Training troubles

When independents identify a problem with the foundation training year, the multiples ignore it, says Terry Maguire.

09 Sep 2025 , 1 Min Article

Financial Management & Funding,

Pharmacies need multi-year funding deal

There was hope the new pharmacy contract in England might ease the pressure on pharmacies but it has fallen short, says Harry McQuillan.

02 Sep 2025 , 1 Min Article

Business environment,

Reforming the NHS, reforming your business

Labour’s 10-year plan has changed pharmacy’s landscape. The message to independents is ‘your role is changing and changing fast’, says Mandeep Mudhar, head of Alphega Pharmacy.

02 Sep 2025 , 1 Min Article

Policy,

Ten-year plan? Labour is muddling through as usual

The government doesn’t have a coherent strategy for pharmacy, never mind the NHS, writes Neil Trainis.

27 Aug 2025 , 1 Min Article

Business environment,

Mounjaro madness

The announcement Eli Lilly made about Mounjaro threw us into uncertainty, says Nick Kaye.

26 Aug 2025 , 1 Min Article

Regulations,

Is better pharmacy regulation coming?

Pharmacists did not find themselves working collaboratively with the General Pharmaceutical Council who often acted more like a parliamentary militia than a community policing service, says Terry Maguire.

05 Aug 2025 , 1 Min Article

People,

The 10-year NHS plan needs…a plan

If Labour is going to deliver its vision for the health service, it will need a clear funding and contracting model both nationally and locally, warns Nick Kaye.

30 Jul 2025 , 1 Min Article

People,

Letter to the editor 6

More independents get in touch with Independent Community Pharmacist with their views.

29 Jul 2025 , 1 Min Article

People,

Letter to the editor 5

Independent pharmacists contact ICP magazine to get things off their chest.

22 Jul 2025 , 1 Min Article

People,

France verus America - who got it right on ADHD?

Is ADHD a brain chemistry disorder that needs medical intervention or a healthy response to being in the wrong environment, asks Peter Kelly?

22 Jul 2025 , 1 Min Article

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