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Pharmacy contractors reminded to complete CPAF screening process by 31 August
The Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC) has been reminding contractors to complete the 2022/23 Community Pharmacy Assurance Framework (CPAF) screening...
Twenty-eight new medicines added to DND list
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has added further 28 new products to the list of ‘Drugs for which Discount is...
PSNC provides guidance for pharmacy to ensure patients are not affected due to closure
The Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC) has urged community pharmacy to plan and ensure patients are able to access their...
'Early signs' monkeypox outbreak plateauing in UK, health authority says
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said last week (Aug 5) there were "early signs" that the monkeypox outbreak was...
BioNTech expects to begin deliveries of upgraded and Omicron-adapted vaccines from October
The German biotech firm BioNTech expects to begin deliveries of two Omicron-adapted vaccines as soon as October, which will help...
OPINION: 'Recent leadership actions, activities and proclamations of RPS have left us bewildered'
By Mark Koziol Many older pharmacists will recall that I used to be an elected member of the Council of...
Regulator strikes out two-year requirement as registered pharmacist for IP training in Northern Ireland
The Council of the Pharmaceutical Society NI (PSNI) to remove the two-year requirement as a registered pharmacist to have an...
MHRA recalls Mexiletine hydrochloride 50mg, 100mg & 200 mg hard capsules
Three batches of Mexiletine hydrochloride 50mg, 100mg and 200 mg hard capsules manufactured by Clinigen Healthcare has been recalled. Pharmacists...
Authorities to take action against illegal ‘hay fever jab’ adverts online
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and the Committees of Advertising Practice (CAP) have issued a joint enforcement notice...
'Pharmacy teams should have access to up-to-date records information'
In its response to the Health and Social Care Committee inquiry into ‘Digital Transformation in the NHS’, the Community Pharmacy...
NHS to roll out life-changing glucose monitors to all type 1 diabetes patients
NHS England has secured a deal for ‘Dexcom ONE Real Time-Continuous Glucose Monitoring’ device which will help type 1 diabetes...
How To Overcome Mental Health Problems And Get Your Lifestyle Back
Mental health problems can be incredibly isolating and debilitating. It can be difficult to know how to get your life...
Resources
LAW: What does the collapse of Testerworld mean for community pharmacies?
Melania Constable and Jessica Williams explain what the collapse of the three trading entities in the Converse Pharma Group could...
TECHNOLOGY: Fit for the future
Tariq Muhammad considers how layouts are a key to modernisation and why pharmacies need a digital and physical harmony… An...
VMS: Preventing 5 nutrient deficiencies in your community
Josh Edwards gives his expert advice on how community pharmacy teams can help prevent five of the most common nutrient...
Business
FINANCE: Ways to extract cash out of your business
Umesh Modi and Vinku Shah advise contractors how they can take advantage of the various strategies that can be employed...
Keep Your Respiratory System Healthy With These Valuable Guidelines
It is common knowledge that human happiness and well-being are dependent on good health. According to The American Lung Association...
LAW: Family friendly rights in workplace
Becky Lawton and Jack Vaughan give a summary of the new family friendly rights which include neonatal leave and redundancy protection...
Events
Amit Pattni: The innovative collaborator
Award-winning pharmacist Amit Pattni gives an account of how he teamed up with the surgery next door to deliver...
PB AWARD WINNER: Towards a longer and healthier life
Graham Phillips, the winner of Pharmacy Business Public Health Pharmacist Award 2020, talks about how his innovative ProLongevity programme...
Sigma Conference 2020: NPA commissions study to show impact of frozen funding on pharmacy’s ability to deliver for NHS
The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) has commissioned global consultancy firm Ernst & Young to conduct an economic impact assessment of...
Sigma Conference 2020: Matt Hancock announces pilot for blood pressure checks in pharmacy
By Priyankur Mandav in Cebu, Philippines The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has announced a pilot for...
Sigma Conference 2020: Over 90 pharmacies closed last year, says IQVIA
As many as 94 pharmacies have closed in England in the last 12 months, according to IQVIA. The data analytics...
Features Posts
LAW: What does the collapse of Testerworld mean for community pharmacies?
Melania Constable and Jessica Williams explain what the collapse of the three trading...
TECHNOLOGY: Fit for the future
Tariq Muhammad considers how layouts are a key to modernisation and why pharmacies...
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Dr. Reddy’s Teraleve® Fesoterodine Fumarate Prolonged-Release tablets for incontinence
Dr. Reddy’s Teraleve ® 4mg and 8mg Fesoterodine Fumarate Prolonged-Release tablets have been available in the UK since their launch...
New Panadol campaign celebrates the moment when release from pain begins
Panadol launched a new purpose-led brand idea as part of a multi-channel campaign across Great Britain and Ireland. With nine...
Eight-in-one dry eye revolution from the world eyecare leader
The Mentholatum Company is shaking up the dry eye market with a clinically proven, world-leading advanced dry eye relief formulation. Rohto Dry Aid relieves...
For complete skin protection
The Intime range from incontinence experts Ontex provides maximum protection and the low hipster waist has been designed with discretion...
Winners Profile
Exclusive: Award-winning community pharmacist says England desperately needs ‘Pharmacy First’
As the costs of running community pharmacies keep rising, contractor Sobha Sharma Kandel says the sector cannot survive unless it’s...
Lifting Spirits and Serving Communities
A passionate advocate of community pharmacy, Nizar Mawani continues to work full-time at the age of 80. He shared his...
PB AWARD WINNER: The pharmacist entrepreneur
Amish Patel talks about how automated dispensing increased efficiency in his pharmacy and how he will be developing himself...
From Saturday girl to rising star of community pharmacy
Pharmacy Business Pre-Registration Pharmacist of Year Yasmine Haq is one of the rising stars of the profession. A passionate...
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Exclusive: Award-winning community pharmacist says England desperately needs ‘Pharmacy First’
As the costs of running community pharmacies keep rising, contractor Sobha Sharma Kandel says the sector cannot survive unless it’s...
Lifting Spirits and Serving Communities
A passionate advocate of community pharmacy, Nizar Mawani continues to work full-time at the age of 80. He shared his...
AWARD WINNER PROFILE: Bonding with patients
Karen Sirrell is the epitome of what it means to be a pharmacy assistant. She speaks to Priyankur Mandav about...
I want to see pharmacy represented on each ICS board: Sajid Javid
The great and the good in pharmacy came together for the first time after Covid-19 for a special night to...
