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HayMax wins international award for best natural allergy relief

Following its nomination acceptance in the highly anticipated 8th annual AI Business Excellence Awards, HayMax has been awarded Best Natural...

PDA urges members to respond to GPhC’s consultation on diversity and inclusion

The Pharmacists' Defence Association (PDA) has urged all of its BAME network members to immediately submit their response to the...

Scotland to invest over £14m to tackle drugs death

The Scottish government will invest an additional £14.4m in front-line services to get more people into treatment and help to...

Kolanticon gel to remain out of stock until January

The Department of Health and Social Care (DH) has issued a Medicine Supply Notification (MSN) for Kolanticon gel of 2.5mg dicycloverine...

GPhC reminds pharmacists to ensure women and girls are dispensed valproate safely

The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) has been asking pharmacists to ensure women and and girls are dispensed valproate safely. “The GPhC...

RPS concerned over proposals on regulator powers

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) has expressed its concern over the government’s new proposals on the reform of regulators that...

Sensyne Health appoints former MHRA boss as non-executive director

Sensyne Health has announced the appointment of Dr Ian Hudson to the Board as it independent non-executive director. Effective from...

Olmesartan medoxomil tablets included in June price concessions list

The Department of Health and Social Care (DH) today (June 18) released its first drug price concessions list for June...

Covid jabs now open for all adults in England

Everyone aged 18 and over can now book a life-saving Covid jab, NHS chief executive Sir Simon Stevens announced on...

Community pharmacies are an ideal location for vaccinating at-risk populations: Study

Community pharmacies can play a ‘key clinical role’ in any future Covid-19 vaccination programmes as they are uniquely placed and seen by...

14 Sheppards pharmacies in Wales sold at property auction

A group of 14 properties trading as Sheppards pharmacies across Wales were sold at an auction, real estate auctioneer Acuitus...

Lupin gets MHRA nod to market first branded generic to Chiesi's Fostair

Lupin Healthcare (UK) Ltd has announced that it has received approval from Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) to...

Resources

Sudafed Sinus Pressure & Pain

Treating Sinusitis: SUDAFED® vs Standard Painkillers Treating Sinusitis: SUDAFED® vs Standard Painkillers What is Sinusitis? The sinuses are hollow cavities...

New FREE Video CPD; Measuring Body Temperature in Young Children

The Pharmacy Academy has launched a free video CPD module which outlines the latest NICE guidance on how to take an accurate...

TECHNOLOGY: Taking a good look in the mirror

  After a year of Covid-led disruption, Gary Paragpuri looks back at how 24-hour medicine collection has changed pharmacy life...

Business

LAW: Staying ahead of the game

  Sam Milne outlines the process in making that all important decision to sell your pharmacy…. The process of selling...

MEN'S HEALTH: Men, Covid-19 and pharmacy

  Jim Pollard says Men’s Health Week this month could be an ideal opportunity to reach out to the men...

MEN'S HEALTH: Supporting prostate patients

  Saheed Rashid outlines how pharmacy teams play a crucial role in signposting the help and support available for men...

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

MEN'S HEALTH: Men, Covid-19 and pharmacy

  Jim Pollard says Men’s Health Week this month could be an ideal...

MEN'S HEALTH: Supporting prostate patients

  Saheed Rashid outlines how pharmacy teams play a crucial role in signposting...

PAIN MANAGEMENT - PHARMACY LEARNING

Showcase

Sudafed Sinus Pressure & Pain

Treating Sinusitis: SUDAFED® vs Standard Painkillers Treating Sinusitis: SUDAFED® vs Standard Painkillers What is Sinusitis? The sinuses are hollow cavities...

New FREE Video CPD; Measuring Body Temperature in Young Children

The Pharmacy Academy has launched a free video CPD module which outlines the latest NICE guidance on how to take an accurate...

signatureRx’s secure private e-prescriptions

signatureRx has announced that its fraud-proof, paperless e-prescriptions are being accepted by pharmacies across the United Kingdom, ensuring the safe,...

Panadol offers laughter campaign

After a year where it feels we’ve all laughed a little less, Panadol is launching a new marketing campaign, titled...

Winners Profile

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...

PB COMMUNITY AWARD WINNER: ‘I helped a 92-year-old man quit smoking’

True contentment perhaps comes from a deep-seated sense of accepting who and where you are. Superintendent pharmacist Sachin Kirit Shah...

PB AWARD WINNER: 'Technology will never replace human face of pharmacy’

Lindsay & Gilmour, one of Scotland’s largest independent pharmacy groups, is steeped in history. Established in Edinburgh by pharmacist Robert...

Latest Poll

Some community pharmacy contractors have secured up to £50,000 via the Government’s new Bounce Back Loan Scheme. Has your pharmacy applied for and/or received the loan?

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Awards

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: The pharmacist entrepreneur

  Amish Patel talks about how automated dispensing increased efficiency in his pharmacy and how he will be developing himself...

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...

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...