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Weight loss medicines should be prescription-based, not OTC: BGMA

Four companies are expected to have UK marketing authorisations for generic weight loss medicines following the expiry of liraglutide's patent The British Generic Manufacturers...

Pharmacy numbers declining amidst growing prescription demand

England saw nearly 500 pharmacy closures in the last 12 months  Analysis by IQVIA revealed that over the past four years, from May 2020 to...

GPhC proposes new guidance for online pharmacies to improve patient safety

These proposed changes aim to address inappropriate supply of high-risk medicines by online pharmacies The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) is inviting feedback on proposed...

NHS report reveals 74% increase in diabetes prescription costs

The cost of items used for diabetes treatment rose to £1.67 billion in 2023/24, up from £960 million in 2015/16 A newly published NHS report...

IT outage update: NPA urges patience as pharamcy services face delays

Services including accessing prescriptions from GPs and medicine deliveries were disrupted due to global IT outages last week  The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) has provided...

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The new provision, to be added in Part VIC...

Dame Jenny Harries steps down as UKHSA chief executive

UKHSA’s chief scientific officer, Professor Isabel Oliver, appointed chief...

New standards for chief pharmacists released

The new standards apply to all chief pharmacists, regardless...

Over 400,000 visited pharmacies for common ailments in Wales last year

Almost all pharmacies in Wales provide free advice and...