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‘Community pharmacies at risk of layoffs and service reductions without funding boost’, says NPA

Suggests a 2.5 per cent of the NHS budget to restore community pharmacy funding  The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) has raised concerns over the upcoming increase in the National Living...

Dental and pharmacy technicians to free up appointments; get more power to supply meds

25,500 pharmacy technicians, 9,733 dental hygienists and 6,198 dental therapists in the UK to benefit from the new...

RPS assembly advances strategic reforms for enhanced professional leadership

RPS to facilitate a "more accessible nomination process" and "advocate for deserving recognition of pharmacists and allied professionals" In...

UK to roll out Covid-19 antiviral drug trial this month: Health Security Agency

Britain will start to roll out Merck's molnupiravir Covid-19 antiviral pill through a drug trial later this month, Susan Hopkins, chief medical adviser at the UK Health Security Agency said...

PDA says locums under ‘no obligation’ to assist contractors with HMRC probe

The Pharmacists' Defence Association (PDA) has advised locums that they are under “no direct obligation” to help contractors gather data for an HM Revenue...

Appeal launched to reopen long disused Cumbria pharmacy to fix waiting times

An appeal has been launched to reopen a long disused pharmacy at Carlisle in North West England to reduce waiting times. Liberal Democrats in Stanwix...

Pharmacies to start receiving materials for the winter vaccines campaign from today

Community pharmacy contractors will start receiving materials for the winter vaccines campaign via Royal Mail from today (November 8). It is the second mandated health...

DHSC launches transport service to expedite delivery of medicines facing shortage

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has launched a new international transport system to expedite delivery of medicines and medical goods that...

NICE recommends Forxiga to treat chronic kidney disease

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) today issued a draft guidance recommending dapagliflozin, sold under the brand name Forxiga among others,...

New freight service launched to tackle disruptions in medicines supply

The government has announced the launch of a new international freight service to transport medicines and medical products to the country rapidly when a...

Boots unveils Christmas campaign with Jenna Coleman

Boots on Thursday unveiled its Christmas campaign for 2021, ‘Bags of Joy’, with a festive film featuring BAFTA nominated actor Jenna Coleman. Coleman stars as...

Full CPAF questionnaire now open for selected pharmacies

The full version of the Community Pharmacy Assurance Framework (CPAF) questionnaire is now available for selected pharmacies to complete. This follows a screening questionnaire in...

Further 18 products added to DND list

A further 18 new products have been entered the list of ‘Drugs for which Discount is Not Deducted’ (DND) in Part II of the...

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