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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...

Well Pharmacy to offer Covid-19 booster vaccines at 60 sites

The UK’s largest independent pharmacy chain Well Pharmacy has announced that 60 community pharmacy sites across England to administer Covid-19 booster vaccines. These sites, selected...

Janssen presents study to show long-term safety profile for Stelara®

The latest analysis presented by the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson demonstrated long-term safety profile for ustekinumab drug, sold under the brand...

PDA’s Mark Koziol elected chief of European pharmacists’ organisation

Mark Koziol, chairman of the Pharmacists' Defence Association, has been elected secretary general of the Employed Community Pharmacists of the European Union (EPhEU). He was confirmed...

Community pharmacies in seven PCNs selected to join NHS contraception management service pilot

A number of community pharmacies in England have been chosen to offer contraceptive pill checks as part of a pilot scheme from NHS England. The...

Sajid Javid lauds community pharmacy for doing an ‘amazing job’ over the entire pandemic

Health secretary Sajid Javid has acknowledged and appreciated the hard work done by community pharmacies in serving people during the Covid-19 pandemic. “Community pharmacies have...

Referring patients to community pharmacies can free up 8.5 million GP appointments, says CCA

In response to the Treasury’s Autumn Budget Review, the Company Chemists’ Association (CCA) says an additional annual funding of £656 million for community pharmacies...

ABPI calls for “meaningful investment” in UK life sciences

In its submission to the Treasury ahead of the Comprehensive Spending Review this autumn, the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) says it...

Rutherford Diagnostic Centre opens in Taunton

A state-of-the-art diagnostics centre giving increased access to tests and serving patients from across Somerset and surrounding areas has officially opened. The Rutherford Diagnostic Centre...

Wholesaler CST Pharma secures £26m funding from HSBC UK

Walsall-headquartered pharmaceutical wholesaler, CST Pharma has secured a £26 million Asset Based Lending Facility from HSBC UK to drive its expansion plan. In the last...

Flexible provision of pharmaceutical services extended until January 31

The declaration of an emergency requiring the flexible provision of pharmaceutical services has been extended until January 31, 2022, PSNC said in an update. The...

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