Reduction in unauthorised medicines ahead of Rio Olympics
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A review carried out by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulation Agency has found that sports supplements sold as unlicensed medicines reduced...
Teva completes $40.5bn deal for Allergan’s generics business
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By Neil Trainis_x000D_
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Teva has completed a $40.5 billion deal to acquire Allergan's generics business, an acquisition that sees the Israeli company reclaim its place...
RPS urges NHS England to make quick decision on HIV drug
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By Neil Trainis_x000D_
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The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has urged NHS England to waste little time in funding the HIV prevention drug PrEP after the High...
New Healthy Living Pharmacy level 1 assessment launched
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Public Health England has introduced a new system for achieving Healthy Living Pharmacy level 1 status in a move that represents a departure from...
GPhC reveals 95% pass pre-registration assessment
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The General Pharmaceutical Council has announced that 95% of candidates who took the pre-registration assessment last month passed the exam._x000D_
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Of the 2,804 students who...
Prescriptions for antidepressants up 3.9 million in 12 months
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The number of prescriptions for antidepressants rose by more than 3.9 million between 2014 and 2015, according to a report by the Health and...
Social care ‘living on borrowed time’ as ministers urged to be honest about budget
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By Neil Trainis_x000D_
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The government has been urged to reconsider its plans for a seven-day NHS and be honest with the public over what the...
Public Health England launch cancer awareness campaign
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Public Health England has launched a nationwide campaign aimed at raising awareness of lung conditions and heart disease._x000D_
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The 'Be Clear on Cancer' campaign will...
Celesio complete takeover of Bupa Home Healthcare
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Celesio has completed a deal to acquire Bupa Home Healthcare after reaching an agreement with Bupa._x000D_
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Completion of the deal came after ratification from the...
APPG warn PSNC and ministers to avoid ‘acrimonious contract imposition’
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By Neil Trainis_x000D_
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The All-Party Pharmacy Group has attempted to ratchet up the pressure on the PSNC and the government to find common ground on...