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Spring budget 2023 provides no relief for community pharmacy's funding crisis
National pharmacy bodies have welcomed two VAT changes related to community pharmacy services announced in the Spring budget on Wednesday...
ABPI suspends Novo Nordisk’s membership for two years
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) has suspended the membership of Novo Nordisk for two years due to...
LloydsPharmacy Clinical Homecare awarded overall ‘Good’ rating by CQC
LloydsPharmacy Clinical Homecare has been awarded ‘Good’ rating in all five domains- safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led by the...
Esperion Therapeutics’ ‘bempedoic acid’ shows potential to reduce cardiac illnesses, reveals GlobalData
Esperion Therapeutics’ non-statin therapy “bempedoic acid” has shown modest results in reducing the risk of major cardiovascular events in statin-intolerant...
ABPI welcomes new NHS research guidance for integrated care systems
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) has welcomed the new research guidance published by NHS England for the...
Superdrug announces pay rise for newly qualified pharmacists
Superdrug has announced a pay increase for newly qualified pharmacists, in a move that will see wages rise to £50,000...
Barton Pharmacy sold to its former employee
A community pharmacy, Barton Pharmacy located in Woolacombe, Devon has been sold to a local pharmacist and its previous employee,...
Seb James prescribes data sharing between NHS and community pharmacy for better health outcomes
Boots UK supremo Seb James has said better sharing of patient data between community pharmacy and the NHS could transform...
MHRA recalls all pholcodine-containing medicines from UK
The Medicine and Healthcare Product Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has recalled all pholcodine-containing medicines from the UK pharmacy due to concerns...
The Legal Aspects Of Going To A Hospital: What They Can And Cannot Do To You
When you visit a hospital, one of the last things that come to mind is worrying about legal aspects and...
Woodstock Road Chemist gets new owner
Woodstock Road Chemist, a renowned community pharmacy which provides NHS and private services and dispenses an average of 9,500 items...
SMC approves bulevirtide for treatment of chronic HDV infection in Scottish patients
Gilead Sciences has announced that the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has become the first UK health authority to permit routine...
Resources
EM Pharma welcomes Dr Sarah Jarvis as medical adviser for its consumer awareness campaign
Nasofed Anti Viral Nasal Spray, from EM Pharma, is delighted to welcome Dr Sarah Jarvis as medical adviser for its...
LAW: What does the collapse of Testerworld mean for community pharmacies?
Melania Constable and Jessica Williams explain what the collapse of the three trading entities in the Converse Pharma Group could...
TECHNOLOGY: Fit for the future
Tariq Muhammad considers how layouts are a key to modernisation and why pharmacies need a digital and physical harmony… An...
Business
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Changes to VAT penalties regime
By Umesh Modi and Vinku Shah The VAT penalties regime has had substantial changes with effect from 01 January 2023...
EM Pharma welcomes Dr Sarah Jarvis as medical adviser for its consumer awareness campaign
Nasofed Anti Viral Nasal Spray, from EM Pharma, is delighted to welcome Dr Sarah Jarvis as medical adviser for its...
Can Following A Vegan Diet Improve Your Stomach Health?
Whether you believe it or not, following a vegan diet can be quite eventful for your body. For instance, it...
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
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Changes to VAT penalties regime
By Umesh Modi and Vinku Shah The VAT penalties regime has had substantial...
Diwali message from NPA chair Andrew Lane
By Andrew Lane The message of Diwali - a festival of new beginnings...
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Showcase
Sensodyne revitalises formula and packaging for sensitivity and gum range
Sensodyne, the No.1 dentist recommended toothpaste brand for sensitive teeth is relaunching its Sensitivity & Gum range with an improved...
PRODUCT NEWS: Jakemans new sugar free lozenge packs a punch
Established in 1907, Jakemans prides itself as one of the most popular mentholated lozenge brands[1]. Naturally infused with menthol, an...
EM Pharma welcomes Dr Sarah Jarvis as medical adviser for its consumer awareness campaign
Nasofed Anti Viral Nasal Spray, from EM Pharma, is delighted to welcome Dr Sarah Jarvis as medical adviser for its...
Haleon's Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) witnessed 13% growth in pharmacy recommendations
Despite a 13 per cent increase from last year, less than a quarter (21%) of pharmacy teams recommend Proton Pump...
Winners Profile
Exclusive: Award-winning community pharmacist says England desperately needs ‘Pharmacy First’
As the costs of running community pharmacies keep rising, contractor Sobha Sharma Kandel says the sector cannot survive unless it’s...
Lifting Spirits and Serving Communities
A passionate advocate of community pharmacy, Nizar Mawani continues to work full-time at the age of 80. He shared his...
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...
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I'm your champion and voice in govt, says pharmacy minister Will Quince in his first speech to sector
In his maiden speech delivered to community pharmacy since becoming new minister with responsibility for the sector, Will Quince MP...
Exclusive: Award-winning community pharmacist says England desperately needs ‘Pharmacy First’
As the costs of running community pharmacies keep rising, contractor Sobha Sharma Kandel says the sector cannot survive unless it’s...
Lifting Spirits and Serving Communities
A passionate advocate of community pharmacy, Nizar Mawani continues to work full-time at the age of 80. He shared his...
AWARD WINNER PROFILE: Bonding with patients
Karen Sirrell is the epitome of what it means to be a pharmacy assistant. She speaks to Priyankur Mandav about...
