 Aspire Pharma acquires Morningside Pharmaceuticals and its subsidiaries
Morningside Pharmaceuticals, a leading pharmaceutical group founded by an Asian businessman and his wife, has been acquired by Hampshire-based Aspire Pharma.
Morningside Pharmaceuticals (Loughborough), Morningside...
Limited supply of ‘Dioralyte oral rehydration sachets’ expected until December
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Dioralyte oral rehydration sachets.
“Dioralyte oral rehydration sachets are expected to...
Margin delivery rate increases from October
The Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC) has announced that the margin delivery rates will increase from October as the agreed £100m write-off is implemented.
“The...
Regulators reduce required notice periods for changing supplementary hours
The regulators have reduced the notice periods for change to supplementary opening hours for community pharmacy contractors from 1 October 2022.
Following the Pharmaceutical Services...
How To Choose The Right Assisted Living Facility
Assisted living facilities are for people with cognitive decline or those with trouble managing their daily activities like feeding themselves, getting dressed, or bathing....
GPhC received 25 whistleblowing disclosures in a year
The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) has revealed it has received 25 whistleblowing disclosures between April 2021 and March 2022.
The pharmacy regulator said, in its...
MHRA appoints Dekra to certify medical devices in UK
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has appointed Dekra to certify medical devices in the UK.
Dekra Certification UK has joined the three...
Positive Solutions and Charac become partners to strengthen community pharmacies’ digital footprint
Charac, an NHS-integrated one-stop platform for independent community pharmacies, and Positive Solutions, the fastest growing pharmacy IT provider in the UK, have agreed on a...
Thousands of community pharmacies may close by 2024, NPA-commissioned report warns
A new report commissioned by the National Pharmacy Association (NPA) has revealed harsh financial realities faced by community pharmacies in England.
The report by Professor David Taylor...
RPS launches ‘Pharmacy and Pharmacology’ reports
In partnership with Oxford University Press, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) has launched the ‘RPS Pharmacy and Pharmacology’ reports.
RPS Pharmacy and Pharmacology Reports is a new,...
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