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33 % rise in women seeking perinatal mental health support since 2022
One in five new and expectant mothers may be affected by perinatal mental health conditions
In a significant uptick reflecting growing awareness and acceptance of mental health challenges among new...
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Pharmacy First vital to amplify NHS digital prescription rollout, WHO report reveals
75 per cent of adults in England are registered for digital prescriptions on the NHS App
In a groundbreaking...
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Haleon to close Maidenhead manufacturing site affecting 435 jobs
Despite the closure, Haleon will retain its presence in the UK with corporate offices in Weybridge and London
Haleon,...
BACK TO SCHOOL: Getting your pharmacy ready
As schools break for summer, Rishi Bhatia advises how community pharmacy teams can plan ahead to meet all of their back-to-school related challenges…
As families...
GPhC announces 80 per cent pass rate for June 2022 online registration assessment
The result of the common registration assessment for pharmacists, held jointly by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) and Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland (PSNI),...
HRT supply issue: 12 out of 13 HRT SSPs extended until October
To help manage the ongoing supply disruptions, the health regulators have extended to 28 October 2022, serious shortage protocols (SSPs) for 12 of the 13...
AstraZeneca profits fall due to rising cost following takeover of US biotech firm Alexion
Covid-vaccine maker AstraZeneca said Friday that profits fell sharply in the first half on ballooning costs linked to its takeover of US biotech firm...
Online pharmacy PillTime installs Titan PMR in its new state-of-art facility to boost prescription growth
Online pharmacy PillTime has taken a step to boost its prescription growth by implementing new Patient Medication Record (PMR) system Titan in its state-of-the-art...
GUEST COLUMN: Pharmacy and the hub and spoke conundrum
Gareth Jones says NPA is pleased to see the government’s competition watchdog recognise its concerns over potential competition risks from hub and spoke dispensing…
The...
Haleon exclusive: Cross-selling creates more loyal customers
Haleon senior executive Bas Vorsteveld extols community pharmacists and explains how the profession can help the world’s biggest standalone consumer healthcare business deliver better...
6 Interesting Things You Should Know About Pharmaceutical Industry
The pharmaceutical industry is one of the most important and valuable industries in the world. It is responsible for developing and producing medicines that...
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 appropriately funded and services...
NPA seeks future PM’s support for community pharmacies
The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) has called the future prime minister to deliver on the commitments made by the previous health secretaries to reform...