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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...

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...

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,...

British Skin Foundation, ITN Productions Industry News to co-produce new programme

The British Skin Foundation and ITN Productions Industry News are jointly producing ‘The Ages of our Skin’, a news-style programme taking an unfiltered look...

‘Price of Covid-19 treatments from Pfizer, Merck, GSK align with patient benefits’

The prices of drugs used to treat Covid-19 for those at risk of serious illness are "reasonably aligned" with how much they help patients,...

PAGB backs over-the-counter sale of Gina

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has launched a public consultation on plans to reclassify a locally-applied hormone replacement therapy product to treat...

RPS Scotland expects all patient-facing pharmacists to be independent prescribers by 2030

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) in Scotland expects all pharmacists in a patient-facing role to become independent prescribers by 2030. In a report published on...

Pharmacist Support appoints five new trustees

Independent charity group, Pharmacist Support has appointed five new trustees to its board - David Downham, Karen Harrowing, Mohammed Hussain, Mala Khiroya, and Alison...

BREAKING: Janet Morrison is new chief executive of PSNC

The Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee has appointed Janet Morrison OBE as its new chief executive. Her appointment follows months of search for a new CEO...

PDA asks Boots to scrap restrictive clause for employed pharmacists facing ‘opening hour’ cuts

The Pharmacists' Defence Association (PDA) has asked Boots UK to waive any restrictive clause that prevents pharmacists working with the multiple from working for...

CCA lauds NHS investment in pharmacies; warns about sustainable funding, workforce shortages

Keith Ridge, who retired from the role of England’s chief pharmaceutical officer this month, has written to the NHS regional directors regarding a package...

UK approves Novavax Covid jab as fifth in country

Britain has approved Novavax 's Covid-19 vaccine for use in those 18 years of age and older, the country's medicines regulator said on Thursday (February...

Rowlands challenges weight loss stereotypes with new weight management service

Rowlands pharmacy has launched a new weight loss management service across its UK network, challenging perceptions around weight loss and providing expert support to...

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