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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,...
SPONSORED: Bestway Medhub and the benefits of field sales
By Brendan Moffatt
Part of the success of short-line wholesaler Bestway Medhub is down to the benefit of field sales, of course completed by Field...
Eli Lilly drug slows Alzheimer’s by 35%, bolstering treatment approach
An experimental Alzheimer's drug developed by Eli Lilly and Co slowed cognitive decline by 35% in a late-stage trial, the company said on Wednesday, providing...
NPA’s new board adopts ten principles for transformed pharmacy contract in England
The new board of the National Pharmacy Association (NPA) has adopted 10 principles for transforming the contractual framework in England.
The board met for the...
Amgen sues Novartis in US court to block generic osteoporosis, bone cancer drugs
Amgen Inc sued Novartis AG's Sandoz in a federal court in the United States on Monday (May 1), accusing Sandoz's proposed versions of its...
Haleon not surprised by Pfizer stake sale plans, says CFO
Pfizer's plan to sell its Haleon stake is not a surprise, the consumer health company's finance chief Tobias Hestler told Reuters on Wednesday (3 May).
London-listed...
Chris Martin chairs Alliance Healthcare UK’s advisory board
Alliance Healthcare UK, a leading wholesaler of medicines and healthcare products has announced the launch of the Alliance Healthcare UK Advisory Board on Wednesday...
PDA LGBT+ Network committee member wins STUC equality award
Fife-based trainee pharmacist and Honorary Secretary of the PDA LGBT+ Network, Soh Xi Ken has won the Scottish Trades Union Congress' (STUC) Equality Award.
One...
SPONSORED: Meeting your dispensing needs and how we support GP surgeries
By Graham Burford-Row
Despite being relatively new to the dispensing doctor market as a short-liner, Bestway Medhub is seeing exponential growth in the market in...
FIP’s new tool encourages to assess pharmacists’ readiness for vaccination
The International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) has offered a new resource to help countries self-assess readiness of their regulations to enable pharmacist-delivered vaccination services and,...
We will continue to do everything we can to support community pharmacies: PM Sunak
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak assured the sector that his government would do everything it can to support community pharmacies when he was asked if he...