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Medicines supply will falter if pharmacies cannot keep their lights on, warns Janet Morrison

Financial and operational pressures combined with medicines supply and pricing issues have left pharmacy businesses fighting for survival. Community Pharmacy England (CPE) has cautioned...

Over 70% Brits now opt to treat minor ailments at home rather than seeing a doctor

People in the UK are also doing their best to prevent the spread of common illnesses since the pandemic. Brits are increasing relying on over-the-counter...

Reclassification of medicines delivers huge benefits for patients, pharmacy and NHS: PAGB

Future reclassifications of appropriate medicines can lead to a 5 per cent reduction in NHS prescribing spend and a potential NHS saving of £1.4...

Over 700,000 illegal medicines seized in Northern Ireland

The illegal and unlicensed medicines worth approximately £785,000 were seized as part of Operation Pangea XVI  The authority seized thousands of counterfeit and illicit prescription medicines destined for...

Holland & Barrett begins stocking OTC medicines to help ‘customers stay well’

The retailer is trialling a range of over-the-counter medicines and health products in 20 of its stores UK's health and well-being chain, Holland &...

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Dame Jenny Harries steps down as UKHSA chief executive

UKHSA’s chief scientific officer, Professor Isabel Oliver, appointed chief...

New standards for chief pharmacists released

The new standards apply to all chief pharmacists, regardless...