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New NPA report reveals medicine shortages warnings triple in last two years

According to the report on medicine shortages between 2022-24, 50 SSPs were issued, compared to just 15 between 2019-21 The Government has been forced to...

Pharmacy should be viewed as an equal partner on ICBs – Peers agree with CPE

Peers supported measures such as generic medicine substitution as a short-term means to ease some issues Community Pharmacy England (CPE) highlighted the insufficient representation...

Medicine supply problems ‘a daily occurrence in pharmacies across England’

97% of pharmacy team members surveyed reported patient frustration due to medicine supply issues A report released by Community Pharmacy England (CPE) has warned...

Another wake-up call! Nuffield Trust report warns patients face ‘new normal’ of medicine shortages

Medicine shortages and market instability are “at the worst that pharmacies have ever seen” The latest report from the Nuffield Trust has cautioned that patients...

MPs address concerns over medicines supply in Parliament

Following Community Pharmacy England's Parliamentary drop-in event on medicines supply issues last week, several MPs have since raised questions to the Health Secretary during...

MPs question health secretary on medicines supply issues in Parliament

In the parliamentary drop-in-event hosted by Community Pharmacy England last week, Members of Parliament (MPs) questioned the Health Secretary on the rising issue of...