Tag: pharmacists
Pharmacy contractors to receive earlier advance payments from November
Following an agreement between the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC) and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), all community pharmacy contractors will be...
Medicine watchdog asks pharmacies to stop supply of Metformin Hydrochloride
The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has asked pharmacies to stop supplying a particular batch of Metformin Hydrochloride 500mg/5ml oral solution following...
PHOENIX disappointed over community pharmacy budget freeze decision
PHOENIX Medical Supplies Limited, along with many others in the industry, has expressed its disappointment and frustration over the government’s decision to freeze funding...
RPS creates ‘disability microaggression reference’ to raise awareness
As part of its Inclusion and Diversity workstream, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society has created a 'disability microaggression reference' with volunteers from the Action in...
Alliance Healthcare concerned pharmacies need to serve their communities amid flat funding, increased workload
Alliance Healthcare, one of the largest pharmaceutical wholesalers in Europe, has expressed huge disappointment over the Treasury’s rejection for the funding uplift demand for...
Pharmacies to offer blood pressure checks from October, says NHS England
With a new deal, all NHS pharmacies in England will be able to offer blood pressure checks to people aged 40 and over from...