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PDA and Superdrug enter into trade union agreement

Announcement follows February poll of Superdrug employee pharmacists

19 Dec 2025 , 1 Min Article

GPhC issues methotrexate warning amid 'emerging concerns'

GPhC raises flag after patient receives wrong dosage instructions

19 Dec 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Education & training,

CCA 'strongly disagrees' with proposed Level 4 qualifications for pharmacy technicians

Trade body says changing qualification could lead to £150m in higher costs

18 Dec 2025 , 1 Min Article

'Burnt out' rural pharmacist breached RP rules after temporary removal

Overworked rural pharmacist fell behind with CD logs and renewal fees, PSNI hears

18 Dec 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Digital & technology,

ASA bans three social media ads for promoting weight loss POMs

Ads promoted presciption medicines and played on body insecurities says watchdog

17 Dec 2025 , 1 Min Article

Education & training,

November assessment results out – 62 per cent pass

The General Pharmaceutical Council said 1,174 trainee pharmacists sat the assessment on November 11 and 722 of those passed.

16 Dec 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Asthma & COPD, Medicines,

First twice yearly biological medicine for asthma gets UK approval

The first twice-yearly biological medicine for use as an add-on treatment for asthma has been approved by the MHRA.

16 Dec 2025 , 1 Min Article

Contract, Clinical services,

New service specification and fee hikes for Covid and flu jabs

A new service specification covering Covid-19 and adult flu vaccinations for the 2026/27 season published plus increased fees.

16 Dec 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Allergy,

Fluticasone 0.05pc nasal spray reclassified to be available for children aged 12 and over

MHRA reclassifies fluticasone nasal spray as a P medicine for those aged 12 years and over, available from February 2026.

16 Dec 2025 , 1 Min Article

Business environment,

Pharmacies listed with Healthera to deliver OTC medicines via Uber Eats app

Pharmacies in London, Manchester, Bolton, Lancaster, Newcastle and Bolton will deliver products through the app this month.

16 Dec 2025 , 1 Min Article

Public health,

CPE: There’s no national flu vaccine shortage but there are isolated cases

Community Pharmacy England chief executive Janet Morrison said pharmacies struggling to access vaccines was "dependent on location”.

15 Dec 2025 , 1 Min Article

Pharmacy team,

Palliative care service launched in 60 community pharmacies in Northern Ireland

The Community Pharmacy Palliative Care Network will see pharmacies provide palliative care medicines and specialist advice.

15 Dec 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Policy,

Editor’s comment: Pharmacy’s bleak midwinter

Community pharmacy is the cornerstone of the NHS but the network is staring into the abyss. The funding gap must be eliminated – urgently – before pharmacy closures spiral out of control and patient care is damaged irrevocably, says PM editor Richard Thomas.

12 Dec 2025 , 2 Min Article

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Business environment,

Care home DSP grows items 40,000% amid takeover by AI firm

Universal Pharmacy's items fell to just 72 before climbing back up to 29k, say its new owners

12 Dec 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Financial Management & Funding,

Government must align pharmacies’ dispensing payments with wholesaler bills

National Pharmacy Association chair Olivier Picard wrote to health minister Stephen Kinnock this week.

12 Dec 2025 , 2 Min Article

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Education & training,

Almost 15 per cent more students secured undergraduate pharmacy places this year

Figures published by UCAS revealed 5,240 students gained places compared with 4,570 last year.

12 Dec 2025 , 1 Min Article

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