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Medicines,

Almost 50 hospitalised after taking weight loss drugs, warns MHRA

MHRA issues GLP-1 receptor agonist warning to pharmacy teams.

24 Oct 2024 , 2 Min Article

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Pharmacy team,

‘I haven’t had a day off for two years’: Survey finds rising staff costs are driving pressures

'Burnt out' business owners tell CPE they are struggling to afford adequate cover

21 Oct 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Regulations,

Pharmacist failed to keep records for unlicensed nappy ointment, regulator finds

Antrim pharmacist volunteers to leave the register following FtP hearing

18 Oct 2024 , 1 Min Article

Business environment,

Boots reports 10% rise in pharmacy sales as US parent culls stores

Another strong quarter for Boots – but US partner company planning major cull

17 Oct 2024 , 1 Min Article

Employment,

Members of Boots-owned pharmacist union to vote on joining the PDAU

'Not sustainable' to maintain a separate internal company union, says the PDAU

16 Oct 2024 , 1 Min Article

Medication safety,

Woman died after taking medicine from husband’s ‘identical’ dosette box

Pharmacy bodies respond to coroner's report on Berkshire woman's death

16 Oct 2024 , 1 Min Article

Financial Management & Funding,

NHS ‘recognises pain’ as it freezes Pharmacy First payment targets until 2025

Pharmacy First payment threshold will remain at 20 until 2025

14 Oct 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Property,

Welsh 23k item group of pharmacies sold after lease difficulties resolved

Group owner sells to husband and wife team after 30 years in business

10 Oct 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Property management,

Resilient pharmacies in high demand despite margin pressures, says broker

Appetite strong for 'those businesses that can weather the storm' says property company

09 Oct 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Medicines,

Streeting ‘refusing to meet’ drugs manufacturers says predecessor

Former health secretary Victoria Atkins claims Streeting won't meet with life sciences sector

08 Oct 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Nutrition & weight management,

NHS plans to give Mounjaro to 250k patients over three years to tackle obesity

NICE consults on proposals to roll out GLP-1 receptor agonist to critical target groups

08 Oct 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Mental health,

Charity warns of ‘growing severity’ of pharmacists’ mental health issues

Pharmacists faced with increased expectations on the job, says Pharmacist Support chief executive.

07 Oct 2024 , 1 Min Article

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People,

Pharmacy broker promises ‘expanded services’ as new director takes the helm

Brokerage's long-standing head of pharmacy announces early retirement

07 Oct 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Employment,

NHS survey reveals 16% rise in ‘long standing’ community pharmacist vacancies

Number of pharmacist vacancies rises to 3,950 in England according to latest annual survey

04 Oct 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Regulations,

GPhC receives 24 whistleblowing disclosures from pharmacy employees

General Pharmaceutical Council publishes annual whistleblowing report.

03 Oct 2024 , 1 Min Article

Employment,

Boots pharmacists to get a 4pc pay rise following PDA agreement

Boots and the PDA Union make a raft of pay announcements effective from November.

03 Oct 2024 , 2 Min Article

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