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RPS combat 100 million wasted prescriptions a year
The RPS and the RCGP have released guidance on repeat prescriptions for the first time in 20 years after it said 10% of the 1bn prescriptions issued in the UK every year are not required...
GPhC: Pharmacies to ‘verify’ patient history before supplying hair loss drug
The pharmacy regulator has advised that pharmacy teams carry out a “robust” assessment before supplying finasteride – a hair-loss drug with psychiatric and sexual health risks.
RPS combat 100 million wasted prescriptions a year
The RPS and the RCGP have released guidance on repeat prescriptions for the first time in 20 years after it said 10% of the 1bn prescriptions issued in the UK every year are not required...
Streeting slams Atkins for pharmacies that went ‘bust on her watch’
The previous health secretary has slated Wes Streeting for “casting doubt” on Pharmacy First, while he has asked her “how many pharmacies went bust on her watch”.
Proposals to reduce CCA power in CPE committee voted down
CPE has announced that the seat allocation on its committee will change “as quickly as possible” – in 2026.
NHSE proposes offering Mounjaro to nearly 250,000 people over three years
NICE has opened a consultation on the possible mass rollout of tirzepatide to millions of people in England over the next decade.
NHSE reveals details of community pharmacy tech apprenticeship – but act fast
Over the two-year period, successful applicants will receive a total of £30,106 from NHSE to help pay for this apprenticeship, sites have until Sunday October 13, to apply for funding...
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Dismissed nine times by GP: Pharmacist ‘saves life’ of student with brain tumor
A doctor told Lucy Younger that her brain tumour symptoms were from “drinking too much” and being “away from home” before an “incredible” pharmacist sent her to get an MRI scan...
Community pharmacy technician numbers drop by a third in two years
The number of pharmacy technicians working in the community has plummeted by 30% in just two years, new survey data has revealed.
Streeting slams NPA ‘sabre-rattling’ over collective action
The health secretary has criticised “threats of collective action” from the NPA as the pharmacy body has begun balloting its members on work to rule action to secure a better funding deal for community pharmacy.
Who won at the C+D Awards 2024?
The winners of the 17th C+D Awards were announced last night at a glittering ceremony held at The Brewery in London...
BREAKING: Boots and PDA agree 4% pharmacist uplift in 2024 pay deal
Boots pharmacists can expect a 4% uplift in pay, while pharmacist store managers and long-time pharmacist workers will see new minimum pay rates, the PDA has announced.
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