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Boots and PDA make final pledges as ballot papers posted
Boots pharmacists have until March 8 to cast their vote to decide if their pay, hours and holiday will be collectively
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Theresa May calls for 'stronger role' for community pharmacy
In a letter expressing her support for the Sigma conference in Muscat, Oman, this week, Theresa May said the government
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Dispenser ‘issue’ delays national rollout of controlled drugs via EPS
Sixty four GP practices across England can now send schedule 2 and 3 controlled drugs via the electronic prescription
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Brokers: Expect multiples to sell or close more branches in 2019
Andy Harwood, director of Pharmacy Seekers, said: “The big multiples aren’t buying [pharmacies] at the moment.”
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Regulation
Boots' independent prescribers help it to ace CQC inspection
In March, the CQC announced a "programme of inspections" into digital healthcare providers in the UK, which it said
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Online pharmacy addresses CQC's warnings on patient safety
In March, the CQC announced a "programme of inspections" into "digital healthcare providers" in the UK, which will "
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GPhC: Only 'trivial gifts' will avoid conflicts of interest
In a joint statement signed by the GPhC and eight other health regulators – including the General Medical Council (GMC
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GPhC: Managers must prioritise patient safety over targets
In a consultation document published yesterday (July 20), the GPhC said managers have a “significant influence over the
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Clinical
UPDATED: August concessionary prices announced
Drug Strength Form Price Betahistine 8mg tablets (84) £6.33 Betahistine 16mg tablets (84) £11.05 Buspirone
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July concessionary prices updated
Initial concessionary prices for July were announced last week. */ Drug Strength Form Price Olanzapine 7.5mg
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C+D’s first impressions of the new BNF app
This free-to-download app – available since June 26, but officially launched yesterday (July 13) – replaces the
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July concessionary prices announced
*/ Drug Strength Form Price Betahistine 16mg tablets (84) £11.95 Betahistine 8mg tablets (84) £5.85
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Category Focus
Phantom heads and fake teeth: how we tackled oral health in pharmacies
Poor oral health costs the NHS. The British Dental Association (BDA) estimates that 150 procedures to extract teeth are
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How will gluten-free restrictions affect pharmacies and patients?
From this month, pharmacy teams in England will no longer be able to dispense NHS prescriptions for any gluten-free
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Can you make a Botox and dermal filler service work in your pharmacy?
In August, Superdrug piloted its ‘skin renew service’ – which includes Botox injections and dermal fillers priced from
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Honey or OTC options – what does the new Nice guidance on cough say?
Coughs and colds are one of the most common reasons patients seek advice from community pharmacy – and even more so at
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Products
Scholl and College of Podiatry partner ahead of Foot Health Month
The partnership – announced last month – aims to raise awareness of the importance of good foot health, manufacturer
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OPTEL's FMD compliance solution now available online for pharmacies
The Falsified Medicines Directive (FMD) came into force on February 9, and requires community pharmacies to verify and
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Carers Trust launches video on pharmacy support for young adult carers
The video – released today (January 31) to mark Young Carers Awareness Day – shows Sussex community pharmacist Penny
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Naproxen 250mg among 23 further price concessions for January
An initial 30 items received concessionary prices on January 21, including packs of 56 naproxen 500mg gastro-resistant
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Boots and PDA make final pledges as ballot papers posted
18/02/2019
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Theresa May calls for 'stronger role' for community pharmacy
18/02/2019
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Dispenser ‘issue’ delays national rollout of controlled drugs via EPS
15/02/2019
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Brokers: Expect multiples to sell or close more branches in 2019
15/02/2019
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Referral scheme in 30 pharmacies is alternative to GP pharmacists
14/02/2019
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Pharmacy staff shortages contributing to patient safety incidents
14/02/2019
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CCA: 5,000-pharmacy audit proves case for commissioned BP services
13/02/2019
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MHRA investigating 25 pharmacies as part of POM diversion crackdown
13/02/2019
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Expect pregabalin and gabapentin EPS scripts as paper before April
12/02/2019
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Boots plans to recruit up to 250 ‘specialist pharmacist practitioners’
12/02/2019
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'Damp squib with wet matches': pharmacy's first weekend of the FMD
11/02/2019
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Boots promises alternative representation if staff reject PDA Union
11/02/2019
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Pharmacies warned of false FMD alerts day before law comes into force
08/02/2019
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Small chain buys all 19 Manichem pharmacies for undisclosed sum
08/02/2019
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