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Community pharmacists are the ethical face within the AI tsunami
Humans might not be able to keep up with AI which is bringing a deluge of new medicines – but community pharmacy might hold the solution.
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Pharmacy technicians are entitled to be called pharmacy professionals
Becoming a pharmacy technician requires a qualification, education and registration – so why shouldn’t they be 'pharmacy professionals' along with pharmacists?
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It's Election Day - so what's coming next for pharmacy and politics?
As pharmacists join millions streaming to the polling booths, what state will the new government find pharmacy in?
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Political Pills: What awaits the new pharmacy minister?
‘The new Minister should not wait for CPE to call, he or she must call Janet Morrison and meet her within their first week…’
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Xrayser: We’re at risk of not spending £645m investment
While the country eagerly awaits the General Election, Xrayser is worried pharmacy won’t get the money it needs for Pharmacy First
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Wes Streeting: 'Sunak says he wants to put pharmacies first, but he's left the sector to rot'
A fortnight ago, Rishi Sunak wrote to C+D readers suggesting Labour had no plan for the sector. Now, in another exclusive for C+D, Labour's Wes Streeting hits back...
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A pharmacist abroad - what happened when I decided to practice in Canada?
After mulling it over for a few years, in December 2019 I submitted my application to gain permanent residency in Canada and begin the process of practicing pharmacy there...
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'Pharmacies are the lifeblood of our communities - Labour has no plan'
As Chemist + Druggist readers may know, my mum set up and ran our local pharmacy in Southampton when I was growing up. I was proud to help her out there as a teenager for many years, delivering prescriptions and doing the books...
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Wegovy woes: Nothing feels as good as big fat skinny profits
Wegovy and Ozempic are delivering fat profits from making people skinny. Manufacturer Novo Nordisk expects voluptuous $40bn sales in 2024, up 18% on 2023. But one doctor warns death will follow if the status quo continues...
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Political Pills: There is clearly something wrong in community pharmacy
Steve Brine, former pharmacy minister and C+D's newest columnist, reveals the back story behind the HSCC inquiry, and warns that Janet Morrison and the CPE will need to be on top of their game once parliament resumes...
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Welcome to the funeral for Community Pharmacy - almost
Dress in black. Dim the lights. Wear a sombre expression and murmur sorrowful things. The NPA isn’t planning a funeral for community pharmacy, but the vibe is mournful. However, happily community pharmacy isn’t all dead just yet...
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No time to waste! Politicians ‘of all colours’ must expand Pharmacy First
CCA chief executive Malcolm Harrison says his report into the Pharmacy First rollout shows a ‘postcode lottery’ emerging across the country, and that there is capacity for hundreds of thousands more consultations if the government accelerates...
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