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Education & training

University of Sheffield launches MPharm alongside pharmacist qualification for technicians

University of Sheffield to launch new four year degree in September 2025

06 Sep 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Coronavirus

Long Covid: patients say pain is worst symptom

Pain seems to be the most common and severe long Covid symptom, according to a new retrospective analysis.

05 Sep 2024 , 2 Min Article

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Prescribing

Use effective contraception, MHRA tells male valproate patients

MHRA issues new precautionary advice in wake of Scandinavian study

05 Sep 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Digital & technology

New owners of bust pharmacy automation company saddled with outstanding orders

Exclusive: New owners of MedPoint meeting affected customers ‘in the coming weeks’.

05 Sep 2024 , 2 Min Article

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Medicines

Number of items prescribed for dependency-forming medicines in England falls

NHS Business Services Authority said 7.1 million patients were prescribed the medicines, a 13 per cent decrease from 2015-16.

05 Sep 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Policy

NHS England urges pharmacies to be ready for early release of prisoners

NHS England said pharmacies will start to see electronic prescriptions issued by prison healthcare services.

04 Sep 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Allergy

‘National shortage’ left pharmacist unable to give correct EpiPen dose in fatal case

Pharmacy could not give patient's prescribed strength of EpiPen in fatal anaphylaxis case.

04 Sep 2024 , 2 Min Article

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Business environment

Former Lloyds parent ‘seeking £900m as it auctions AAH’

Asset strippers Aurelius could make healthy profit on wholesaler, the FT reports.

03 Sep 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Public health

Rural ‘pharmacy deserts’ threaten medicine supplies, says NPA

Rural areas risk being left as ‘pharmacy deserts’ if current pharmacy closure rates continue, says the National Pharmacy Association. The recent wave of closures has seen nearly nine in 10 council areas across England losing community pharmacies.

03 Sep 2024 , 3 Min Article

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Business environment

Pharmacist fulfils long standing goal by buying first pharmacy

Christie Finance helped secure the acquisition by securing 80 per cent of the purchase price via an unsecured loan.

03 Sep 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Vaccinations

Superdrug launches private flu vaccination service in 170 pharmacies

Superdrug has launched a private flu vaccination service priced at £9.95 for health and beauty card members, or £19.95 for non-members.

03 Sep 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Practice

FIP on the importance of supporting a service-oriented pharmacy practice model

FIP holding statement sets out requirements for achieving a fully person-centred and service-orientated pharmacy practice model

03 Sep 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Clinical services

CPE: NHS failing to publicise Pharmacy First as it raises payment threshold

Morrison calls on NHS to support the service as activity threshold doubles.

02 Sep 2024 , 3 Min Article

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Medicines

Police officers in East Midlands being trained to use Naloxone to stop overdoses

Officers in Northampton, Wellingborough and Kettering are carrying a Naloxone spray with them “having been trained and certified in its use.”

02 Sep 2024 , 1 Min Article

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People

Pharmacist raises money for British Heart Foundation after dad’s death

Kirby Mercer, whose father Gary died at the age of 63 from ischaemia of the bowel, raised more than £1,500.

02 Sep 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Policy

NPA will take Save Our Pharmacies petition to Downing Street next month

The National Pharmacy Association said the petition has been signed by over 300,000 people.

30 Aug 2024 , 1 Min Article

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