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People,

‘Safeguarding pharmacists’: PDA takes up main objective of now-defunct RPS

PDA makes announcement in the wake of Royal College launch.

16 Apr 2026

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Regulations,

Locum suspended for taking tablets and placing re-sealed boxes on the shelf

Pharmacist placed orders for escitalopram without a prescription, FtP committee finds

14 Apr 2026

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Regulations,

‘Not genuine’: eBay takes down over 200 erectile dysfunction drug listings

MHRA reminds public that ED drugs can only be dispensed by registered pharmacies

13 Apr 2026

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Marketing,

NHS spends £2m on Pharmacy First advertising ‘rerun’

Kinnock reveals amount spent to repeat Pharmacy First awareness campaign in 2025-26

13 Apr 2026

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Prescribing,

‘Deskilling’ threat could drive pharmacist prescribers into private sector

Policymakers and regulators need tailored plans to stop IPs 'deskilling' warns report

09 Apr 2026

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Business environment,

Profits up 57% at family-owned Jardines Pharmacy

Post-tax profits up at the Jardines group despite 'stagnant' funding

08 Apr 2026

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Prescribing,

Ex-online pharmacist suspended for role in issuing high-risk prescriptions

Pharmacist failed to challenge unsafe practices at UK Meds, finds FtP committee

07 Apr 2026

Financial Management & Funding,

CPE: ‘Not clear’ when contract talks will conclude as April changes ruled out

Current arrangements to 'roll over' on April 1 as talks continue, says negotiator

27 Mar 2026

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Employment,

Pharmacy chain to appeal ‘disappointing’ employment tribunal decision

'We respectfully disagree with the judgment,' owners say after finding of age-related harassment

23 Mar 2026

Vaccinations,

Asda to offer MenB vaccine dual dose at cost price of £150

Chain to prioritise 18-25 year olds with vaccine supply as it cuts price by £30

19 Mar 2026

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Asthma & COPD,

Risks of ‘excessive’ reliever inhaler use ‘not fully recognised’ finds inquest

Awareness lacking around significance of increased use of blue inhalers, coroner reports

19 Mar 2026

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Vaccinations,

Pharmacies flooded with meningitis queries as outbreak strain confirmed

Some pharmacies received 30 meningitis vaccine requests this morning says NPA.

17 Mar 2026

Medication safety,

NPA teams up with kidney charity to warn against NSAID over-reliance

Kidney Care UK and NPA teaming up on March awareness campaign

12 Mar 2026

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Nutrition & weight management,

‘Physically active’ patients to get discount on Boots weight loss service

Health insurer offers customers up to 25% discount on Boots Online Doctor service

12 Mar 2026

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Financial Management & Funding,

Real-terms value of retained margin £120m less than a decade ago

Minister confirms contractual retained lower than 2015-16 after adjusting for inflation

09 Mar 2026

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Medication safety,

Coroner: Failure to renew methotrexate advice since Pharmacy First creates ‘ambiguity’

Guidelines from 2017 now lead to 'ambiguity' since Pharmacy First launch, inquest finds

25 Feb 2026

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