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Regulations,

GP pharmacist ‘manipulated system’ to prescribe tramadol for partner

County Down pharmacist suspended after 'dishonestly' arranging tramadol prescriptions for family

27 May 2025

People,

Henry Gregg begins tenure as NPA chief exec

Henry Gregg, formerly director of external affairs at Asthma + Lung UK, starts work as new NPA chief executive.

27 May 2025

Asthma & COPD,

Call to expand pharmacy respiratory services

Pharmacies can offer much more help for people with asthma, new report finds.

22 May 2025

Child & teen health,

Antibiotics in under-2s predict higher childhood BMI

Antibiotic-treated children were 20 per cent more likely than controls to be obese at 12 years of age.

22 May 2025

Policy,

ARRS having ‘devastating impact’ on pharmacy workforce, warns CCA

Company Chemists’ Association chief executive Malcolm Harrison urged Labour to set out solutions in its workforce plan this summer.

20 May 2025

Public health,

Survey shows importance of HCPs in fostering health self-care

While 89 per cent of respondents to survey reported confidence in maintaining a healthy lifestyle, only 62 per cent felt confident managing common illnesses.

20 May 2025

Public health,

Poll shows pharmacies the most accessible healthcare location

CPE and the Taskforce for Lung Health back a greater role for pharmacies in supporting lung health, saying this could help prevent another winter health crisis.

20 May 2025

Business environment,

Phoenix opens depot in Aberdeen to meet ‘increasing demand’

Phoenix said the new depot will allow it to serve its customers "with even greater efficiency” in Scotland.

20 May 2025

CCA,

There will be shortfall of 16,000 FTE pharmacists by 2036-37, CCA warns Labour

The Company Chemists’ Association urged the Government to stop the recruitment of pharmacists into other parts of primary care.

19 May 2025

Business,

Avicenna Membership Services acquired by Dutch group Nafinco

Avicenna Membership Services splits from the retail pharmacy operation following its acquisition by Dutch buying group Nafinco.

13 May 2025

Business,

Independents dispense 70 per cent more items as shrinking multiples 'diversify'

Data points to a vast gap in prescription items between independents and multiples

13 May 2025

Legal,

RPS to offer membership only professional liability insurance

RPS members covered wherever they work and whether or not they are prescribers. New members to be offered the policy as part of membership package but can choose to opt out.

13 May 2025