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Pharmacy closures in rural areas hit four-year peak, DH reveals
Last year saw 13 pharmacies close in England’s rural areas, while new data analysis reveals a “record” high of closures across the country.
‘Vigilant’ locum pharmacist uncovers 20,000-pill tramadol prescription fraud
Noman Ahmed’s impressive memory helped uncover a three-year tramadol tablet prescription fraud, C+D has learned.
Healthwatch: ‘GP-first culture’ must change if Pharmacy First to work
The “ingrained” public “preference” for a doctor must change if Pharmacy First is to succeed, Healthwatch’s new report into the sector has warned.
Finasteride: MHRA warns of hair loss drug ‘psychiatric and sexual side effects’
A patient alert card is set to be issued for a “widespread” hair loss drug amid psychiatric and sexual health risks, the MHRA has announced.
Hydrocortisone overpricing: Appeals court upholds £2.8m fine
The appeals tribunal has confirmed the CMA’s decision to fine a hydrocortisone manufacturer that “bought off” a potential rival.
‘Open to all indies’: AIMp rebrands as Independent Pharmacies Association
Community pharmacy’s acronym-addled register of organisations has a new entry as AIMp widens its membership to transform into the IPA.
Nearly a third of Scots use country’s Pharmacy First service, data reveals
The latest data from Public Health Scotland has shown that 1.6 million people accessed Pharmacy First Scotland between October 2022 and September last year.
‘Unacceptable’ lack of April concessions ‘likely’ due to DH changes
The pharmacy negotiator has blamed the government’s "untested" changes to the April drug tariff for the lack of price concessions issued this month, which have left pharmacists wondering whether the government expects “contractors to make a loss”.
'Appallingly hand-picked cronies': New leadership commission comes under fire
The pharmacy union and candidates for the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) national boards have warned that the new UK pharmacy professional leadership advisory board lacks “transparency” and risks “political interference”.
‘Last chance’: Pharmacist found with £10 cannabis bag suspended for nine months
A pharmacist has been handed a nine-month suspension and warned that failure to engage with the regulator may leave it with no option but to strike him off the register after repeated cannabis use.
Fifth of pharmacies warn May Pharmacy First threshold increase ‘unachievable’
New data has revealed that 20% of pharmacies believe next month’s increase in Pharmacy First minimum thresholds will be “unachievable”, with 13% already unable to deliver enough consultations to meet current targets.
A.A. Dhand: Pharmacist crime author to publish new novel The Chemist
Pharmacist A.A. Dhand’s next crime novel is set for publication in spring 2025, with a plot inspired by his own experiences of “drugs, dealers and incredible stories of maverick drug-deals”.
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