The Pharmacist

NICE recommends new non-hormonal treatment for menopausal hot flushes A new treatment option for menopausal hot flushes and night sweats can be used by the NHS when hormone-replacement therapy (HRT) is not suitable, says NICE.

NICE recommends new non-hormonal treatment for menopausal hot flushes

A new non-hormonal treatment option for menopausal hot flushes and night sweats can be used by the NHS when hormone-replacement therapy (HRT) is not suitable, says NICE.

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#menopause #HRT #nonhormonal #NICE #NHS

FP34C declaration submission deadline extended due to bank holiday Pharmacy owners will have an extra day to submit the number of paper and electronic prescription items dispensed due to the bank holiday.

FP34C declaration submission deadline extended due to bank holiday

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#prescription #pharmacy #FP10 #FP34C #communitypharmacy #dispensing #medicines

Recruitment call issued for PSNI council roles Pharmacists in Northern Ireland are being offered the chance to shape the future of the sector by becoming PSNI council members.

Recruitment call issued for PSNI council roles

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#pharmacy #NorthernIreland #PSNI #NI #UKpharmacy #pharmacy #NIpharmacy

Space-based drug development receives MHRA support Initiatives to enhance manufacturing of pharmaceuticals while in orbit around Earth have been given a boost as government agencies will collaborate on regulation.

Space-based drug development receives MHRA support

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#medicines #space #spacemedicine #pharmaceutical #pharma #pharmacy

King approves changes to the RPS Royal Charter King Charles approved changes to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s (RPS) Royal Charter on 10 March, after a meeting of the Privy Council.

King approves changes to the RPS Royal Charter

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#royalcharter #king #kingcharles #RPS #royalcollegeofpharmacy #pharmacy

FP34C declaration submission deadline extended due to bank holiday Pharmacy owners will have an extra day to submit the number of paper and electronic prescription items dispensed due to the bank holiday.

FP34C declaration submission deadline extended due to bank holiday

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#prescription #pharmacy #FP10 #FP34C #communitypharmacy #dispensing #medicines

Ministers to be granted power to set NICE cost thresholds Ministers will be granted formal powers to set the NICE cost-effectiveness thresholds used to assess medicines will go ahead.

Ministers to be granted power to set NICE cost thresholds

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#medicine #medicines #NICE #drugs #pharmacy #UKpharmacy

Granted drug price concessions hit 'concerning' high The number of granted medicine price concessions reached a three-year high in February, Community Pharmacy England has revealed.

Granted drug price concessions hit 'concerning' high

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#medicines #drugs #drugpricing #drugprices #pharmacy #UKpharmacy

Less than 2 hours until Royal College elections close The National Pharmacy Advisory Council elections for the new Royal College of Pharmacy close at 5pm today (11 March).

Less than 2 hours until Royal College elections close

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#RPS #elections #RoyalCollege #RoyalCollegeofPharmacy #RCPharm #pharmacy

Recruitment call issued for PSNI council roles Pharmacists in Northern Ireland are being offered the chance to shape the future of the sector by becoming PSNI council members.

Recruitment call issued for PSNI council roles

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#pharmacy #NorthernIreland #PSNI #NI #UKpharmacy #pharmacy #NIpharmacy

Ministers to be granted power to set NICE cost thresholds Ministers will be granted formal powers to set the NICE cost-effectiveness thresholds used to assess medicines will go ahead.

Ministers to be granted power to set NICE cost thresholds

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#medicine #medicines #NICE #drugs #pharmacy #UKpharmacy

Space-based drug development receives MHRA support Initiatives to enhance manufacturing of pharmaceuticals while in orbit around Earth have been given a boost as government agencies will collaborate on regulation.

Space-based drug development receives MHRA support

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#medicines #space #spacemedicine #pharmaceutical #pharma #pharmacy

Granted drug price concessions hit 'concerning' high The number of granted medicine price concessions reached a three-year high in February, Community Pharmacy England has revealed.

Granted drug price concessions hit 'concerning' high

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#medicines #drugs #drugpricing #drugprices #pharmacy #UKpharmacy

Shingles vaccine uptake below 50% in first year of eligibility, UKHSA report Fewer than half of adults are receiving their free shingles vaccine in the first year they become eligible, according to new data published by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). Latest figures…

Shingles vaccine uptake below 50% in first year of eligibility, UKHSA report

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#shingles #vaccine #vaccinations #UKHSA #pharmacy #shinglesvaccine

Man jailed in connection to illegal sale of prescription-only medicines worth £3.7m A man has been jailed for ten years after illegally selling POMs with a street value over £3.7 million, the medicines regulator has said.

Man jailed in connection to illegal sale of prescription-only medicines worth £3.7m

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#MHRA #medicines #prescription #pharmacy #pharmaceuticals #fakemeds

ARRS pharmacist numbers rise for eighth month in row The number of pharmacists employed through ARRS has risen for the eighth month in a row, according to new statistics.

The number of pharmacy technicians employed by PCNs has risen 8% year-on-year since January 2025, when there were 1,987.

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#ARRS #UKPharmacy #PrimaryCare #NHS #PCN

Spring Forecast offers struggling pharmacies ‘little comfort’ Pharmacies facing cost increases could find ‘little comfort’ in the Chancellor’s Spring Statement, sector leaders have said.

Spring Forecast offers struggling pharmacies ‘little comfort’

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#SpringForecast #SpringStatement #RachelReeves #pharmacy #communitypharmacy

Pharmacy leaders to ‘clamp down’ on inappropriate EPS nominations Community Pharmacy England (CPE) has announced a ‘clamp down’ on inappropriate Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) pharmacy nominations.

NHS England is revising the Patient Nomination Protocols to clarify how pharmacy teams, system suppliers and others must manage nominations.

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#EPS #CPE #communitypharmacy #pharmacy #nomination #pharmacynomination

Spring Forecast offers struggling pharmacies ‘little comfort’ Pharmacies facing cost increases could find ‘little comfort’ in the Chancellor’s Spring Statement, sector leaders have said.

Spring Forecast offers struggling pharmacies ‘little comfort’

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#SpringForecast #SpringStatement #RachelReeves #pharmacy #communitypharmacy

Revealed: How ICBs are taking their own approaches to Mounjaro prescribing An investigation by The Pharmacist reveals that ICBs are imposing their own, stricter, eligibility criteria for accessing weight loss drugs

ICBs ration Mounjaro prescribing with additional eligibility criteria

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#Mounjaro #exclusive #weightloss #GPs #generalpractice #pharmacy #ICB

Patient death highlights concern over advice given under Pharmacy First The death of a patient has sparked concern over outdated dosage guidance and ambiguities around who patients should be seeking advice from.

Patient death highlights concern over advice given under Pharmacy First

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#patientdeath #death #medicines #arthritis #PharmacyFirst #pharmacy

ARRS pharmacist numbers rise for eighth month in row The number of pharmacists employed through ARRS has risen for the eighth month in a row, according to new statistics.

ARRS pharmacist numbers rise for eighth month in row

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#ARRS #UKPharmacy #PrimaryCare #NHS #PCN

Patient death highlights concern over advice given under Pharmacy First The death of a patient has sparked concern over outdated dosage guidance and ambiguities around who patients should be seeking advice from.

Patient death highlights concern over outdated methotrexate dosage guidance

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#patientdeath #death #medicines #arthritis #PharmacyFirst #pharmacy

Pharmacy leaders to ‘clamp down’ on inappropriate EPS nominations Community Pharmacy England (CPE) has announced a ‘clamp down’ on inappropriate Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) pharmacy nominations.

Pharmacy leaders to ‘clamp down’ on inappropriate EPS nominations

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#EPS #CPE #communitypharmacy #pharmacy #nomination #pharmacynomination

Community pharmacy contract negotiations begin Negotiations over the community pharmacy contract for the upcoming financial year are now underway, sector leaders have confirmed.

Community pharmacy contract negotiations begin

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#contract #pharmacycontract #CPCF #negotiations #DHSC #CPE #pharmacy #communitypharmacy

Revealed: How ICBs are taking their own approaches to Mounjaro prescribing An investigation by The Pharmacist reveals that ICBs are imposing their own, stricter, eligibility criteria for accessing weight loss drugs

Revealed: How ICBs are taking their own approaches to Mounjaro prescribing

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#Mounjaro #exclusive #weightloss #GPs #generalpractice #pharmacy #ICB

Community pharmacy contract negotiations begin Negotiations over the community pharmacy contract for the upcoming financial year are now underway, sector leaders have confirmed.

Negotiations over the community pharmacy contract for the upcoming financial year are now under way

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#contract #pharmacycontract #CPCF #negotiations #DHSC #CPE #pharmacy #communitypharmacy

Daily pill could replace multi-tablet regimens for complicated HIV, suggests Lancet study A new, daily tablet might be able to effectively replace more complicated HIV treatments for long-term survivors, suggests a Lancet study.

Daily pill could replace multi-tablet regimens for complicated HIV, suggests Lancet study

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#HIV #pill #sexualhealth #AIDS #medicines #pharmacy

Eligible groups unchanged for national flu vaccinations There are no changes to the eligible cohorts for the 2026/27 national flu vaccination programme, which will begin from September.

Healthcare professionals told to prioritise flu vaccination of two- and three-year-olds as soon as vaccine supply allows, in an effort to reduce transmission and protect those most vulnerable

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#flu #fluvaccinations #covid #immunisation #childhoodvaccination #vaccines #pharmacy