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Supporting customers with haemorrhoids

Learn how to help customers ease the discomfort of haemorrhoids with suitable recommendations and self-care advice

19 Oct 2026

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Managing indigestion on the go

Understand the difference between indigestion, acid reflux and heartburn and the different ways to treat indigestion and help prevent symptom recurrence

19 Oct 2026

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Over 5.3 million people in UK prescribed opioids every year – 40 die each week

Research commissioned by Combogesic found unnecessary opioid prescribing costs the NHS £240 million annually.

19 Oct 2026

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Items per pharmacy in England up for fifth successive year, figures reveal

In 2025,26, an additional 2.49 million items were issued following Pharmacy First consultations, a 32 per cent rise from 2024-25.

19 Oct 2026

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Survey reveals registrants’ concerns over GPhC’s ability to listen to their views

Thirty per cent of 5,368 registrants did not think the GPhC listens to their views when developing policies, standards and guidance.

16 Oct 2026

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APPG urges Labour to publish view on pharmacists' flexibilities to stop shortages

The All-Party Pharmacy Group wants pharmacists to supply a different strength or formulation of medicines when there are shortages.

15 Oct 2026

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MHRA seizes £2 million worth of fake weight loss medicines in Birmingham

The raid, also conducted by West Midlands Police, seized over 12,000 fake retatrutide and tirzepatide pens and packaging for 30,000 more products.

15 Oct 2026

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Prescription alerts on NHS app begin on mobiles or smartwatches

The new notification system tells patients their prescription is ready to be collected at nearly 2,500 pharmacies.

14 Oct 2026

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Royal College of Pharmacy accused of putting “hatred before treatment” after dropping Israeli company

The Campaign Against Antisemitism described RCPharm's decision to drop Teva UK as a sponsor as "despicable".

14 Oct 2026

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NPA says ‘fund pharmacies’ after Policy Exchange calls for commissioning of dispensing doctors

A Policy Exchange report said dispensing GPs should be commissioned when unviable pharmacies have also been commissioned.

13 Oct 2026

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Pharmacy Show: Don't wait for IP funding to improve, get on with training

National Pharmacy Association chair Olivier Picard warned pharmacists to get on with IP training.

12 Oct 2026

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Pharmacy Show: Drug companies see IPs as group to influence, says NPA chair

NPA chair Olivier Picard warned drug companies may exert influence on independent prescribers.

12 Oct 2026

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Pharmacy Show: Funded national deprescribing service is 'something to bid for'

CPE chief Janet Morrison said its priority is ensuring the current contract works effectively.

12 Oct 2026

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Pharmacist who stole and consumed codeine from employer given conditions of practice order

Adam Ahmed Patel was suspended last year after removing packs of codeine from the Boots where he was the responsible pharmacist.

09 Oct 2026

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Number of smokers in England falls to fewer than one in 10 for first time

The proportion of smokers fell to 9.5 per cent last year from 10.4 per cent in 2024.

07 Oct 2026

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First ads promoting prescription oral weight loss drugs banned

The Advertising Standards Authority said adverts from Simple Online Pharmacy and Pharmacy Online broke the rules.

07 Oct 2026

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