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Politicians in Northern Ireland visit pharmacies to find out about palliative care

The politicians went to Daly’s Pharmacy in Banbridge and Sweeney’s Pharmacy in Holywood to mark Palliative Care Week.

05 Sep 2025

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Pharmacist who made false insurance declarations to GPhC suspended for six months

Babak Gholamhosseini ran two pharmacies without appropriate professional indemnity insurance over extended periods.

04 Sep 2025

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Patients in UK put pharmacists before AI, says report

Despite the major Government push to digitise healthcare and integrate artificial intelligence into NHS services, UK patients are showing strong resistance to AI consultations and instead placing growing trust in community pharmacists, according to the latest STADA Health Report.

04 Sep 2025

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Pressure on Jhoots increases as another MP demands answers about poor service

Liberal Democrat MP Ian Roome has written to Jhoots CEO Manjit Jhooty after “a series of unexpected closures at local pharmacies” in North Devon.

03 Sep 2025

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Diary note: Countdown to CCA conference

The Company Chemists’ Association’s inaugural conference will take place next week in central London.

03 Sep 2025

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Pharmacist who gave child shingles vaccine suspended for four months

Kofi Akuamoah Boahene thought Zostavax was effective against chickenpox even though it was not listed in the patient group direction.

03 Sep 2025

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CPE indicates it will push Labour to include pharmacies in NHS chickenpox programme

The first ever NHS chickenpox vaccination programme is expected to start in England in January next year.

01 Sep 2025

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Police hunt woman after seizing £32,000 of alleged fake Mounjaro and Ozempic

Detectives from City of London Police want to question Christina Parfitt, 40, in connection with the illegal sale of the medicines.

01 Sep 2025

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'Very disappointing': Government refuses to raise flu £9.58 jab fee

Service fee stuck at £9.58 for seventh year running as CPE blasts 'unacceptable' decision

29 Aug 2025

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Approval for first new UTI antibiotic in decades

Gepotidacin as effective as the frontline antibiotic for UTIs, trials showed

29 Aug 2025

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GPhC clamps down on pharmacies over marketing of Mounjaro alternatives

Numerous complaints of pharmacies 'incentivising' bulk-buying and inappropriate switches

29 Aug 2025

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Online locum booking platform secures 3-year deal with Well

Locate a Locum announces new contract after developing its software with government support

28 Aug 2025

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It’s official: Boots carved out from US parent after equity takeover

The newly created Boots Group will oversee UK, German and Thai markets.

28 Aug 2025

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Mounjaro chaos as Lilly suspends sales

Pharmacies will not be able to order the drug until next week as the company struggles to cope with unprecedented demand.

28 Aug 2025

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GPhC chief urges public to check its register to avoid illegal online pharmacies

General Pharmaceutical Council chief executive Duncan Rudkin warned patients to ensure medicines they get online are dispensed from a pharmacy registered with it.

27 Aug 2025

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‘Largest care home pharmacy in Norfolk’ enters administration

Administrators appointed to Universal Pharmacy Ltd

22 Aug 2025

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