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Number of pharmacists employed in PCNs falls slightly, NHS data shows

NHS England data revealed 5,738 pharmacists were employed via ARRS in September compared with 5,740 in August.

28 Oct 2026

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Medicine prescribed after heart attack or stroke recalled by manufacturer

Xeal Pharma said all strengths of Clopidogrel Oral Suspension and Clopidogrel Oral Solution products contain less than the required amount of clopidogrel.

27 Oct 2026

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Royal College of Pharmacy urges Labour to use pharmacists to tackle corridor care

Chair of the College's English Pharmacy Advisory Council Mahendra Patel said pharmacists can reduce hospital admissions as a result of harm caused by medicines.

27 Oct 2026

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Prescribing of endometriosis and fibroid medicines in England triples over 12 months

Over 12,000 people were prescribed relugolix CT or linzagolix in 2025-26, nearly three times the 4,100 people prescribed the drugs in 2024-25.

26 Oct 2026

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Well Pharmacy launches hearing care service in over 300 UK branches

The service will provide free ear health and hearing checks, advice, private earwax removal and onward referral to specialist audiology.

26 Oct 2026

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Pharmacies in East London take part in cholesterol-lowering drug trial

The scheme will initially see Anjis Dispensing Chemist in Waltham Forest and branches of Rohpharm Pharmacy in Ilford and Plaistow administer medication.

23 Oct 2026

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Over 5.3 million people in UK prescribed opioids every year, new research finds

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

19 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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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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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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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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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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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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Pharmacies that breached POM weight loss rules amend advertising

Infringements involved the distribution of emails, website homepages and posters on pharmacy premises.

06 Oct 2026

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Staffordshire pharmacies raise awareness of scammers with leaflets with prescriptions

Pharmacies are working with local police to raise awareness of fraud among the elderly and vulnerable population.

05 Oct 2026

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NPA: Creon and Estradot’s record as UK’s longest drugs shortages is deeply depressing

National Pharmacy Association chair Olivier Picard urged Labour to “urgently” publish the outcome of a public consultation on dispensing flexibilities.

02 Oct 2026

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