The Novi Awards 2024 celebrated extraordinary women transforming industries across the UK and beyondGisela Abbam, chair of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), has been honoured with a prestigious Novi Award in recognition of her outs... Continue

The original CMA investigation found that Pfizer and Flynn’s illegal behaviour led to NHS annual costs for phenytoin capsules rising from £2 million in 2012 to around £50 million in 2013
The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has impo... Continue

Recent reports indicate that 2.1 million adults in England and Wales experienced domestic abuse in the year ending March 2023In observance of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, the PDA NAWP Network is urging pharmacy emp... Continue

Matt Hancock highlighted an inherent lack of enthusiasm within NHS England’s senior management for providing more support to community pharmacists 
Former health secretary Matt Hancock, who gave evidence to the Covid-19 Inquiry on... Continue

Public bodies procuring goods and services for the NHS would be required to both identify and mitigate risks of modern slaveryThe Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has launched a public consultation to gather feedback on governmen... Continue

Ex-Alliance Healthcare sales director Ashley Kilgas joins Centred SolutionsPharmacy hub and spoke specialists, Centred Solutions, has further strengthened its team with a key new appointment as the company expands its business.
Ashley Ki... Continue

Increasing the use of self-care and the easy-to-access expertise of high street pharmacies could save the NHS £1.7 billion a yearAs winter approaches, healthcare experts are urging the public to support the NHS by embracing self-care and t... Continue

Penicillins were the most frequently prescribed antibiotic group in both primary and secondary careThe UK recorded an estimated 66,730 serious antibiotic-resistant infections in 2023, surpassing the pre-pandemic figure of 62,314 in 2019, a ... Continue

The group, which also operates a pharmacy in Halifax, aims to expand the business and enhance healthcare services in the village Chemix Group, an independent contractor, has acquired a high-dispensing Darlington pharmacy, previously ow... Continue

Pharmacy owners in England, Wales and Northern Ireland vote to reduce their opening hours to protest funding cuts 
Sector leaders have welcomed the NPA ballot results, which demonstrate that community pharmacies are prepared to take... Continue

The shipment declared as “cosmetic weight loss product” was destined for an Ohio residenceU.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the port of Cincinnati seized two unapproved shipments of weight loss drugs, including one fr... Continue

Alan Milburn, known for reducing NHS waiting lists and improving patient satisfaction, will offer advice on turning the health service around once again
Former Health Secretary Alan Milburn has been appointed as the lead non-executive me... Continue

The Barnett Award was created last year by the RPS in memory of esteemed RPS Fellow Nina Barnett 
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) honoured Dr Joanne Brown with the inaugural Barnett Award at its Annual Conference today, recog... Continue

The health secretary has expressed the intention to make the ban on puberty blockers permanent
The UK government has extended the restrictions on prescribing and supplying of gonadotrophin releasing hormone (GnRH) analogues, commonly ref... Continue

With additional investment in its production facility, Accord Healthcare is poised to play a vital role in addressing medicine shortages in the UK
Accord Healthcare is set to expand its manufacturing and production capabilities for high-... Continue