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Coroner: Lloydspharmacy patient dies after using husband’s ‘identical’ dosette box

Coroner: Lloydspharmacy patient dies after using husband’s ‘identical’ dosette box

A coroner has raised concerns about the lack of “guidance” for pharmacists in a report on an elderly patient who died after taking medication from her husband’s “identical” dosette box.

‘Watch this space’: GPhC to ‘review and refresh’ inspections approach

‘Watch this space’: GPhC to ‘review and refresh’ inspections approach

The pharmacy regulator is set to change up its “three-pronged” pharmacy inspection approach, it has announced.

C+D’s Salary Survey for 2024 is now open! From money to safety to AI to trade associations...

C+D’s Salary Survey for 2024 is now open! From money to safety to AI to trade associations...

It's the sharpest survey of community pharmacy there is. We want you to share your thoughts, wisdom, insight, feelings, knowledge and experience... and your salary. Anonymously, of course. Ready?

NHSE ‘planning implementation’ of pharmacy technician PGD use at ‘national level’

NHSE ‘planning implementation’ of pharmacy technician PGD use at ‘national level’

NHS England’s (NHSE) chief pharmacist has revealed that he was “really delighted” to see the government legislation allowing pharmacy technicians to supply drugs under PGDs.

Pharmacies underpaid ‘£1 a pill’ for common Parkinson’s drug

Pharmacies underpaid ‘£1 a pill’ for common Parkinson’s drug

A new analysis has revealed that NHS underfunding has left pharmacies facing “thousands of pounds” of losses every month for common prescription medicines including Parkinson’s drugs, antidepressants and anti-anxiety medications.

Steve Race MP: 'Without community pharmacy, people would be unhealthier and poorer'
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Steve Race MP: 'Without community pharmacy, people would be unhealthier and poorer'

Pharmacy has an historic opportunity to meet the potential they represent by working with government to deliver more - and should rightly want to be reimbursed sustainably for that work.