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The British Generic Manufacturers Association (BGMA) has stressed “there might be a good reason for a price to go up”, following a government bill to cap drug pricing.
The association's director general Warwick Smith said the Health Service Medical Supplies (Costs) Bill – which received royal assent last month (April 28) – is designed to encourage greater transparency throughout the supply chain, when it comes to generics drug pricing.
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Chair of the National Pharmacy Association (NPA) Nick Kaye has said that he “definitely wouldn't be thinking about a U-turn” on collective action, amid “real anger” over a lack of April cash.
The pharmacy hypertension service specification is set to be updated to exclude patients who request “frequent measurement of their blood pressure”.
CPE is recruiting a new independent chair to “provide strategic leadership” – the position pays £50k a year and only requires a “time commitment” of 3-4 working days per calendar month.
Four Morrisons pharmacies across England are set to close their doors for good, the supermarket has announced.
Consultation numbers for a pharmacy service provider’s weight management service have grown “exponentially” in the last year, C+D has learned.
