<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title><![CDATA[CnD]]></title><link>https://www.chemistanddruggist.co.uk</link><atom:link href="https://www.chemistanddruggist.co.uk/arc/outboundfeeds/rss/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[CnD News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:10:07 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[AI and automation in pharmacy: Transformative, risky, or both?]]></title><contentRestrictions>free</contentRestrictions><link>https://www.chemistanddruggist.co.uk/analysis/ai-and-automation-in-pharmacy-transformative-risky-or-both-7PO3VL45IJESJNFB5FKXPVNBWE/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.chemistanddruggist.co.uk/analysis/ai-and-automation-in-pharmacy-transformative-risky-or-both-7PO3VL45IJESJNFB5FKXPVNBWE/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alex Cooke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[C+D’s Counter View 25 survey asked readers about AI and automation in pharmacy - and found that while there’s optimism around automated dispensing, many have doubts about the clinical uses of AI.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:58:08 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.chemistanddruggist.co.uk/resizer/YpP7dEU1-oLLisr_5Nm0K4Y6Lbk=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/norstella/4XKXCONLFRFURDGH62Z5RGVSZ4.jpg" type="image/jpeg" height="1964" width="4000"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[C+D have gathered readers' 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Wegovy in a single injection. ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:43:53 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.chemistanddruggist.co.uk/resizer/Kt_wfxV_x-m6sR-KQIV3VqBLABs=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/norstella/CROTHISE65OHLBBDUUGFGUUBZY.jpg" type="image/jpeg" height="675" width="1200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The jab is approved for adults with obesity and a BMI of 30 or higher]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Highly toxic’: Coroner warns GPs of propranolol overdose risk ]]></title><contentRestrictions>free</contentRestrictions><link>https://www.chemistanddruggist.co.uk/news/clinical/highly-toxic-coroner-warns-gps-of-propranolol-overdose-risk-TMIZPAALABAJXDOQCJFZBHHRZI/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.chemistanddruggist.co.uk/news/clinical/highly-toxic-coroner-warns-gps-of-propranolol-overdose-risk-TMIZPAALABAJXDOQCJFZBHHRZI/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Darcy Jimenez]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A prevention of future deaths report said GPs “should be aware of the consequences, at relatively small doses, of excess propranolol ingestion”. ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:18:40 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.chemistanddruggist.co.uk/resizer/Xp9wMiDsp25fesoVhR1-4rAflck=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/norstella/QV2JPT2ZHVDP3K4E7GEJN6JFHU.jpg" type="image/jpeg" height="3155" width="5442"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The report also said GPs should "ask individuals about their gambling habits"]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pharmacist suspended for failing to report driving convictions ]]></title><contentRestrictions>free</contentRestrictions><link>https://www.chemistanddruggist.co.uk/news/regulation/pharmacist-suspended-for-failing-to-report-driving-convictions-UQBLJMHNOJD3DJF4GGSYEKTIBQ/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.chemistanddruggist.co.uk/news/regulation/pharmacist-suspended-for-failing-to-report-driving-convictions-UQBLJMHNOJD3DJF4GGSYEKTIBQ/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Molly Bowcott]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A fitness-to-practise (FtP) committee has suspended a pharmacist for six weeks after he failed to report driving-related convictions to the GPhC.  ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 08:16:05 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.chemistanddruggist.co.uk/resizer/lzgRQA6nMfuP3dePTSjTtYnr0SM=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/norstella/3L4HPPY2CNELZLU64MNTIHXNB4.jpg" type="image/jpeg" height="5200" width="7800"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[He “failed to notify the GPhC” of the motoring offences in “good time”]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[MHRA and eBay remove over 200 fake ED meds from sale  ]]></title><contentRestrictions>free</contentRestrictions><link>https://www.chemistanddruggist.co.uk/news/regulation/mhra-and-ebay-remove-over-200-fake-ed-meds-from-sale-GENJ6UCDKVAZHLQKOAWWDVBPV4/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.chemistanddruggist.co.uk/news/regulation/mhra-and-ebay-remove-over-200-fake-ed-meds-from-sale-GENJ6UCDKVAZHLQKOAWWDVBPV4/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Molly Bowcott]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[An “ongoing partnership” between the MHRA and eBay has seen 215 listings of “potentially dangerous” erectile dysfunction drugs removed from the platform.  ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:11:17 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.chemistanddruggist.co.uk/resizer/--a7Cq0bZ9h-ADPvnpVUBRj4S3k=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/norstella/3GZ7MK2J5FBUHEUTXNFIX623AQ.jpg" type="image/jpeg" 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15:07:11 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.chemistanddruggist.co.uk/resizer/VJsou07AdXjWRb-Bs5Ec-n1POh8=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/norstella/UVRUQ6BRKVDX7EJZXOTAXXU3NU.jpg" type="image/jpeg" height="2968" width="4452"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The 2025/26 advertising campaign was a "rerun" of earlier ads]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Genetics could explain why GLP-1s work better for some than others]]></title><contentRestrictions>free</contentRestrictions><link>https://www.chemistanddruggist.co.uk/news/clinical/genetics-could-explain-why-glp-1s-work-better-for-some-than-others-SRSFL2RLQ5E55MXKXBOT4ABF6U/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.chemistanddruggist.co.uk/news/clinical/genetics-could-explain-why-glp-1s-work-better-for-some-than-others-SRSFL2RLQ5E55MXKXBOT4ABF6U/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Molly Bowcott]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A new study has found that people who carry 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