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0Contractors will reap the benefits of the increased single activity fee (SAF) without having to wait 60 days from the end of April and May, Community Pharmacy England (CPE) has announced.
2As all newly qualified pharmacists become independent prescribers from 2026, a pharmacy lecturer shares some of the concerns her students have shared as they complete their studies…
0Pfizer has announced it will “discontinue” the development of a weight loss pill amid “potential drug-induced liver injury”, less than two years after it decided “not [to] advance” a previous version.
0A retired pharmacist who has recovered from substance misuse has launched the Pharmacy Professionals Recovery Group – a “lifeline” for those suffering with drug or alcohol problems.
1The government has issued a warning that multiple strengths of fentanyl delivered through transdermal patches will be out of stock until the end of the year.
0The DH has revealed plans to expand the pharmacy RSV vaccine programme by “up to 200 sites in identified target areas” in 2025/26 to “reverse the downward trend” in uptake.
6A vet has been suspended for issuing a “false prescription” of tramadol for a dog she “randomly” picked that was actually intended for the treatment of her father.
2Following the announcement of the long-awaited pharmacy funding deal, C+D sets out a timeline of when changes are due to be implemented over the course of the next year…
0Two pharmacists have received sanctions from the GPhC for failing to “provide assurance” that cannabis based medicinal products (CBMP) were “appropriately prescribed” with “adequate” safeguards in place.
3Along with the long-awaited pharmacy funding deal for 2025/26 came several government commitments on what the sector can expect in the future contract – so what exactly has been pledged?
1A snowballing number of pharmacists who “feel like they're missing out” are willing to fork out thousands for a Designated Prescribing Practitioner (DPP) to complete their independent prescribing (IP) qualification, C+D has learned.
0A pharmacist has been hailed as “incredible” after she spotted a patient’s leukaemia red flags during an NHS Pharmacy First Plus consultation.
4It assesses whether the next funding contract will support pharmacists, keep patients safe, and offer long-term sustainability.
0Experts have long been calling for pharmacists to be able to conscientiously object to taking part in the assisted dying process, but one researcher argues that pharmacists’ voices are “missing” from this dialogue.
0Tisserand, the UK’s leading essential oil brand, is launching its new Wellbeing Routine kits this April 2025 to help capitalise on key wellness trends.
0The pharmacy, medicine and advertising regulators have joined forces to warn pharmacies not to advertise weight loss drugs via social media, adding that pharmacies can still break the rules without naming a POM.
3An independent contractor WhatsApp group has "formally incorporated" as a fledgling cooperative organisation to be a voice for independent contractors.
0The GPhC has issued a warning about “emerging issues” taking place in some community pharmacies including the supply of unlicensed ‘Lemon Bottle’ injections – which claim to dissolve fat – and “alternative therapy services” such as acupuncture and cupping.
0After serving two years at the helm of the National Pharmacy Association (NPA), Nick Kaye reflects on the good, the bad and the Saturday-morning phone calls from 10 Downing Street…
2The ‘teleconsultation’ dispensing machine has pre-loaded medication ready to dispense for those in urgent need of medication when a community pharmacy is closed.