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5Some 25 complaints have been submitted to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) arguing that the new pharmacy contract is “anti-competitive”, C+D has learned.
2Coming up to retirement, ill health, or simply wanting a change are just a few reasons why pharmacy owners consider selling their business.
2The ‘teleconsultation’ dispensing machine has pre-loaded medication ready to dispense for those in urgent need of medication when a community pharmacy is closed.
4Paydens has stressed that the multimillion-pound loss reported in its new financial documents does “not accurately depict [its] current financial strength”.
1‘Up to’ £8 million is set to be spent on pharmacy “digital developments” over the next year, the Department of Health and Social Care (DH) has announced.
3Only 9,999 bricks-and-mortar pharmacies remained in England at the end of March, NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) data has revealed.
0The new pharmacy contract has expanded who can deliver the smoking cessation service, as well as adding the provision of two drugs via PGDs.
0The government has announced an expansion to and fresh payment structure for the new medicine service (NMS) to “boost mental health support in the community”.
7The government has announced that it is “going with” hub-and-spoke model one, following “overwhelmingly positive” responses to its consultation on the reforms.
0A representative body has taken legal action against the government following MPs’ rejection of a bill amendment that would have exempted pharmacies from next week’s employer NICs hike.