Medicines

Government to ‘review’ margin system and faster Cat M process

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The new pharmacy funding deal has revealed incoming changes to the medicines margin, including plans for an “early entry” Category M process.

Government to introduce hub-and-spoke regs in ‘the coming weeks’

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The government has announced that it is “going with” hub-and-spoke model one, following “overwhelmingly positive” responses to its consultation on the reforms.

Gordons Chemist pharmacy manager suspended for POM theft

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A Northern Irish fitness-to-practise (FtP) committee has suspended a pharmacist for six months after he “unlawfully obtained” prescription-only medicines (POMs) from his workplace “without a valid prescription”.

New evidence Brexit caused UK medicines shortages

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A health and social care think tank has revealed that the “elevated and troubling level” of medicine shortages in the UK can be blamed on Brexit.

Semaglutide not linked to increased suicide risk, study finds

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A new study has revealed that the use of GLP-1RAs such as semaglutide are “not associated” with an increased risk of suicidality among patients with type 2 diabetes.

Revealed: Pharmacy weight loss consultations rocket twenty-fold

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Consultation numbers for a pharmacy service provider’s weight management service have grown “exponentially” in the last year, C+D has learned.

‘Criminal’ pharmacist pair struck off for Class C drug supply

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Two pharmacists have been struck off the register in separate hearings after being convicted of supplying controlled Class C drugs for their own “financial gain”.

Pharmacies to boost naloxone stock amid ‘sudden’ overdose spike

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Pharmacies in Scotland have been asked to ensure they have the “appropriate stock” of naloxone – a medicine used to reverse the effects of an opiate overdose – following an “increase in sudden collapse” due to overdoses.

‘Devastating news’: Alliance puts ‘upwards of 845’ jobs at risk

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Alliance Healthcare has revealed “plans to close” two Midlands service centres and proposed cuts at another, putting hundreds of jobs at risk.

Novo Nordisk launches ‘lower cost’ Wegovy online pharmacy

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The Danish drugmaker has launched a “direct-to-patient” pharmacy, offering "all dose strengths of Wegovy at a reduced cost”.