Pharmacy organisations
1Some 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.
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.
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?
4It assesses whether the next funding contract will support pharmacists, keep patients safe, and offer long-term sustainability.
3An independent contractor WhatsApp group has "formally incorporated" as a fledgling cooperative organisation to be a voice for independent contractors.
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…
6Chair 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.
2The pharmacy hypertension service specification is set to be updated to exclude patients who request “frequent measurement of their blood pressure”.
0The pharmacy negotiator estimates some £296m of remaining primary care recovery plan funding “will have been used by NHS England (NHSE) in other ways”, C+D has learned.