Community Pharmacy England (CPE) has urged pharmacy teams to follow serious shortage protocols (SSPs) “correctly” after many claims have not met requirements.

The Pharmacists’ Defence Association (PDA) has warned NHS employers that “restructuring efforts…must be executed fairly” after a member’s employment tribunal win.

Rents at NHS Property Services (NHSPS) pharmacies have continued to rise, with the highest increasing by almost a quarter in just four years, C+D has learned.

The pharmacy regulator has “clear” government support to crack down on “rogue” weight loss jab providers, a health minister has warned.

Semaglutide and tirzepatide – also known as Wegovy and Mounjaro – have been featured in at least 63 “fatal” adverse reaction reports since they were licensed, C+D has learned.

An NHSE official has said that while GPs will play a “very” central role in the 10-year health plan, the role of community pharmacy is “increasingly emerging” and needs to “grow”.

The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) has announced that a former pharmacist will fill the role of its chief standards officer for the next year.

Revealing her spending review today (June 11), Chancellor Rachel Reeves set out a boost to NHS funding. The government will invest “an extra £29bn per year for the day-to-day running of our health ...

The medicines watchdog is conducting a safety review into the vaccine for chikungunya after serious adverse reactions including two deaths were reported globally, it has revealed.

An auction of an autobiography by the late Queen’s pharmacist has “raised £1,750 for…Rennie Grove Peace Hospice”, he today (June 9) told C+D. Uma Patel, who is also Avicenna’s former director, ...

A health minister has responded to warnings about severe cancer drug shortages, saying that while she “[accepts] patients may have concerns”, the drugs “are being provided to those who need them”.

New legislation is set to stop any new distance selling pharmacies (DSPs) from opening amid concerns that there are already “more than sufficient” numbers.