Two POPs go OTC
Desorgestrel 75mcg now available from pharmacies without a prescription
Two progestogen-only (‘POP’ or ‘mini-pill’) oral contraceptives, each containing…
Pharmacy owners’ news
DHSC reviews pharmacist substitution under SSP
Shortage protocols have not affected patient safety or the market
Substitution of prescriptions by pharmacists has not adversely affected…
Dispensing GP pandemic role raised in Parliament
Political challenges highlighted
Peers have used a debate on recent pandemic response…
Pharmacists to enter register with independent prescribing skills
Regulator envisages greater MDT working
Independent prescribing from the point of registration is one…
Online pharmacy application portal launched
Digital service for new pharmacies in England
Primary Care Support England (PCSE) has launched PCSE Online,…
Alliance Healthcare distribution arm sold to US wholesaler
Move allows parent company to focus on pharmacy operations
Alliance Healthcare has been sold to US-based pharmaceutical wholesaler…
Pharmacy network in England shrinks by 166 pharmacies
Multiple operators hardest hit
There are 166 fewer pharmacies in England than a…
GPs call for legislative change ahead of heavy demands on supply chain
Triple whammy set to affect medicines supplies
The BMA and the RCGP, together with the Royal…
Branded prescribing mix crucial to financial profitability, EY finds
A three-point difference is enough to move financial surplus to deficit
A three percentage point difference in the branded-generic medicine…
Emergency rules extend flexible pharmacy opening hours
Check services for non-dispensing patients
Pharmacies in England will be able to make temporary…
