UK news
‘Save our pharmacies’ campaign launches in UK
The UK’s National Pharmacy Association has launched a new petition to save the country’s pharmacies, which may face closure as a result of funding cuts for the sector. The petition, …
The week in review
It’s been a busy week in the pharmacy sector. Health Minister Sussan Ley told Parliament that she strongly supports co-locating pharmacists in GP clinics. “I’d like to have the pharmacist …
More minor ailments work, no extra money
A new British scheme aims to better utilise community pharmacists in minor ailments won’t attract any funding for pharmacists. The scheme, which is to launch in pilot areas around England …
World news wrapup: 20 October 2016
We take a look at the last week in pharmacy Egypt: An Egyptian actress has taken a swing at one of Egypt’s top pharmacies, stating on Instagram that its nurses …
UK media backs community pharmacy after ‘reckless’ cuts
UK newspapers are coming out in support of community pharmacy following PSNC’s rejection of the Department of Health’s funding package for 2016/7. And an unpublished report may show that the …
‘All general practices would benefit from a pharmacist’s expertise.’
All general practices would benefit from a pharmacist’s expertise, according to the Royal College of GPs Scotland and Royal Pharmaceutical Society Scotland. The two groups have issued a joint statement …
World news wrapup: 29 September 2016
We take a look at the week in pharmacy around the world New Zealand: Two pharmacists who unintentionally dispensed 10 times the correct dose of medicine to a young child …
World news wrapup: 22 September 2016
We take a look at pharmacy news around the world Aberdeenshire, Scotland: Specially trained pharmacists will now be able to prescribe an antibiotic to women aged 16 to 65 with …
Tesco feeling the heat of locum boycott, says One Voice
The locum boycott of UK supermarket pharmacy Tesco is getting a lot of support – to the point where there may be an unofficial raising of pay The boycott was …
World news wrapup: 15 September 2016
We take a look at pharmacy news around the world Dunedin, NZ: A pharmacy student from the University of Otago has appeared in court facing 10 drugs-related charges, including possessing …
UK cuts likely delayed, not cancelled
UK funding reprieve is probably only a delay, says Minister Only days after telling the Royal Pharmaceutical Society conference that planned £170 million cuts to the UK’s pharmacy sector would …
World news wrapup: 8 September 2016
We take a look at pharmacy news from around the world San Francisco, California: An innovative project created by a pharmacist is set to see San Francisco city libraries become …