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Ofcom decides against investigating ‘This Morning’ remarks on pharmacists
Broadcast regulator Ofcom has decided not to investigate the complaints against ITV show that called pharmacists 'pretend doctors'.
Confirming the decision, an Ofcom spokesperson told...
Scottish pharmacies secure three-year funding settlement
Community pharmacies across Scotland will see an almost £5 million increase in funding for next fiscal as part of the new three-year deal.
Community Pharmacy...
‘Hub and spoke not necessarily safer or more cost-effective’
Research by the National Pharmacy Association (NPA) has revealed that hub and spoke dispensing is not necessarily safer or more cost effective.
The hub and...
CPCF funding update: Pharmacy bodies express concern
Three leading pharma bodies have generally welcomed the recent update to the five-year Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF) but are all concerned about some key...
GP deal ‘will hardly feel like good news to community pharmacies’
The Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC) has criticised the latest general practice funding deal for channelling all investment into primary care through GP surgeries.
In...
State of Pharmacy 2020: fearful of changes on the horizon, pharmacists expect more store closures
An overwhelming majority of pharmacists expect more pharmacy closures in 2020, according to a recent survey.
A total of 93 per cent of those who...