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The GPhC has set out plans to revise pharmacy technicians’ education, proposing to enhance the “level of study” from level 3 to level 4.
The DH today (July 17) announced that it has published “plans to modernise pharmacy supervision rules to allow registered pharmacy technicians to take greater responsibility and enable pharmacists to ...
The HSCC has launched an inquiry into the “challenges and opportunities” of weight loss injections, issuing a public “call for evidence” to help inform its investigation.
Pharmacies have always played a vital role in providing healthcare in local communities, and the new 10-year health plan envisages a far-reaching shift towards a wider range of services for patients ...
A London university has launched a medical degree for qualified healthcare professionals including pharmacists to “transition” into doctors.
The RPS has revealed that it is now “supportive” of making Pharmacy medicines (P-meds) available for self-selection, despite previously being opposed to the practice.
The shareholders of Boots’ parent company have given their “overwhelming support” to its acquisition by private equity firm Sycamore Partners, it has revealed.
Robert Gordon University (RGU) has announced the launch of a new “top-up” online degree for pharmacy technicians to “enhance their scope of practice”.
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.
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.
“Flexible” weight loss jab service delivery models may see pharmacy at the front of rollout, the chief pharmaceutical officer (CPhO) for England has told C+D.
The government has announced an annual funding uplift of £29 billion for the NHS until 2028/29 as part of its new spending review.