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Charity report urges government to commission PrEP through pharmacies

The Terence Higgins Trust said community pharmacies could play a “transformative role in HIV prevention and help close the gaps in access”.…

Published: 2 January 2026

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Health news round-up: winter pressures, weight-loss resolutions and well being for the new year and beyond

A weekly summary of important developments in health news that you may have missed and what we can expect going into 2026.…

Published: 2 January 2026

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Allied Pharmacies acquires a further 68 Jhoots pharmacies

Allied Pharmacies said it was focused on bringing its newly acquired Jhoots pharmacies “back to full operational capacity as quickly as possible”.…

Published: 31 December 2025

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Pharmacies expect new year weight-loss drug ‘surge’ as MHRA warns against criminal activity

Olivier Picard, chair of the National Pharmacy Association, said there was a risk of criminals trying to take advantage of an increase in demand for weight-loss medication, “with unscrupulous fake sellers seeking to cash in”.…

Published: 30 December 2025

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Government proposes defibrillator-style naloxone access

The emergency opioid treatment could also be made available without a prescription at hostels and homeless outreach services, government proposals say.…

Published: 29 December 2025

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Care leavers to get free prescriptions until age of 25 years

Care leavers will also be entitled to free dental and eye care services as part of a package of measures that the government says will help tackle inequalities faced by those who grew up in care.…

Published: 23 December 2025

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Interim chair of RPS Welsh Pharmacy Board elected

Liz Hallett will hold the role until March 2026, when inaugural elections are held for the three national pharmacy advisory councils of the new Royal College of Pharmacy.…

Published: 23 December 2025

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PDA Union to represent Superdrug pharmacists

The agreement follows a ballot held earlier in 2025, in which 94% of pharmacists and foundation trainees employed at Superdrug voted in favour of Pharmacists' Defence Association Union representation.…

Published: 22 December 2025

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Health and climate manifesto launched by RPS and RCGP Scotland

The manifesto has made six calls upon the next Scottish government, including an urgent acceleration of the electronic prescribing programme.…

Published: 22 December 2025

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Select committee calls for clarity on funding for US–UK pharma trade deal

A letter from the House of Commons Science Innovation and Technology Committee has asked the government for more information on the cost of the US–UK pharmaceutical trade deal and whether existing NHS budgets will be affected.…

Published: 19 December 2025