News Tobacco companies should fund national community pharmacy ‘stop smoking’ service, says report Recommendations by AstraZeneca in partnership with several pharmacy bodies have also called for the ‘NHS health check’ to be offered in community pharmacies.…Published: 30 January 2026
News Health news round-up: NICE approvals, surveillance data and GLP-1 warnings A weekly summary of important developments in pharmacy and health news that you may have missed.…Published: 30 January 2026
News NHS prepayment certificates may have saved patients nearly £500m in prescription costs The NHS Business Services Authority's experimental analysis of data from 2024/2025 also revealed that prescriptions could have cost patients more than £800m in charges if they did not use a prepayment certificate.…Published: 29 January 2026
News Community pharmacy’s dispensing role ‘under threat’ A report published by the Company Chemists' Association has urged the government to safeguard dispensing as community pharmacy transitions toward more clinical services under the NHS ten-year plan.…Published: 29 January 2026
Opinion Managing the shift to prescribing at registration for pharmacists Prescribing from registration offers pharmacy and the wider healthcare sector a great opportunity, but this reform must be managed and supported properly.…Published: 28 January 2026
News Pharmacy bodies express anger over exclusion from business rates relief Community pharmacy representatives disappointed that pharmacies were not included in government decision to cut business rates for pubs and live music venues.…Published: 28 January 2026
News NICE recommends treatment that could help 30,000 people with COPD Guidance says dupilumab can be offered as an add-on maintenance treatment for adults with uncontrolled COPD.…Published: 26 January 2026
Opinion Community pharmacy in focus: research insights on improving patient care The Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s former deputy chief scientist and Community Pharmacy England’s director of research reflect on recently published research studies in and through community pharmacy.…Published: 26 January 2026
News Community pharmacies face ‘economic peril’, CPE warns government In an “uncompromising” letter, Community Pharmacy England said negotiations for the next pharmacy contract must close the funding gap for the sector.…Published: 26 January 2026
News Pharmacy2U acquires Care Quality Pharmacy Care Quality Pharmacy offers prescription and NHS services to a variety of care home groups, extra care services and domiciliary care agencies.…Published: 23 January 2026
