Amazon secures ‘Amazon Pharmacy’ trademark in the UK The trademark's registration comes after Amazon acquired US online pharmacy PillPack in 2019, although critics say face-to-face pharmacy interaction is valuable.…
Three hospital trusts trial electronic prescription service during COVID-19 pandemic Three hospital trusts in England have been piloting the electronic prescription service in an effort to “support COVID-19 outpatients” ahead of a wider roll-out.…
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Items dispensed from electronic prescriptions increase by 22% in March 2020 The number of items dispensed through electronic prescribing increased by nearly a quarter in March 2020, according to data published by NHS Business Services Authority.…
Pharmacy2U ‘mega facility’ refused inclusion on pharmaceutical list by NHS litigation arm Pharmacy2U’s application to include its new Leicester ‘mega facility’ on the pharmaceutical list has been refused by the NHS’s litigation arm.…
Amazon applies for UK ‘Amazon Pharmacy’ trademark E-commerce and technology giant Amazon has applied for a UK trademark for the term Amazon Pharmacy.…
The deadly online prescribing loophole Online prescribing has long operated in a regulatory grey area, with some online pharmacies evading oversight by exploiting technical loopholes in the law.…
Pharmacy2U reports £16m loss in 2018/2019 Pharmacy2U has reported a £16m loss in the 2018/2019 financial year — up £4m on the previous 12 months, according to its end-of-year accounts.…
Nearly a quarter of online pharmacies inspected by GPhC supplied medicines without informing patients’ GPs Nearly a quarter of online pharmacies that have been inspected by the General Pharmaceutical Council were found to be supplying medicines to patients without their GP knowing.…
‘Paperless NHS’ drive ignores community pharmacy A lack of funding and the effects of the electronic prescribing system have meant that pharmacies are using more paper than ever.…
