Business and management

CMA warns drug companies against using discount schemes to maintain market dominance

The Competition and Markets Authority has warned drug companies against using anti-competitive discount schemes to protect dominant market position, after investigating discounts offered by the company that manufactures Remicade.…

Community pharmacy funding unchanged, but Category M prices up by £10m per month

Funding for community pharmacy will continue at its current level until negotiations on a new community pharmacy contract are concluded, the government has said.…

Olutayo Arikawe: BAME representation, health inequalities and overcoming shyness

A minute in the company of the public health services advocate.…

Joerg Reinhardt: ‘A career in industry demands authenticity, candour and courage’

Pharmacist and chair of the board of directors for Novartis, Joerg Reinhardt, sits down with the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s chief scientist, Gino Martini, to discuss his career success to date, the challenges facing the pharmaceutical industry and his future vision for Novartis.…

Pharmacy2U dispensed nearly a quarter of a million prescriptions monthly in 2017/2018

The UK’s largest online pharmacy dispensed an average of nearly a quarter of a million items every month in 2017/2018 — more than any other distance-selling pharmacy.…

A day in the life of an industry marketing manager

Pharmacist Chris Maguire details a typical day as a marketing manager for a medical technology company.…

Boots buys tech firm to boost its online provision

The pharmacy chain Boots has bought a health technology company that it says will allow patients to order prescriptions online by linking with their GP records.…

No plans to close pharmacies, says Well chief executive

John Nuttall, chief executive of Well Pharmacy, has told The Pharmaceutical Journal that the business has no plans to close pharmacies.…

Is it worth all community pharmacies having an online presence?

With multiples tackling the threat of online retailers head on, should smaller chains and independents try to compete with the big boys?…

How pharmacists can comply with GDPR

Pharmacies could be heavily fined if they break new data protection rules. Here is a quick guide on how to stay within the law.…