Pharmacies owed £1.5m in unpaid items Community Pharmacy England said that of the more than 194,000 pending unpaid item claims made by community pharmacies in England, around one-third have been left incomplete for more than six months.…
Vaccine group directions: what you need to know as a clinical pharmacy practitioner This article explores the new legal mechanism, which took effect on 1 April 2026, to support pharmacy practitioners to administer vaccine programmes without the need for a prescription.…
Pharmacy can play a greater role in national CVD framework, says CCA The government's cardiovascular disease modern service framework is aimed to help reduce premature deaths from heart disease and strokes by 25% over the next ten years.…
Regulator takes action against Tesco weight-loss advertising The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency said that the supermarket pharmacy had amended its advertising to ensure that prescription-only medicines for weight loss were not promoted to the public.…
‘A once-in-a-generation opportunity’: what community pharmacy wants from contract reform Community pharmacy leaders share their recommendations for sector reform under the ‘Community pharmacy contractual framework’.…
Pharmacy flu vaccination booking system to open two weeks earlier The National Booking Service will open on 17 August 2026, following requests from patients wanting to book appointments earlier than September in previous years.…
Imposter phenomenon in pharmacy: why capable professionals doubt themselves and how to move forward Advice on how pharmacy professionals can manage the hallmarks of imposter phenomenon and develop confidence in their abilities.…
Call to reclassify morning-after pill as general sales list item The College of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare has called for emergency hormonal contraception to be sold in shops alongside condoms and pregnancy tests to increase women's autonomy over their reproductive health.…
Call for government support as record price concessions hit 250 mark Community Pharmacy England has announced that 254 price concessions were granted by the government in England in June 2026, which is more than double the amount of concessions this time last year.…
Health board rejects community pharmacy PrEP pilot Exclusive: The Cardiff and Vale University Health Board has told The Pharmaceutical Journal that it needs to consider its current financial position and prioritise available resources.…
