Company Chemists' Association

Community pharmacy model needs updating, CCA chief says

Community pharmacy needs a more agile legislative and regulatory framework, chief executive of the Company Chemists’ Association has said.…

Emergency contraception services should be commissioned nationally as part of community pharmacy contract, CCA says

The Company Chemists’ Association has called on NHS England and other healthcare bodies to establish a single national pharmacy specification for emergency hormonal contraception services to be used by all healthcare commissioners in England.…

More blood pressure services should be commissioned through community pharmacy, says Company Chemists’ Association

More blood pressure services should be commissioned through community pharmacy to support goals set out in the ‘NHS Long-Term Plan’, the Company Chemists’ Association has said.…

Plans to hire thousands of pharmacists into primary care ‘doesn’t marry’ with recruitment trends, warns CCA

NHS England’s plan to include six pharmacists in each primary care network by 2024 “doesn’t marry” with attempts to recruit into the profession, the Company Chemists’ Association has warned.…

Pharmacy organisations join forces to promote role of pharmacy in long-term future of NHS

A “future-proof” funding model is needed to ensure that pharmacy can maximise its contribution to the long-term future of the NHS, the Company Chemists’ Association has said in its response to an NHS England consultation.…

More safeguards needed to protect patients buying medicines online, say pharmacy bodies

Pharmacy organisations have warned that proposals from the General Pharmaceutical Council to ensure the public obtains medicines and other pharmacy services safely online do not go far enough.…

Brexit could lead to a significant shortage of pharmacists, says CCA

Brexit could lead to a major nationwide shortage of pharmacists available for work, the chief executive of the organisation that represents multiple high street and supermarket pharmacies has warned.…

Nearly 6,000 pharmacy closures during contracted hours, finds investigation

The Pharmacist’s Defence Association has called for better oversight of community pharmacy opening hours.…

Exclude medicines packaging from single-use plastics tax, urges CCA

The Company Chemists’ Association has called on Her Majesty’s Treasury for all medicine-related items to be excluded from its definition of single-use plastics in new efforts to address waste.…

PSNC publishes guide to the General Data Protection Regulation

Guidance for community pharmacists to comply with the forthcoming General Data Protection Regulation has been published by the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee.…