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Government should take a common sense approach and abolish prescription charges

It is time for England to follow the lead of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland and abolish prescription charges.…

Government announces new measures for cyber security and data sharing

The government is promising a £21m fund to help protect trauma centres from cyber attack after hospital centres were downed by the WannaCry ransomware virus.…

‘Unorderly’ Brexit risks shortage of life-saving drugs

The British and European pharmaceutical industries warn against impact on life-saving drugs in a letter to Brexit leaders.…

ABPI applies for judicial review to challenge NHS and NICE

The ABPI has confirmed that it has applied for a judicial review to challenge a decision made by NHS England and the NICE to introduce process for medicines likely to cost the NHS more than £20m in any of the first three years of use.…

Genomics should become a part of routine healthcare, says chief medical officer

Dame Sally Davies, chief medical officer, has called for all healthcare professionals to start considering genomics as a usual and expected part of healthcare in her annual report.…

Patient-centred online medical records get the green light in Wales

An online system that helps patients monitor their own medical records is being rolled out across Wales by the government following several successful pilots.…

RPS board members: now is not the time for vanity

So the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) national pharmacy board elections are over for another year. Now begins one of the most important phase: the election of the president of the RPS. This year, however, we are not looking for who will be most photogenic wearing the chain of office at the…

PSNC and NPA get green light to appeal court’s decision on funding cuts

The Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC) and the National Pharmacy Association (NPA) have been granted permission to appeal a High Court decision on the government’s cuts to the community pharmacy budget in England.…

Steve Brine to be new pharmacy minister

Steve Brine has been appointed as the new pharmacy minister, the Department of Health has confirmed.…

Pharmacy bodies advise against outright ban on gluten-free prescribing

Following the Department of Health’s 12-week consultation, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and other industry bodies have recommended that the prescription of gluten-free foods in primary care should not be ended.…