PSNC chief questions evidence for centralised dispensing proposals The head of England’s community pharmacy contract negotiating body has challenged the evidence behind a government proposal to encourage large-scale expansion of centralised dispensing in the country.…
Proposed cuts to public health budgets are short-sighted Sandra Gidley, chair of the English Pharmacy Board, calls on pharmacists to campaign against cuts to public health funding for local authorities.…
NHS deficit rises to £925m, with £445m deficit for foundation trusts NHS foundation trusts in England are £445m in debt — £90m worse than expected — and facing one of their toughest financial years ever, according to foundation trust regulator Monitor.…
Focus on dispensing in remuneration model is holding back expansion of pharmacy services, FIP report finds A continued focus on dispensing in pharmacy remuneration systems across the world is stifling the provision of wider services, according to a report by the International Pharmaceutical Federation. …
England’s MOT health test for people aged 40-74 years is ineffective, say researchers The NHS health check programme is ineffective and wastes £450m a year that could be better spent promoting healthy eating, according to research published in the Journal of Public Health. …
The wait is over for more clinical roles for pharmacists Pharmacists, particularly those in the community, are closer than ever to being offered the new opportunities in clinical practice.…
Price increase after ‘debranding’ of branded productsI write in response to the news item ‘UK competition body accuses drug firms of excessive pricing of phenytoin capsules’ ( The Pharmaceutical Journal 2015;295:136) and Mark Burdon’s letter regarding ‘Debranding of branded products’ ( …
Pfizer’s Lyrica GP reimbursement plan under scrutiny by industry self-regulator Pfizer’s plan to reimburse GPs for extra work they undertake to protect the second medical use patent of the company’s drug Lyrica (pregablin) is under consideration by the UK pharmaceutical industry’s self-regulator. …
Cuts to public health funding risk hampering growth of pharmacy-led healthy living schemes, warns RPS Leaders warn that the government’s proposed reduction in funding may prevent wider access to public health services through community pharmacies.…
NHS England cuts treatments from Cancer Drugs Fund After a second assessment of the Cancer Drugs Fund, NHS England has further reduced the list by 17 drugs for 23 different indications.…
