Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee

Ability to supply naloxone should be expanded to non-registered members of pharmacy team, says negotiator

Community Pharmacy England has said that amended legislation should go further than extending the ability to supply naloxone without a prescription to pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.…

How has 2023 stacked up for the pharmacy sector?

From pharmacy closures to Pharmacy First, 2023 has laid the foundations for a game-changing 2024. Here, we take a look back at the biggest headlines of the year.…

Pharmacy negotiator warns chancellor of effect of National Living Wage on community pharmacies

Jeremy Hunt announced in the autumn statement that the National Living Wage would increase from £10.42 to £11.44 per hour from April 2024.…

Community pharmacy network could cease to exist without funding overhaul, MPs warned

Pharmacy representatives have warned a government inquiry into pharmacy that a lack of core funding will slowly erode community pharmacy businesses.…

PJ view: What are your ambitions for the future of pharmacy practice?

The Pharmaceutical Journal wants to hear about your local ‘vision’ for the future of pharmacy and examples of forward-thinking services that could be replicated elsewhere.…

Community pharmacies to dispense COVID-19 antivirals from May 2023

A notice on the NHS Business Services Authority website says pharmacy contractors will be able to obtain COVID-19 antivirals "at no cost".…

Community pharmacies spending twice as much time managing medicines shortages as last year

Pharmacy staff are spending an average of 11 hours per week on medicines procurement in 2023, double the 5.3 hours they reported in the previous year, a survey has revealed.…

Negotiator urges government to allow pharmacies to cut opening hours by a third to manage cost pressures

A statement from the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee sets out a range of regulatory easements to help pharmacies deal with financial and logistical pressures.…

Prescription charge to increase by 30p from April 2023

The government said it had “applied an inflation rate of 3.21%” to the prescription charge, taking it from £9.35 to £9.65.…

Campaign to encourage pharmacy use ‘irresponsible and extremely unhelpful’, says negotiator

NHS England's 'Help Us Help You' campaign will use film themes to encourage people to visit community pharmacies for minor illnesses.…