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Pharmacist failed to challenge unsafe practices at UK Meds, finds FtP committee
07 Apr 2026
Although pharmacists are the experts on medicines, in some cases it is the patient who wants to discontinue treatment. Using hypertension as an example, we look at what pharmacist prescribers would need to consider when someone wishes to stop taking their blood pressure medication.
11 Nov 2025
DHSC survey asks if the rules around private prescribing are fit for purpose.
13 Aug 2025
NHSE announces 3,300 fully funded places on IP courses for 2025-26.
29 May 2025
The scheme provides support for pharmacists new to prescribing, returning to practice or looking to expand their scope.
28 Apr 2025
Coroner concerned that surgery did not have clear triage and referral pathways
11 Apr 2025
GPhC unveils beefed-up rules for supply of ‘high risk’ and weight loss medication by online pharmacies.
04 Feb 2025
A new Repeat Prescribing Toolkit commissioned by NHS England which aims to streamline repeat prescribing systems and reduce medicines waste has been launched by the RPS and RCGP
08 Oct 2024
MHRA issues new precautionary advice in wake of Scandinavian study
05 Sep 2024
The 210 pathfinder pharmacies can 'start delivering clinical services' once EPS is rolled out, says NHSE.
29 Aug 2024
Rates of polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate prescribing are lower in the UK than in many European countries, a new analysis has revealed.
29 Jul 2024
“The providers interacting in the DiCE Forum would strongly refute that their service was unprofessional or solely commercially driven."
14 May 2024
Everyone has a part to play in the appropriate use of antibiotics, and pharmacy teams are ideally placed to help.
10 Sep 2020
This module aims to provide an overview of pharmacogenomics and explain how genetic factors can influence response to certain drugs.
11 Aug 2020
Improve your knowledge on cannabis-based medicines with this pharmacy scenario.
19 Mar 2020
To mark European Antibiotic Awareness Week, this module will consider the role of community pharmacy teams in tackling antimicrobial resistance.
15 Nov 2019
