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Thousands of independent pharmacies advised to take action amid funding row

Members of the National Pharmacy Association were balloted on collective action in November and have now been advised to start the process.

The Independent UK

‘Tsunami of closures’ looms for pharmacies as Reeves’s Budget measures bite

One pharmacist told The Independent he was ‘on borrowed time’ after going to his bank twice for extra money to stay afloat

The Independent UK

Nearly four in five people want to get more treatments at pharmacies

Pharmacists also want to be able to provide more services, but to do so they say an increase in their stagnant funding agreement is essential

The Independent UK

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Weight loss jabs: Patients to face more stringent checks

Pharmacists must verify a person’s body mass index (BMI) via a video consultation, in person, or through accessing GP or medical records.

The Independent UK

Increase regulation of online sale of weight-loss jabs, pharmacists say

Current rules leave door open for medicines to be supplied without appropriate patient consultation, association says

The Guardian - UK

Pharmacy leaders issue fresh warning over online sales of weight loss jabs

Pharmacists say they are aware of people being wrongly prescribed the drugs who have previously had eating disorders, or whose body weight is low.

Evening Standard

UK pharmacy sector ‘the sick man of Europe’

Analysis shows the UK has fewer pharmacies per 100,000 people than the likes of Ireland, France, Spain, Portugal, Latvia, Romania and Bulgaria.

The Independent UK

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Pharmacies to reduce opening hours and withdraw key services in funding row

Pharmacies could also withdraw from providing emergency contraception

The Independent UK

Pharmacy owners vote to reduce hours in row over funding

Collective action could begin in January if there is not an ‘adequate response’ from Government, the National Pharmacy Association said.

The Independent UK

Which footballer has scored the ultimate hat-trick of tap-ins?

Plus: golden oldies playing age-limited football, young players owning clubs and polka-dot kits

The Guardian - UK

After Lloyds axes 237 pharmacies, we answer key questions on the future for chemists

it isn’t just chain locations that have been forced to shut their doors in recent years. The news comes as a part of a worrying trend of community pharmacy closures

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