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Community Pharmacy England has released a set of resources to explain the introduction of Original Pack Dispensing (OPD), including how and when it will apply. From 1st January 2025, amendments made to the pharmacy regulations state that the supervising pharmacist must consider dispensing up to 10% more or less than the prescribed quantity, as appropriate, [...]

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Community Pharmacy England has released a set of resources to explain the introduction of Original Pack Dispensing (OPD), including how and when it will apply. From 1st January 2025, amendments made to the pharmacy regulations state that the supervising pharmacist must consider dispensing up to 10% more or less than the prescribed quantity, as appropriate, [...]

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Community Pharmacy England Chief Executive Janet Morrison has met with Minister of State for Care Stephen Kinnock, along with two community pharmacy owners/representatives both of whom sit on the Community Pharmacy England Negotiating Team. Minister Kinnock’s brief covers all primary care contracts, including community pharmacy, and he reiterated how central community pharmacies will be to [...]

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Community Pharmacy England reconsidered the immediate priorities for the new Government, alongside wider strategic planning, when members met in Birmingham last month. During a meeting on 26th and 27th June 2024, Committee Members remained focused on the urgent challenges facing pharmacy owners as well as the ongoing work to build a better future for the [...]

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We have issued the following statement in response to the disruption affecting various IT systems worldwide, including EMIS and the electronic prescription service systems used by NHS community pharmacies and GP practices in England. Our Director of NHS Services, Alastair Buxton, said: “NHS England has issued a communication to highlight that the global IT issue, [...]

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