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Major UK supermarket Morrisons is set to sell dozens of its community pharmacies in order to cut costs. Morrisons has launched a sale process after concluding that many of its in-store pharmacies are not financially viable. This news highlights the real economic peril facing pharmacy businesses and the urgent need for a sustainable funding model. [...]

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Community Pharmacy England has launched its fifth annual Pharmacy Pressures Survey, and we are keen to hear from all pharmacy owners and staff. The survey is crucial for monitoring the health of the sector. Its findings provide clear evidence of the realities facing community pharmacy. We know that being asked for feedback every year can [...]

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Community Pharmacy England is aware of a recent increase in scam emails being sent to community pharmacies. Some of these messages falsely claim that the pharmacy is under investigation for a data protection or GDPR compliance breach. These emails can appear convincing at first glance. However, they often feature significant warning signs and should be [...]

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Following the completion of a safety review and the recommendations of the Commission on Human Medicines (CHM), the IXCHIQ Chikungunya vaccine is no longer indicated for adults over the age of 60 years, and is contraindicated in all individuals with hypertension, cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, and/or chronic kidney disease. This action follows very rare fatal [...]

The post MHRA Drug Safety Update: IXCHIQ Chikungunya vaccine – updates to restrictions of use following safety review appeared first on Community Pharmacy England.

Pharmacy teams are reminded that FreeStyle® Libre 3 Sensor (Abbott Laboratories Ltd) has been discontinued and will be deleted from Part IX of the April 2026  Drug Tariff. Any NHS prescriptions for the FreeStyle® Libre 3 Sensor dispensed from 1 April 2026 will be disallowed by the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA). Patients currently using the [...]

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