September 29th 2023
DDA supported research identifies the drivers and challenges to rural recruitment and retention Lambs bouncing around right outside your window has been highlighted as a driver to recruitment and retention of dispensers in rural areas. For patients
Research Rurality
September 28th 2023
Supply issues until Dec NHS England/DHSC has issued a safety alert concerning supply disruptions affecting various medications licensed for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) The affected medicines are: methylphenidate
Supply Shortages
September 28th 2023
Day 2 afternoon session opens with technical dispensing guidance DDA Board Member and GP partner Dr Mike Barstow opened the afternoon session on Day 2 of the DDA conference with a technical presentation entitled: All you (n)ever wanted to know about
Conference news Dispensary guidance news
September 28th 2023
Conference hears a rallying cry for dispensing practices Has anyone thought what happens to patients where there is no local community pharmacy? That is the question posed to politicians – and to the DDA Conference late yesterday – in a
Conference news DDA news Pharmacy Owners' News
September 27th 2023
Day 1 morning conference session comes to a close The DDA has officially launched a 'Call to Action' for dispensing practices. In his 2023 DDA conference address today, DDA Chairman Dr Richard West will ask dispensing GPs to contact their LMCs
Conference news DDA news
September 27th 2023
Cat M adjustments need rethinking, pharmacy negotiator admits There are now “longer term questions” about the role of community pharmacy in medicine procurement, as well as the margin allowance which is managed through Category M adjustm
Conference news Pharmacy Owners' News
September 26th 2023
Auden/Actavis fined for abuse of position and collusion The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has unanimously upheld the CMA’s finding that pharmaceutical suppliers charged excessive and unfair prices over a decade for hydrocortisone tablets.
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