UK News Archives | Dispensing Doctors' Association

Dispensing motion unanimously passed at the UK LMC conference

GPCs across the UK have been unanimously mandated to modernise NHS GP dispensing contracts. A motion to the UK LMC conference, proposed by Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire LMCs, and unanimously passed by the conference reads: That

May 15th 2026

Health secretary Wes Streeting resigns

Wes Streeting has resigned as health secretary. In a letter published in the Independent newspaper, he said: "[There] are good reasons for me to remain in post, but ... having lost confidence in your leadership, I have concluded that it would be dis

May 14th 2026

DHSC launches second five-year AMR plan

A second five-year National Action Plan will commit the UK to reducing use of antimicrobials in humans and animals. The new plan also commits to paying suppliers a fixed annual fee for antimicrobials based primarily on their value to the NHS, a

May 8th 2024

May 7th 2024

UK Only labelling from 2025

From 1 January 2025, packaging for all UK medicinal products (Prescription Only Medicine and Pharmacy and General Sales List) must carry a clearly legible ‘UK Only’ label to be placed on the UK market. The ‘UK Only’ statement

May 1st 2024

Tribunal upholds £2.8m Accord UK penalty

The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has upheld the penalty of £2.8 million imposed on Accord UK as fair and proportionate. The penalty, which was imposed on Accord-UK – formerly Actavis UK, which took over the Auden Mckenzie business &