A fitness-to-practise (FtP) committee has suspended a pharmacist for twelve months for hugging multiple colleagues without their permission and “inappropriate” contact on social media.

Peak Pharmacy saw losses rise to £6.2 million last year amid “difficult trading conditions” and the disposal of “outlying branches”, its annual report has revealed.

The government is consulting on plans to extend medicines responsibilities for paramedics, physiotherapists, operating department practitioners and radiographers, it has announced.

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has revealed that it has designed “novel antibiotics” to combat drug-resistant bacteria for infections like gonorrhoea and MRSA.

A pharmacy technician has been struck off the register after being convicted of attempting to communicate with a child “for the purposes of sexual gratification”.

Weight loss drug Mounjaro manufacturer Lilly has revealed that it will hike the price of Mounjaro in the UK from September to align it with the cost in other countries.

The DH has launched an investigation into “private non-NHS" prescribing in the UK to ensure the system “continuously” supports patients and remains “fit for purpose”.

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The Department of Health (DH) in Northern Ireland has issued a warning to the public not to “fall victim to criminals” selling fake weight loss medication following reports of patients being ...

The Department of Health and Social Care (DH) has revealed it will introduce new measures to crack down on unregulated procedures in “homes, hotels and pop-up clinics".

Avicenna Retail saw sales remain “broadly in line with last year” as it revealed its “optimal store portfolio” will reduce to “25 stores” by the end of the year.

Boots has announced the launch of 13 new at-home testing kits, allowing patients to test for a range of health conditions “without needing to see a GP” and with test results available on the NHS app.