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Was he the perfect Dr Johnny-on-the-spot when COVID-19 reached an anxious nation? Former director-general of health Ashley Bloomfield is under no illusions there, he tells Virginia McMillan

An official offer of a 3 per cent dispensing fee goes out to pharmacies who hold an ICSPA contract today

Pharmacy continues to claim its place as a vaccination destination, with a quarter of the country’s flu supplies.

The Independent Community Pharmacy Group has widened its legal challenge to target Countdown Pharmacy’s corporate ownership structure. 

Pharmacy stalwart Warren Flaunty bows out of the profession after a high-profile career spanning 55 years 

Medsafe will soon require all medicines containing opioids to display a warning that they are addictive and can cause overdoses

A 3 per cent offer from the National Annual Agreement Review negotiations for the Integrated Community Pharmacy Services Agreement is ready to be presented to contract holders.

The community pharmacy sector has largely been left out of a series of Government programmes aimed at relieving workforce pressures

Staff sickness and shortages are taking their toll on the sector, with a Pharmacy Today online survey showing some businesses are reducing their hours, while morale is plummeting. Paulette Crowley reports 

Pharmacists can now supply COVID-19 antivirals without a prescription but it appears not many have actually done so due to strict access criteria.