pharmacies

Hundreds of thousands of women use free morning-after pill service at pharmacies

The morning-after pill, known as emergency contraception, external, is medication designed to prevent unwanted pregnancies. It usually has to be…

3 weeks ago

Pharmacies facing angry patients over Covid jab confusion

Nick TriggleHealth correspondent andJim ReedHealth reporterGetty ImagesCovid vaccinationPharmacists in England say they are facing "major issues" with large numbers of…

11 months ago

Pharmacies to offer flu spray vaccination to toddlers in England

Catherine SnowdonHealth ProducerGetty ImagesThousands of pharmacies in England will offer free NHS flu spray doses to toddlers for the first…

11 months ago

Price of Mounjaro could be discounted in UK pharmacies

The company behind popular weight loss drug Mounjaro has offered a discounted deal to UK suppliers which is expected to…

12 months ago

Pharmacies prepare to cut opening hours in protest over contract

Getty ImagesAbout 6,000 community pharmacies in England are, for the first time, being advised to start "working to rule", in…

1 year ago

Pharmacies to require more checks before selling weight-loss jabs

Semaglutide and tirzepatide were first used to help type 2 diabetes patients regulate their blood-sugar levels.But in the past three…

2 years ago

Pharmacies vote to reduce services in first protest action

The Pharmacy First service, launched in January in England, extended the range of services chemists can provide, including treatment of…

2 years ago

IT outage: GPs, pharmacies and airports in UK affected

Long queues have been reported at airports, and British Airways says some of its flights are "likely to experience disruption".The…

2 years ago