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Haleon launches new formulation Day Nurse

Product contains paracetamol and pseudoephedrine hydrochloride.

16 Dec 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy Magazine Podcast – Talking Pharmacy, July 24

To mark International Self-Care Day, July 24, the editors discuss the trends and opportunities for pharmacy and dig into the detail of PAGB's latest Self-Care Census. Michelle Riddalls from PAGB pulls out the headline findings. All this plus Good Week Bad Week.

24 Jul 2024 , 36 Min Article

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Exclusive: Public increasingly confident using OTCs turn away from pharmacy?

Fewer consumers are seeking advice and treatment from pharmacists as a first step, according to a new report from PAGB.

23 Jul 2024 , 3 Min Article

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OTC medicines market suffers dip as inflation bites

Product prices up 8 per cent as unit sales decline, says PAGB.

22 Mar 2024 , 2 Min Article

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Sanofi OTC spinoff wholesale partnership with Alliance and Phoenix

Arrangement will offer improved service levels and stock availability, says Sanofi.

04 Mar 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy Magazine In Conversation With podcast – January 17

Pharmacy Magazine editor Richard Thomas talks to Bas Vorsteveld, PAGB president, and vice president and general manager of OTC company Haleon, about some the hot topics concerning self-care and pharmacy. What’s the state of health of the market?

18 Jan 2024 , 19 Min Article

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Holland & Barrett begins trial to stock OTC medicines in 20 London stores

The health food retailer is selling general sales list OTC medicines with a view to potentially launching in branches across the UK.

09 Nov 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Survey highlights menopause confusion

“Pressing need” for improved menopause education and better symptom management, says pharma giant.

02 Nov 2023 , 2 Min Article

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Pholcodine medicines being withdrawn from UK pharmacies

Pharmacies advised not to sell or dispense pholcodine -containing medicines, quarantine stock and return to manufacturer

14 Mar 2023 , 1 Min Article

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MHRA to review safety of pseudoephedrine products

Consumer healthcare body says reported side-effects are “extremely rare” and packaging warnings already in place.

23 Feb 2023 , 2 Min Article

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Pharmacy Magazine In Conversation With podcast – February 10, 2023

Pharmacy Magazine editor Richard Thomas talks to Tess Player, global head of healthcare professional & health influencer marketing at consumer healthcare company Haleon, about the company's plans for 2023.

10 Feb 2023 , 15 Min Article

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Pharmacy Magazine Podcast – Talking Pharmacy Extra 15/11/22

With Self Care Week underway, Pharmacy Magazine editor Richard Thomas talks to PAGB's Michelle Riddalls about the trade body's latest consumer survey exploring attitudes to self-care. Why is the public losing confidence and knowledge when it comes to self-treating the most common conditions?

14 Nov 2022 , 10 Min Article

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Front shop: Iron supplement that reduces gut irritation

Study finds that OTC iron supplement is less likely to cause gut irritation and improves adherence.

18 Aug 2021 , 1 Min Article

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OTC analgesic prescribing fell just 4% after NHS guidance

NSH guidance aimed at reducing prescriptions for OTC medicines saw a drop of just 4.4 per cent for simple analgesia prescriptions in its first year.

02 Mar 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Allow pharmacists to make direct NHS referrals say health bodies

Community pharmacists should be able to refer patients directly to other parts of the NHS, pharmacy and healthcare organisations have said.

06 Oct 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Study: More patients relying on pharmacies in pandemic

Consumers increasingly turned to pharmacists during the Covid-19 pandemic for OTC and health advice.

24 Sep 2020 , 1 Min Article