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Medicines Supply Shortages and the impact on pharmacies when Drug Tariff prices do not keep up with the cost of drugs

by Steven Hewison | May 11, 2026 | Blog, Pharmacy

The latest announcement from Community Pharmacy England marks another significant milestone in what is becoming an increasingly unstable period for the UK medicines supply chain. With 204 price concessions agreed for April — surpassing the previous record of 201 concessions in March — the sector is witnessing sustained and escalating pricing volatility at a scale rarely seen before.

Updates from NHS England – Why barcodes are so important!

by Catherine Crewe | May 1, 2026 | Blog, NHS

NHS England spoke at the recent Making and Distributing Pharmaceuticals conference in a joint presentation with GS1. The presentation focused on the NHS’s use of barcodes and the importance of them being consistently applied.

AI in GxP

by Claire Dugdale | May 1, 2026 | Blog, RP Forum, Training

There was a lot of discussion around the use of AI in GxP from some of the experts in the field, which was exceptionally interesting and inciteful.

Top 5 deficiencies for WDA inspections 2025-26

by Julia Parsons | May 1, 2026 | Blog, Consultancy, Good Distribution Practice - GDP, MHRA, RP, WDA(H)

Did you attend the MHRA update talk which included the top deficiencies seen in WDA inspections at Making and Distributing Pharmaceuticals? This was our first year attending with our own stand and we were delighted with the response and the networking opportunities,...

The Benefits of an RP forum – are you maintaining your CPD?

by Kimberley Peck | May 1, 2026 | Blog, RP, RP Forum, RPi, Training

Are you an internal RP that has limited time or resources to support your own CPD? Have you considered an RP forum? This blog discusses some of the benefits.

What Does Future Transport Oversight Look Like?

by Brian Lindsay | May 1, 2026 | Blog, Good Distribution Practice - GDP, Transportation

For most pharmaceutical companies, Transport is no longer a singular operation—it’s a chain of outsourced activities spanning freight forwarders, airlines, agents, depots, licenced facilities, last‑mile carriers, and specialist logistics providers.

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Medicines Supply Shortages and the impact on pharmacies when Drug Tariff prices do not keep up with the cost of drugs

Updates from NHS England – Why barcodes are so important!

AI in GxP

Top 5 deficiencies for WDA inspections 2025-26

The Benefits of an RP forum – are you maintaining your CPD?

What Does Future Transport Oversight Look Like?

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