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Revised PPRS delays price cuts & proposes generic substitutions

A proposal to allow pharmacists to substitute a branded drug for a generic are... More

Grade 6 pharmacy vacancies going unfilled

One in five posts for newly qualified pharmacists in NHS trusts are unfilled, according... More

£13.5m for areas with poor health

Unveiling a package of £13.5million to improve health in disadvantaged areas, Public Health Minister,... More

Cannabis 'could stop dementia in its tracks'

Cannabis may help keep Alzheimer's disease at bay. In experiments, a marijuana-based medicine triggered... More

Mobile phone 'nurses' track health of patients

Mobile phones are being used to track the health of patients under a new... More

Smoking while pregnant harms baby's blood vessels

Women who smoke during pregnancy may cause permanent blood vessel damage in their children... More

Patients missing out on pharmacy services says PA report

Patients are missing out on the range of services offered by pharmacists because of... More

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Detention units 'fail on health'

Children held in UK detention centres are not getting the medical care they need, a leading medical journal warns.... More

Hospital bug fine plan 'unfair'

The government's plan to fine hospitals for not hitting Clostridium difficile targets is unfair, experts say.... More

Asbestos pay-out ruling due

A ruling is expected later that could have profound implications for asbestos-related cancer victims and their families.... More

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Welfare plan 'may cause poverty'

Ministers should rethink plans to force lone parents, disabled people and long term jobless into work, a government advisor says.... More

US Lockerbie families paid

The families of US victims of the Lockerbie Pan Am bombing say they have received full compensation from Libya.... More

Obama 'set to offer Clinton job'

US President-elect Barack Obama is 'on track' to nominate Hillary Clinton as secretary of state, US media reports say.... More

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