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Patients prescribed cannabis-based medicines will be able to get their treatment in days rather than months.

• Updated: 2 March 2020

Patients who have recently been discharged from hospital will get greater support from local pharmacy teams to manage their medicines.

• Updated: 23 February 2020

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) launches a week long social media campaign to raise awareness about the importance of reporting suspected side effects using the Yellow Card Scheme.

• Updated: 17 February 2020

MHRA investigation reveals illegally supplied opiate painkillers, tranquillisers and medications intended for the treatment of cancer worth £280,490.

• Updated: 14 January 2020

People with minor illnesses or who need medicine urgently have been referred to local pharmacies, relieving pressure on doctors.

• Updated: 12 January 2020

Ranitidine – MHRA drug alert issued as Creo Pharma Limited and Tillomed Laboratories recall unexpired stock

• Updated: 19 November 2019

The service will help GPs and pharmacists prescribe and dispense medicines faster and more securely and make it easier for patients to pick up repeat prescriptions.

• Updated: 19 October 2019

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency have released a Strategy for Pharmacopoeial Public Quality Standards for Biological Medicines update.

• Updated: 17 September 2019

Patients with minor health issues will be offered same-day appointments at their local pharmacy, under a new deal announced by the Health and Social Care Secretary.

• Updated: 22 July 2019

The NHS will test the world's first ‘subscription’ style payment model to incentivise pharmaceutical companies to develop new drugs for resistant infections.

• Updated: 9 July 2019

The government has announced plans to launch procurement exercises to secure freight capacity if the UK leaves the EU with no deal.

• Updated: 26 June 2019

A letter to suppliers giving an update on ensuring a continued supply of medicines and medical products if the UK leaves the EU with no deal.

• Updated: 26 June 2019