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RPS chair shares top tips to alleviate symptoms of a 'severe' common cold doing the rounds
A cold branded the ‘super cold’, or ‘worst cold ever’, is expected to sweep across the country this winter –...
Community pharmacies can help reduce NHS backlog, says CCA
Skills and expertise of community pharmacies should be utilised to clear the NHS backlog as they can alleviate pressures within...
Ethnic disparity in clinical trials hampers health strategies, says GlobalData
There is a growing concern of ethnic disparity in clinical trials, London-headquartered data analytics and consulting firm, GlobalData says, quoting...
Contractors to participate in winter vaccines campaign
Contractors will be asked to participate in a winter vaccines campaign as the second mandated health campaign for 2021/22, after...
Well Pharmacy launches mobile health clinics to combat health inequalities
Well Pharmacy, the UK’s largest independent pharmacy chain, launched two mobile health clinics today (October 25) to make healthcare services...
Covid-19, flu jabs need not be mandatory for health and care staff, says RPS
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) reaffirmed its view that Covid-19 and flu vaccinations for health and care staff should not...
Derby pharmacy to reopen after hundreds sign petition
By Nigel Slater, Local Democracy Reporter A pharmacy in Derby is to reopen a year after its closure sparked more than 600...
Covid-19 lockdown is not on the cards: PM
Prime minister Boris Johnson said on Friday a new Covid-19 lockdown is not on the cards, as advisers warned that acting early with lighter measures to cut...
Boots responds after pharmacists reject company offer of two per cent increase in pay
Pharmacists employed by Boots UK have rejected the company's offer of a two per cent pay rise, according to the...
Fearful of 'disenfranchising' independent contractors, NPA calls for re-think on pharmacy representation vote scheduled for early next year
Fearful of disenfranchising the entire independent community pharmacy sector, the National Pharmacy Organisation (NPA) has called for a re-think on...
Lib Dem leader Ed Davey visits Day Lewis pharmacy in south London
Sir Ed Davey, leader of the Liberal Democrats, this week visited a Day Lewis branch in south London to hear...
Robin Swann praises community pharmacy at NPA event
Northern Ireland's health minister Robin Swann has thanked community pharmacy for its "unwavering" response to the coronavirus pandemic and dedication...
Resources
Maxwellia’s Lovima to be available in pharmacies from end of July
Maxwellia’s Lovima, a daily progestogen-only pill, will be available over-the-counter in pharmacies from the end of July after regulators allowed...
RESCUE®’s Biggest New Launch Yet: A Unique Wellbeing Collection
RESCUE®, the UK’s No 1 category leading and consumer favourite, is launching a brand new natural wellbeing collection, offering a...
Sudafed Sinus Pressure & Pain
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Business
McKesson inks pact to sell part of European business to Phoenix Group
McKesson Corporation, parent company of LloydsPharmacy, today (July 7) signed an agreement to sell some of its European business to...
Abbott’s Covid-19 antigen test gets CE mark
Abbot Laboratories on Tuesday (June 29) said its Panbio Covid-19 antigen self-test received CE mark, enabling direct sales to consumers...
Kent Pharma acquires Dalkeith Group
Kent-Athlone Pharma Group has acquired drug distributor Dalkeith for an undisclosed sum. Kent Pharmaceuticals and Athlone Laboratories is a manufacturer...
Events
Amit Pattni: The innovative collaborator
Award-winning pharmacist Amit Pattni gives an account of how he teamed up with the surgery next door to deliver...
PB AWARD WINNER: Towards a longer and healthier life
Graham Phillips, the winner of Pharmacy Business Public Health Pharmacist Award 2020, talks about how his innovative ProLongevity programme...
Sigma Conference 2020: NPA commissions study to show impact of frozen funding on pharmacy’s ability to deliver for NHS
The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) has commissioned global consultancy firm Ernst & Young to conduct an economic impact assessment of...
Sigma Conference 2020: Matt Hancock announces pilot for blood pressure checks in pharmacy
By Priyankur Mandav in Cebu, Philippines The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has announced a pilot for...
Sigma Conference 2020: Over 90 pharmacies closed last year, says IQVIA
As many as 94 pharmacies have closed in England in the last 12 months, according to IQVIA. The data analytics...
Features Posts
MEN'S HEALTH: Men, Covid-19 and pharmacy
Jim Pollard says Men’s Health Week this month could be an ideal...
MEN'S HEALTH: Supporting prostate patients
Saheed Rashid outlines how pharmacy teams play a crucial role in signposting...
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RESCUE®’s Biggest New Launch Yet: A Unique Wellbeing Collection
RESCUE®, the UK’s No 1 category leading and consumer favourite, is launching a brand new natural wellbeing collection, offering a...
Sudafed Sinus Pressure & Pain
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New FREE Video CPD; Measuring Body Temperature in Young Children
The Pharmacy Academy has launched a free video CPD module which outlines the latest NICE guidance on how to take an accurate...
signatureRx’s secure private e-prescriptions
signatureRx has announced that its fraud-proof, paperless e-prescriptions are being accepted by pharmacies across the United Kingdom, ensuring the safe,...
Winners Profile
PB AWARD WINNER: The pharmacist entrepreneur
Amish Patel talks about how automated dispensing increased efficiency in his pharmacy and how he will be developing himself...
From Saturday girl to rising star of community pharmacy
Pharmacy Business Pre-Registration Pharmacist of Year Yasmine Haq is one of the rising stars of the profession. A passionate...
PB COMMUNITY AWARD WINNER: ‘I helped a 92-year-old man quit smoking’
True contentment perhaps comes from a deep-seated sense of accepting who and where you are. Superintendent pharmacist Sachin Kirit Shah...
PB AWARD WINNER: 'Technology will never replace human face of pharmacy’
Lindsay & Gilmour, one of Scotland’s largest independent pharmacy groups, is steeped in history. Established in Edinburgh by pharmacist Robert...
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Amit Pattni: The innovative collaborator
Award-winning pharmacist Amit Pattni gives an account of how he teamed up with the surgery next door to deliver...
PB AWARD WINNER: The pharmacist entrepreneur
Amish Patel talks about how automated dispensing increased efficiency in his pharmacy and how he will be developing himself...
PB AWARD WINNER: Towards a longer and healthier life
Graham Phillips, the winner of Pharmacy Business Public Health Pharmacist Award 2020, talks about how his innovative ProLongevity programme...
From Saturday girl to rising star of community pharmacy
Pharmacy Business Pre-Registration Pharmacist of Year Yasmine Haq is one of the rising stars of the profession. A passionate...
