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Socioeconomic factors drive increased Covid risks for ethnic minorities: report
The increased risk to ethnic minorities from Covid-19 is largely driven by factors such as living circumstances and profession and...
MHRA issues guidance for supplying medicines to Northern Ireland post transition
Goods including medicines placed on the market in the EU or the UK before the end of the Brexit transition...
Konakion MM Paediatric 2mg/0.2ml ampoules to face supply disruption
The Department of Health and Social Care has issued a medicine supply notification for Phytomenadione (Konakion MM Paediatric) 2mg/0.2ml ampoules...
NHS to invest extra £15 million to strengthen mental health support for staff
The NHS staff including pharmacists will get rapid access to expanded mental health services that are being rolled out across...
Partial resolution secured for prov-reg pharmacists to work via NHS bank
The Pharmacists Defence Association (PDA) said it has achieved partial progress for provisionally registered pharmacists who were being blocked from...
Fluoxetine 30mg capsules and Salazopyrin EN-Tabs 500mg face supply disruption
The Department of Health and Social Care (DH) has issued two Serious Shortage Protocols (SSP) for Fluoxetine 30mg capsules and...
Keith Ridge praises pharmacy technicians for their selfless service during pandemic
Chief pharmaceutical officer for England Dr Keith Ridge has praised pharmacy technicians across all parts of the NHS for their selfless...
490 EPS items submitted for payment in July
A total of 490 items issued via electronic prescription service (EPS) in July were returned as disallowed by the NHS...
Covid-19 hits Boots UK retail sales in fourth quarter
Persisting challenges due to the Covid-19 pandemic has hit Boots UK by plunging its retail sales by 29.2 per cent...
Heathrow launches rapid outbound Covid-19 testing for passengers to unlock routes
Rapid outbound Covid-19 testing for passengers has been launched at London’s Heathrow Airport, designed to return results in an hour,...
Well Pharmacy names new non-executive director
Well Pharmacy has announced the appointment of Noel Gordon as its new non-executive director. Gordon, who has extensive experience of...
P2U forges ties with travel insurance broker
A specialist medical travel insurance provider has joined forces with Pharmacy2U in an alliance aimed at providing guidance and support...
Resources
Sanofi strengthens its digestive health portfolio with launch of Buscobiota
Sanofi, the manufacturer of leading Irritable Bowel Syndrome brand Buscopan and constipation relief range Dulcolax, is entering into the digestive...
GOPO® for joint health
Pharmacists have a key role when it comes to advising customers on options to support their long-term joint health, rather...
Metanium – there for every change
Up to a third of babies and toddlers in nappies have nappy rash at any one time. Metanium Nappy Rash...
Business
Lupin launches generic cholesterol-lowering drug in US
Indian multinational pharmaceutical company Lupin has launched a generic cholesterol-lowering tablets in the US market. The company has launched Atorvastatin...
US backs Roche's Covid-19-flu differentiation test
Swiss pharmaceuticals giant Roche said Friday (September 4)it had received the green light in the United States for emergency use...
Novartis profits climb despite Covid-19 sales swings
Swiss pharma giant Novartis reported Tuesday (July 21) higher profits in the first half of the year despite the coronavirus pandemic causing...
Events
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...
GG2 DIVERSITY CONFERENCE: Mental health affects a quarter of the UK population
The GG2 Diversity Conference held in London on October 10 heard that one in every four people would experience mental...
PB CONFERENCE 2019: ‘If you fail to plan, you plan to fail’
Head of NHS Services at PSNC, Alastair Buxton, told the conference that the NHS Community Pharmacist Consultation Services (CPCS) “provides...
PB CONFERENCE 2019: Pharmacists are true champions of prevention agenda
Ade is a highly regarded community pharmacist who leads the team at Bedminster Pharmacy is South Bristol. “The NHS has...
PHARMACY BUSINESS AWARDS 2019: ‘Pharmacy is up for challenges posed by change’
As the beautiful autumn day waned on the south bank of the River Thames, it was time for some polite...
PB CONFERENCE 2019: ‘Community pharmacists to take up more clinical roles in PCN’
NHS England’s Director of Primary Care Strategy and NHS Contracts, Ed Waller, said “thousands of pharmacists” will start working in...
My pharmacy, my long-term plan
By Michael Holden On Thursday, 26 September 2019, the day we will be hosting our prestigious Pharmacy Business Awards & Dinner...
Features Posts
LAW: Can a notice to close a pharmacy be withdrawn?
Noel Wardle says although there’s no clarity on whether a withdrawal notice is...
BIG INTERVIEW: ‘We are ready for second wave’
In an exclusive and wide-ranging interview, GSK Consumer Healthcare’s General Manager Jonathan...
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iD Pants for Bladder Weakness
This September, incontinence experts Ontex Healthcare has re-launched its iD Pants collection. The new look range will offer key benefits...
Support your immunity
Solgar ® Ester-C ® is a unique formula utilizing a patented, non-acidic form of vitamin C, which may be easier for your body to absorb. This proprietary formula contains additional natural plant bioflavonoids that naturally accompany vitamin C in fruits and vegetables. Once taken Ester C ® is also retained by your immune cells for an extended period of time, up to 24hours and longer than regular vitamin C, giving you superior immune support....
Mind Your Back S.T.E.P.S. up its campaign to encourage better back care and self-care
Following the NHS initiatives on self-care for minor ailments and the NICE draft guidelines recommending that painkillers are not prescribed...
The Olbas Range for common cold and flu
Olbas, with its extensive heritage of providing winter health essentials for all the family, still prides itself as the UK’s...
Winners Profile
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...
Pharmacy as a local hub for the community
Award-winning pharmacist Reena Kanda strongly believes that an independent community pharmacy such as hers should put the local population at...
PROFILE: EOGHAN O'BRIEN - Survival is about who adapts the best, says top award winner
Bannside Pharmacy is situated in the small town of Portglenone, Co Antrim, very close to some beautiful ancient woodland and...
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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...
PHARMACY BUSINESS AWARDS 2019: ‘Pharmacy is up for challenges posed by change’
As the beautiful autumn day waned on the south bank of the River Thames, it was time for some polite...
CALLING ALL PHARMACISTS: THE VAPE BUSINESS CONFERENCE & AWARDS 2019 IS HERE!
As smoking continues to be a leading preventable cause of illness and premature death, alternative nicotine delivery systems like vaping can...
