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RPS Education and Standards Committee gets new Chair
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) has appointed Andy Husband as the new Chair of its Education and Standards Committee for...
Pharmacies asked to compliant with HLP from next year
All community pharmacy contractors have been asked to ensure that they will be able to compliant with the Healthy Living...
'Victory for patients' as deal reached to keep bipolar drug Priadel in the UK
In what is seen as a big win for NHS patients, a relatively lower price for an essential bipolar drug...
Second drug price concessions list released for November
The Department of Health and Social Care (DH) has released its second drug price concessions list for November 2020. The...
MHRA on Pfizer vaccine: Decision in the shortest time possible
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency said on Monday that it would aim to make a decision on Pfizer...
UK will seek to start administering a Covid-19 vaccine before Christmas, says Matt Hancock
Britain will seek to start administering a Covid-19 vaccine before Christmas with the bulk of the rollout at the start...
Oxford vaccine can be 90pc effective, results show
AstraZeneca said today its vaccine for the novel coronavirus could be around 90 per cent effective without any serious side...
PDA urges GPhC to ensure a fair assessment process for provisionally registered pharmacists
The Pharmacists' Defence Association (PDA) has raised its concerns over Pearson VUE’s ability to deliver an efficient and fair examination...
PDA welcome’s High Court judgment strengthening safety rights of locum pharmacists
The Pharmacists' Defence Association (PDA) has welcomed a recent High Court judgment which has extended its support to the locum...
MHRA issues safety alert for five drugs
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has released drug safety update for the users of five medicines including...
AIMp 'disappointed' at not being consulted in planning process of over-50s' flu jabs
Two national pharmacy organisations have welcomed the government announcement today that people aged 50 to 64 will receive their free...
Hancock says NHS to get whatever it needs for vaccine roll-out while infections level off in England
Health secretary Matt Hancock on Friday said that the NHS would be supported with whatever resources it would require for...
Resources
Treating common ear problems
Claire Campbell advises community pharmacy teams how they can help patients suffering from infection, inflammation and wax build-up of the...
Wising up on pain management
Farah Ali says for suffers of various pain symptoms community pharmacists are much more than just dispensers of painkillers… In...
PHARMACY BUSINESS CONFERENCE 2020: Your pharmacy, your future
As we host our fifth annual Pharmacy Business Conference as virtual event on the evenings of Nov 24 and 26,...
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
Treating common ear problems
Claire Campbell advises community pharmacy teams how they can help patients suffering from...
Wising up on pain management
Farah Ali says for suffers of various pain symptoms community pharmacists are much...
PAIN MANAGEMENT - PHARMACY LEARNING
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VMS immune support during colder months
Millions of new immunity shoppers have entered the VMS category in the latest 12 months via Vitamin C and Vitamin...
Mind Your Back S.T.E.P.S. up its campaign to encourage better back care and self-care
Mentholatum is reminding pharmacy teams and their customers about its Mind Your Back campaign – the selfcare programme to help...
GSK extends crucial support to pharmacy teams
Pharmacists have always played an important role in self-care education, in addition to providing medication management and direct interventions. It...
Relief for stubborn earwax
For the softening and removal of ear wax build-up, recommend Care Extra Virgin Olive Oil Eardrops. The eardrops come ready...
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...
