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India’s Panacea Biotec begins producing Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine

Indian biotech firm Panacea Biotec Ltd on Monday began production of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine against Covid-19, said the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), which markets the shot internationally. The first batch made by the Indian manufacturer will be shipped to Gamaleya, the...

England pilots new support initiatives to boost self-isolating in higher Covid area

New support initiatives will be piloted in nine areas of England with higher Covid rates, including from variants, as part of government efforts to boost testing and self-isolation, the health ministry said on Monday (May 24). The incidence...

Community pharmacists administer over a million more flu vaccinations

Community pharmacy teams have administered over a million more flu vaccinations under the national flu vaccination service during 2020-21 than the previous year or...

Britain to work with WHO on ‘pandemic radar’ to track diseases

Britain will work with the World Health Organization (WHO) to develop a "pandemic radar" system to identify new coronavirus variants quickly and track emerging...

CPPE launches respiratory therapeutics e-course for pharmacists

The Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education (CPPE) has launched a respiratory therapeutics e-course for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. The e-course covers information on inhaler technique...

MHRA says Pfizer Covid vaccine can be stored for 31 days at normal fridge temperatures

The Pfizer BioNTech vaccine for Covid-19 can be stored for up to 31 days at normal fridge temperatures after a change approved by the...