NPA raises question of accountability over authorising of pharmacy technicians
The government’s formal consultation on pharmacy supervision, which closes today (29 February), leaves important questions unanswered, the National Pharmacy Association (NPA) has warned.
The Department...
Britain seeks ‘urgent reversal’ of fall in childhood vaccination rates
The government will on Thursday launch a drive to boost childhood vaccination rates, health authorities said, seeking an "urgent reversal" to a fall in...
Health and care worker visas almost doubled in 2023
Britain almost doubled the number of visas awarded to foreign migrants coming to work in the health and care sector last year, government data...
Pfizer says its RSV shot is protective through a second year
Pfizer on Thursday said a single dose of its new respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine Abrysvo maintained its ability to protect against the illness...
Novavax sees 2024 sales flat to lower, aims to pick up Covid vaccine market share
Covid-19 vaccine maker Novavax on Wednesday said it expects revenue this year to be flat or lower as it works to improve its commercial...
Drugmaker Sandoz to pay $265m to settle US pricing case
Swiss generic drugmaker Sandoz said on Thursday that it would pay $265 million (£209m) to settle a pricing antitrust case in the US.
Under the...
