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RPS urges greater recognition of pharmacists in official COVID-19 response
RPS England has called for greater recognition of pharmacists in official communication regarding the COVID-19 response.
In a letter to Health Secretary Matt Hancoch today,...
UK begins trial of HIV medicine, steroid as possible COVID-19 treatments
Scientists at Oxford University have started a clinical trial to investigate the effects of an HIV medicine and a steroid drug in UK patients admitted...
UK scientists to track mutations in coronavirus to map spread
UK scientists are to track the spread of the new coronavirus and watch for emerging mutations by using gene sequencing to analyse the strains...
Duly notify pharmacy closures, GPhC urges
The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) has urged pharmacies to follow due procedures in the event of a closure on account of COVID-19 outbreak.
“If an...
 NHS could be overwhelmed by COVID-19 like Italy, PM Johnson warns
National Health Service (NHS) could be "overwhelmed" by COVID-19 outbreak like the Italian health system in just two weeks, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has...
Two generic drugs being tested in race to find COVID-19 treatment
US researchers, following the lead of scientists in other countries, have launched studies to see whether widely-available, low-cost generic drugs can be used to...