Optel launches FMD compliance solution for pharmacies
Optel, a global technology provider for the pharmaceutical industry, has launched a new transactional website for Optel Certa Software verification and decommissioning...
‘Cash is king’ in a crisis
Accountants tell us that turnover is vanity, profit is sanity, but cash is king. This is so
true in a crisis and even more so...
Novartis, US drug regulator agree to malaria drug trial to fight Covid-19
Novartis has won the go-ahead from the US Food and Drug Administration to conduct a randomized trial of malaria drug hydroxychloroquine against Covid-19 disease, the...
Sanofi reintroduces original formulation Syndol tablets
Sanofi on Wednesday announced the return of original formulation Syndol tablets, which is used for headache and migraine relief, after five years of absence.
The...
Boots partners with LIVI to strengthen its digital pharmacy services
Boots UK on Thursday (16) announced a new partnership with digital healthcare provider LIVI to strengthen its digital pharmacy services.
The existing Boots UK and LIVI...
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 of a diagnostic test...
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 swings in sales.
During the...
Officials urged to treat all frontline clinicians equally
By Simon Dukes
Chief Executive
Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee
FOR me, the genuine privilege of being the negotiator for community pharmacy in England is meeting and talking...
Michelle Riddalls is PAGB’s new chief executive
The consumer healthcare association PAGB has appointed Michelle Riddalls as its new chief executive.
Riddalls succeeds John Smith, who has led Proprietary Association of Great...
EMIS Group acquires PharmOutcomes operators
EMIS Group has acquired Pinnacle Health Partnership and Pinnacle Systems Management– owners and operators of the PharmOutcomes platform.
The acquisition aims to drive widespread improvements...