UK Covid-19 death toll rises to nearly 50,000
The UK’s Covid-19 death toll neared 50,000 on Tuesday (2), confirming its place as one of the worst hit countries in the world just...
PDA calls pharmacy sector to support Covid-19 track and trace system
A leading pharmacy body has called on pharmacy employers and their representative organisations to ensure that pharmacies are prepared and ready to give their...
Shetland councillor praises local pharmacies for ‘stepping up’ during pandemic
A councillor has praised the role Shetland’s pharmacies have played during the coronavirus pandemic – and he has called for a representative of the...
NPA video featuring pharmacy teams gains traction
A new video featuring pharmacy teams across the UK is gaining attention on social media.
The video, created by the National Pharmacy Association, celebrates the...
UKÂ has reached 200,000 capacity testing target: Government
Britain has reached its 200,000 capacity testing target for the coronavirus, including the means for 40,000 antibody tests a day, the government said on Sunday...
Cancer patients twice as likely to die from Covid-19: Study
People with cancer are more than twice as likely to die from Covid-19 than those without it, a large study published Thursday (May 28) found.
The...
Moderna starts dosing virus patients Â
Moderna Inc said on Friday (May 29) it had started dosing patients in a mid-stage study with its experimental coronavirus vaccine and eventually plans to enroll...
Novartis to make US researchers’ Covid-19 gene therapy vaccine hopeful
Novartis re-entered vaccine making on Thursday (May 28), inking a manufacturing deal with a US team whose Covid-19 candidate relies on technology similar to that of...
Pharma bosses see Covid-19 vaccine by year-end Â
Pharmaceutical company executives said Thursday (May 28) that one or several Covid-19 vaccines could begin rolling out before 2021, but warned the challenges would...
EXCLUSIVE – £50m cash injection: how much an average pharmacy can expect on June 1?
The Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committe has announced that minsters have agreed to inject a further £50m of advance funding into community pharmacies at the...
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