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UKHSA says mistakes at COVID testing lab may have led to deaths of 20 people last year

The UK's Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said mistakes at a testing laboratory led to misreporting of tens of thousands of positive COVID-19 cases as negative and may have resulted...

‘Disappointing’ COVID-19 booster uptake worries Europe’s head of vaccines strategy

Recent uptake of COVID-19 vaccine booster doses in Europe has been "rather disappointing," an official said on Thursday...

AAH reaches milestone of delivering over 70 million COVID-19 vaccines across England

AAH Pharmaceuticals Ltd (AAH) has exceeded the milestone of delivering over 70 million COVID-19 vaccination doses across England,...

PDA higlights virus risk to BAME pharmacists

The Pharmacy Defence Association (PDA) has urged governments in the four nations of the UK to take necessary steps to mitigate Covid-19 risk to...

Government launches online portal to order PPE; setback to pharmacy as sector is left behind

In a major setback, pharmacy has not been allowed access to a new government online portal designed to help primary and social care providers...

Merck joins race to develop vaccines and treatments against Covid-19

Merck & Co Inc, which has largely kept to the sidelines of the race for COVID-19 treatments, said it was buying Austrian vaccine maker...

WHO pauses trial of hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19 patients due to safety concerns

The World Health Organization has suspended testing the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19 patients due to safety concerns, WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus...

Glenmark to start clinical trial for a potential COVID-19 drug combination

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals said on Tuesday (May 26) it will begin a new clinical trial in India to test a combination of two anti-viral drugs,...

NPA hires global consultancy firm to study impact of national contract on independent community pharmacy and sector’s response to coronavirus crisis

The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) has commissioned global consultancy firm Ernst & Young (EY) to conduct a survey to find out the financial position...

Well launches online shop for home delivery

Well Pharmacy has launched a new online shopping portal offering delivery of its healthcare products directly to customers’ doorstep. The new online shop is expected...

PSNC’s guide on how to claim Covid-19 payments

The Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC) has released guidelines for pharmacy contractors to claim their Covid-19-related payments and advises when each payment will be...

UK revises up virus-related deaths to 46,000

Britain's number of deaths "involving" the coronavirus has risen to 46,000, substantially higher than the 36,914 fatalities officially reported so far, according to a...

Community pharmacists urge PM to intervene and waive off £300m cash advance, ‘The Times’ reports

Over a thousand community pharmacists have written to the prime minister asking him to intervene as the sector faces financial ruin in the wake...

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