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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,...

Pharmacists in Scotland and Northern Ireland should check their Covid bonus arrangements: PDA

The Pharmacists’ Defence Association has urged locums and employed pharmacists in Scotland and Northern Ireland to check the arrangements made for them to receive...

DH seeks views of pharmacy teams on Covid PPE

The Department of Health and Social Care (DH) has been seeking feedback from the users of Covid-19 personal protective equipment (PPE) provided via the...

‘Mutations could make Covid-19 endemic’

The recent SARS-CoV-2 virus variant in South Africa (B.1.351) underscores a critical weakness in combatting the Covid-19 epidemic and may prolong it indefinitely, according...

Two-thirds of 65-69yr olds jabbed against Covid-19

People aged 65 to 69 who are yet to get their Covid-19 vaccination are urged to obtain their vaccines at one of the 200...

Simon Dukes warns of more closures in video blog

Closures of community pharmacy in England are rising alarmingly at a time when people need more healthcare services, the Pharmacy Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC)...

Glenmark’s nasal spray Ryaltris gets regulator’s approval to market in Russia

Glenmark Pharma on Monday (Feb 22) said its Swiss subsidiary has received marketing approval from the Russian health regulator for its nasal spray Ryaltris. The...

UK vaccine supply dips this week but ‘bumper weeks’ ahead, says Matt Hancock

Britain is facing a quieter week in its vaccination rollout due to uneven supply schedules, health secretary Matt Hancock said on Tuesday (Feb 23),...

‘Real-world’ UK data shows 70 per cent decline in Covid infections after first Pfizer shot

England’s coronavirus vaccine campaign is significantly reducing cases of Covid-19, with a drop of around 70 per cent in infections among healthcare workers who...

Community pharmacy teams urged to support safety study of Oxford/AZ vaccine

Community pharmacy teams have being asked to support a safety study of the new Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine to ensure any side effects are quickly...

RPS Wales joins alliance of over 30 health and care bodies to call for action on health inequalities

RPS has joined an alliance of over 30 health and care bodies to call for urgent action to tackle the growing problem of health...

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