New trial data reassures Oxford vaccine efficacy, MHRA says
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has obtained additional trial data from AstraZeneca that supports their view that the Covid-19 vaccine developed...
Government ties up with CureVac to tackle new future variants of Covid-19
The government and vaccine manufacturer CureVac have tied up to rapidly develop new vaccines in response to new Covid-19 variants, if needed.
“The new agreement...
CPW suggests national booking system to boost Covid-19 vaccination
Ongoing Covid-19 vaccination drive in community pharmacies needs to be underpinned by a patient friendly national booking system linking seamlessly to existing clinical systems...
UK starts world-first study of Pfizer-AstraZeneca combination vaccine for Covid-19
The UK on Thursday (Feb 4) started a clinical trial by mixing doses of the Pfizer and AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines - the first in...
RPS launches campaign to ensure wellbeing of pharmacists at workplace
Amidst mounting work pressure due to the persisting Covid-19 pandemic, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) has urged the pharmacy teams to sign up to...
Huge milestone: Britain jabs 10 million people with first dose of Covid-19 vaccine
More than 10 million people in Britain have received the first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine, health secretary Matt Hancock said on Wednesday (Feb...
UK virus variant has developed concerning new mutation in small number of cases
The UK variant of the coronavirus has developed a new, concerning mutation in a small number of cases, which scientists said makes it similar...
Queen’s pharmacists start Covid-19 jabs
Her Majesty the Queen's pharmacists John Bell & Croyden have started their Covid-19 vaccination programme last weekend (Jan 30).
The flagship store in London’s Harley...
Well partners with Push Doctor to launch ‘country’s first pharmacy-led digital health service’
Well Pharmacy has partnered with a digital healthcare company, Push Doctor, to launch what the two companies called the country’s first pharmacy-first digital service.
They...
England reaches ‘a crucial milestone’ as it offers Covid-19 vaccines to all care homes
NHS England said it expected later on Monday (Feb 1) to have offered the Covid-19 vaccine to residents at every care home with older...
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