Rise in UK Covid-19 ‘concerning’ but not out of control – Hancock
The rise in Covid-19 infections in the UK is "concerning", Health Secretary Matt Hancock said today, but he added that the government was still...
Covid-19 cases verge on 3,000 in 24 hours
The UK registered almost 3,000 new coronavirus cases over 24 hours, a level not seen since late May, health ministry figures showed on Sunday...
EMA assessing Dexamethasone Taw as possible virus drug
The European health regulator said it was evaluating Taw Pharma's branded steroidal drug dexamethasone as a potential Covid-19 treatment for hospitalised adult patients after it...
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...
Government urged to quickly inject funds to avert pharmacy closures
Community pharmacies in England need urgent government intervention to avert closures and potential job losses in the near future amid growing deficits and Covid-19...
Pharma chiefs vow no ‘cut corners’ in vaccine race
Pharmaceutical company executives insisted Thursday they would not try to bring Covid-19 vaccines or treatments to market that did not meet rigorous safety and...
Sanofi, GSK to start clinical tests of coronavirus vaccine
French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi on Thursday said it would start human trials of the potential coronavirus vaccine it is developing with British peer GSK,...
English tracing scheme shows weekly virus cases highest since May
The weekly number of positive Covid-19 cases in England in late August was the highest since the end of May, the latest data from...
Over two-thirds of pharmacists expect revenue fall due to Covid-19: Survey
In the wake of Covid-19 pandemic, over two-thirds of the pharmacists think that their revenue in the next 12 months will decrease when compared to levels...
Government to fund £500m to boost rapid Covid-19 test trials
Britain on Thursday (September 3) said it was investing to develop rapid Covid-19 tests, with a view to soon rolling out widespread, systematic testing to...
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