AstraZeneca bolsters Covid-19 vaccine supply with new deal
AstraZeneca has expanded its agreement with cell therapy firm Oxford Biomedica to mass-produce its Covid-19 potential vaccine, as it looks to scale-up supply ahead of...
Flexible service provision extended till November 30
The flexible provision for pharmacy service, introduced in response to COVID-19 pandemic, has been extended until November 30.
The declaration of an emergency requiring flexibility...
Pandemic delivery service to continue in local outbreak areas
The Covid-19 pandemic pharmacy prescription delivery service will remain in force from September 1 to 7 for shielded patients who reside in Leicester City...
Sanofi halts trial of Kevzara after tests
French pharma giant Sanofi said Tuesday (September 1) that international phase three clinical tests of its Kevzara drug for serious Covid-19 cases had proved...
AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine candidate begins late-stage US study
AstraZeneca Plc said on Monday (August 31) it has begun enrolling adults for a US-funded, 30,000-subject late-stage study of its high profile Covid-19 vaccine...
Head teachers concerned about virus test and trace scheme
Almost 70 per cent of head teachers do not have confidence in the UK government's test, trace and isolate system ahead of the return...
UK Covid-19 reproduction “R” rate steady at 0.9-1.1
The reproduction “R” number of Covid-19 in the United Kingdom remains between 0.9 and 1.1, the government said on Friday (August 28), indicating that...
New measures launched to support mass rollout of Covid-19 vaccines
The government on Friday (August 28) has outlined a raft of measures to allow the safe mass rollout of Covid-19 vaccines.
The latest outlined measures...
Second part of PQS to continue with its previous objectives to fight Covid-19
The second part of the Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS) for 2020-21 will continue with the objectives of its previous part.
The first part of the...
LloydsPharmacy launches campaign to increase uptake of 2020-21 flu vaccination programme
In response to the government’s announcement to vaccinate millions more people this flu season, LloydsPharmacy has launched a campaign to help encourage people to...
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