Boots pharmacist calls on people to get vaccinated against flu and COVID-19 this festive season
Boots UK’s chief pharmacist has been encouraging people to get a flu vaccination by the end of November to help protect themselves, their loved...
Predictive value of ‘good’ cholesterol level varies by race, U.S. study finds
The widely-held concept that levels of good cholesterol in the blood can indicate heart disease risk is not equally true for Blacks and whites,...
Pharmanovia appoints Nivedita Valentine as VP of Product Innovation
The life cycle management company, Pharmanovia, has appointed Nivedita Valentine as associate vice president of Product Innovation.
Ms Valentine will oversee the company's product innovation...
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, since it was awarded a contract...
PSNC launches ‘four point plan’ at parliamentary event
The Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC) has launched a four point plan at its parliamentary drop-in event for MPs and peers hosted on Tuesday...
PDA encourages pharmacists to engage in discussion on ‘Future of Professional Leadership’
The Pharmacists’ Defence Association (PDA) has submitted a 17-page contribution to the commission on the future of pharmacy professional leadership and encourages pharmacists to...
UKCPA’s critical care course for pharmacists in England eligible for HEE funding
The Health Education England (HEE) has allocated £440,000 to help upskill pharmacists working in adult critical care across England.
UK Clinical Pharmacy Association (UKCPA) has...
More than 60% of UK adult supports idea of ‘GPs referral to pharmacists’, survey reveals
More than half of people (52%) do not feel confident in treating backache and less than half (44%) uses community pharmacists’ advice as their...
NPA welcomes Chancellor’s commitment to increase NHS budget
The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) has welcomed the Chancellor’s commitment to increase the NHS budget, hoping that ‘community pharmacies benefit from this investment’.
The association...
GP CPCS delivers ‘unexpected’ insights across Greater Manchester
The GP Community Pharmacist Consultation Service (GP CPCS) is also delivering ‘unexpected’ insights to help transform patient care and facilitate integrated working between pharmacists...
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