UK study to test Pfizer’s Covid pill in hospitalised patients
Pfizer's oral Covid-19 therapy will be evaluated as a potential treatment for patients hospitalized with the illness in a major British trial, scientists said on...
New NHS ‘planned care’ hospitals to tackle Covid-19 backlogs
NHS moves a step ahead towards its efforts to address covid-19 backlogs by opening a new 'planned care' hospital in Berkshire dedicated to non-emergency...
NHS healthy living programme reduces Type 2 diabetes cases
NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme (NHS DPP) has helped to bring down the number of cases of Type 2 diabetes in England, a new research...
NICE recommends blood tests for pregnant women to help diagnose pre-eclampsia
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)'s new draft diagnostic guidance has recommended one of four blood tests to diagnose pre-eclampsia in...
NHS calls another 620,000 people for spring boosters this week
More than 600,000 people are invited for their life-saving COVID jab this week, as the NHS COVID-19 Vaccination Programme spring booster campaign ramps up.
Since...
Prescription charges in England frozen for the first time since 2010
Prescription charges have been frozen in England for the first time since 2010 due to what is said to be a "consideration of the...
Rishi Sunak inaugurates new Knights Pharmacy in Bedale
The new Knights Pharmacy in Bedale, located at Glebe House Surgery was inaugurated by MP Rishi Sunak on Saturday (26).
Sunak, took the opportunity to test...
Recall report of blood pressure drugs ‘misleading’
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) has confirmed that the recall of blood pressure drugs amlodipine and olmesartan by the Food and Drug Administration is only for...
I want to see pharmacy represented on each ICS board: Sajid Javid
The great and the good in pharmacy came together for the first time after Covid-19 for a special night to celebrate the achievements of...
DHSC issues medicine supply notification for Disopyramide 100mg and 150mg capsules
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has notified pharmacies over the limited stock of Disopyramide 100mg capsules and shortage of Disopyramide 150mg capsules until...
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