Community pharmacies must be involved in planning for public health emergencies, European-wide review recommends
Community pharmacies must be involved in future planning for public health emergencies, especially in cases where a quick response is needed such as the...
NHS to roll out life-saving treatment for rare disease affecting babies
The new deal struck by the NHS will enable provision of a life-saving treatment for babies and young children who suffer with a rare...
Pharmacists at big multiples face health and wellbeing challenges, PDA Union survey reveals
Too many unreasonable demands placed on pharmacists by employers affect their health and wellbeing at work, a stress and wellbeing survey conducted by The...
PSA annual review: GPhC meets 15 out of 18 standards
The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) has met 15 out of 18 Standards of Good Regulation in 2020-21, according to the annual performance review conducted...
NPA seeks funding boost for pharmacy contractors to meet higher locum rates
The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) has called on the NHS England to uplift funding for pharmacy contractors to enable them to cover higher staffing...
Britain’s pandemic modellers say future large waves of Covid possible
There is a realistic possibility of large waves of Covid-19 infection in the future in Britain and such waves might even be considered likely,...
British Skin Foundation, ITN Productions Industry News to co-produce new programme
The British Skin Foundation and ITN Productions Industry News are jointly producing ‘The Ages of our Skin’, a news-style programme taking an unfiltered look...
‘Price of Covid-19 treatments from Pfizer, Merck, GSK align with patient benefits’
The prices of drugs used to treat Covid-19 for those at risk of serious illness are "reasonably aligned" with how much they help patients,...
PAGB backs over-the-counter sale of Gina
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has launched a public consultation on plans to reclassify a locally-applied hormone replacement therapy product to treat...
RPS Scotland expects all patient-facing pharmacists to be independent prescribers by 2030
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) in Scotland expects all pharmacists in a patient-facing role to become independent prescribers by 2030.
In a report published on...
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