Walgreens starts strategic review for Boots UK
Walgreens Boots Alliance, the parent company of Boots UK, has begun a strategic review of its business in the United Kingdom, chief executive officer...
RPS welcomes new pharmacy investment by Welsh government to tackle NHS backlog
To support NHS, clear the backlog created by the Covid-19 pandemic and help community pharmacies support more people, the Welsh government has announced an...
Diamorphine 5mg and 10mg powder for injection ampoules face supply disruption
Diamorphine 5mg and 10mg powder used for solution for injection ampoules will remain unavailable until February 2022, Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)...
GSK Consumer Healthcare appoints new senior leadership team with Bas Vorsteveld at the helm
GSK Consumer Healthcare on Tuesday (January 11) announced three key senior leadership appointments to its Great Britain and Ireland business.
Bas Vorsteveld, who was made...
Private health firms on standby as Omicron threatens NHS
Britain on Monday (January 10) put the biggest private health companies on high alert to deliver crucial treatments such as cancer surgery should Omicron...
Avacta halts sale of Covid-19 rapid antigen lateral flow test to boost Omicron sensitivity
Britain’s biotech firm Avacta Group on Monday (January 10) announced halting sales of its Covid-19 rapid antigen lateral flow test AffiDX to replace antibodies...
New campaign launched to encourage pregnant women to take Covid-19 jabs
The government has launched a new campaign over social media and radio today (January 10) to encourage pregnant women to take their first, second...
‘Free lateral flow tests may end in UK’
Provision of free lateral flow tests could end in the UK, and prime minister Boris Johnson is expected to make the big announcement within...
Covid booster: No need for fourth jab at present, says JCVI
A fourth dose of Covid-19 vaccine (covid booster) is not needed at present, as latest data shows first booster provides high levels of protection...
PDA reiterates calls for Boots’ pharmacists to join union
The Pharmacists' Defence Association (PDA) has reiterated its call for all pharmacists working at Boots to join the PDA Union to support the collective...
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