GSK names Johns Hopkins professor in its board ahead of consumer unit spinoff
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) named a genetics professor in its board, as the company refocuses on its pharmaceuticals business following a planned separation of the consumer healthcare division next...
Ipsen pledges ambitious climate change action
French pharmaceutical company Ipsen has pledged to play its part in securing global net-zero emissions, ahead of the COP26 conference in Glasgow next month.
In...
RPS chair shares top tips to alleviate symptoms of a ‘severe’ common cold doing the rounds
A cold branded the ‘super cold’, or ‘worst cold ever’, is expected to sweep across the country this winter – and, for some people,...
Community pharmacies can help reduce NHS backlog, says CCA
Skills and expertise of community pharmacies should be utilised to clear the NHS backlog as they can alleviate pressures within primary care systems, the...
Ethnic disparity in clinical trials hampers health strategies, says GlobalData
There is a growing concern of ethnic disparity in clinical trials, London-headquartered data analytics and consulting firm, GlobalData says, quoting recent data.
The data presented...
Contractors to participate in winter vaccines campaign
Contractors will be asked to participate in a winter vaccines campaign as the second mandated health campaign for 2021/22, after the NHS England and...
Well Pharmacy launches mobile health clinics to combat health inequalities
Well Pharmacy, the UK’s largest independent pharmacy chain, launched two mobile health clinics today (October 25) to make healthcare services more accessible and reduce...
Covid-19, flu jabs need not be mandatory for health and care staff, says RPS
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) reaffirmed its view that Covid-19 and flu vaccinations for health and care staff should not be made mandatory.
In its...
Derby pharmacy to reopen after hundreds sign petition
By Nigel Slater, Local Democracy Reporter
A pharmacy in Derby is to reopen a year after its closure sparked more than 600 worried residents to sign a...
Covid-19 lockdown is not on the cards: PM
Prime minister Boris Johnson said on Friday a new Covid-19 lockdown is not on the cards, as advisers warned that acting early with lighter measures to cut rising case numbers would...
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