PDA asks Welsh locums to hurry up and claim pandemic bonus before June 11
The Pharmacists’ Defence Association (PDA) has asked eligible locum pharmacists in Wales to submit their claims for NHS Covid-19 bonus payment of £500, before...
Summit secures extra $2.4bn for Covid shots for poor countries
Countries and private donors pledged nearly $2.4 billion on Wednesday (June 2) to the COVAX vaccine-sharing plan, expanding efforts to make Covid-19 shots more...
‘India Covid crisis could affect supply of vital drugs to the UK’
The ongoing Covid crisis in India could affect the supply of vital drugs to the UK.
The volume of medication being shipped to the UK...
UK hosts G7 health summit amid pressure to broaden Covid vaccine access; global pharma industry calls for ‘free and open trade’
The United Kingdom is hosting health ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) countries in Oxford today (June 3) for a two-day summit, as pressure intensifies to do more to broaden access to Covid-19 vaccines...
AmerisourceBergen completes acquisition of WBA’s Alliance Healthcare
AmerisourceBergen Corporation today (June 2) announced the completion of the acquisition of Alliance Healthcare, one of the largest pharmaceutical wholesalers in Europe.
The company acquired the majority...
Nordic Capital acquires Advanz Pharma for $846m
Private equity investor Nordic Capital has acquired speciality pharmaceutical company Advanz Pharma in a deal worth $846 million (£596m).
The deal is expected to bring significant...
PM says nothing in data to delay June reopening
Prime minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday (June 2) there was nothing in the data to suggest England's Covid restrictions couldn't end on June 21, but he remains cautious as it is...
Britain seeks extra AstraZeneca shots to combat ‘beta’ Covid-19 variant
Britain is in talks with Oxford and AstraZeneca for additional doses of their Covid-19 vaccine that has been modified to better target the "beta" coronavirus variant first identified in South Africa,...
RPS offers associate membership to pharmacy technicians
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society and APTUK have released a joint statement announcing that pharmacy technicians will now be able to become "a type of...
PB CONFERENCE: Collaborating for better patient care
As we hold our sixth annual conference in September, Mike Holden reflects on why the twin themes of integration and innovation have been chosen...
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