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Pharmacists’ role in Fit Note Certification sees modest uptake, NHS data reveals
A total of 1.4 per cent of the fit note seekers relied on pharmacists to issue them the certification
Recent NHS data sheds light on the evolving landscape of fit...
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Aspire expands oncology portfolio with prostate cancer hormone therapy
One man dies from prostate cancer every 45 minutes in the UKÂ
Aspire Pharma Limited has solidified its position...
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RPS patient safety professional standards updated
These updated professional standards apply to the entire pharmacy team, regardless of setting, practice or level of expertise...
MLA praises Covid-19 efforts of his local pharmacy team in Northern Ireland
The new Ulster Unionist Party leader and Upper Bann MLA Doug Beattie has paid tribute to his local community pharmacy team for its response...
Scott Rutherford elected as first president of LGBT+ pharmacists’ network launched by PDA
Scott Rutherford has been elected as the first president of the Pharmacists' Defence Association's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT+) pharmacists’ network.
The LGBT+ pharmacists' network...
RPS to open a new museum displaying heritage of pharmacy in Scotland
To engage the public and members with Scottish pharmacy heritage, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) is planning a new museum display at its offices in Edinburgh when...
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...