Starbucks’ Roz Brewer replaces Stefano Pessina as CEO of Walgreens Boots Alliance
Walgreens Boots Alliance, the parent company of Boots UK, has named Rosalind Brewer, current chief operating officer of Starbucks Corp, as its next chief...
Valneva begins large-scale Covid-19 vaccine production in Scotland
Vaccine giant Valneva has started commercial manufacturing of its Covid-19 vaccine in Scotland.
The vaccine production follows a joint investment in the facility at Livingston...
NAWP urges pharmacies to sign up to government scheme to help victims of domestic abuse
The National Association of Women Pharmacists (NAWP) has urged pharmacy employers to sign up to a recently launched codeword scheme that offers 'lifeline' to...
More pharmacies join network of over 1,400 vaccination sites
The number of pharmacist-led vaccination sites has gone up to 117 with an additional 40, including an Asda pharmacy site, going live on Thursday...
FIP stresses need for digital health education in pharmacy schools
A majority of the pharmacy schools and faculties around the globe are yet offer digital health education or training, a latest survey by the...
PDA asks pharmacy employers to remain vigilant as long Covid becomes a major issue
The Pharmacists Defence Association (PDA) has stressed that as ‘long Covid’ is turning into an issue for community pharmacists, reporting likely exposure at workplace...
Diet pill DNP to be classified as regulated poison
The government has accepted its medicine advisory body's recommendation that the diet pill 2,4-Dinitrophenol (DNP) be classified as a regulated poison.
There have been growing concerns...
EU pushes for access to AstraZeneca Covid vaccines from UK plants
The European Union is pushing AstraZeneca to supply the block with more doses of its Covid-19 vaccine from plants in Europe and Britain after...
The Locum App partners with pharmacy chain to roll out app that finds locums and integrates rotas
The Locum App, a digital platform that facilitates integrated locum booking and rota management services, today (Jan 27) announced that it has partnered with an...
New community pharmacy ‘review steering group’ starts contractor engagement and communication
As a first step in engagement and communication with contractors, the community pharmacy review steering group (RSG) has launched a 'pharmacy review' website.
The group, made...
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