Indian pharma giant Wockhardt strikes deal with UK to supply Covid-19 vaccines
Under a deal with the UK government announced today (Aug 3), Indian pharmaceutical giant Wockhardt will supply millions of doses of multiple Covid-19 vaccines,...
Pharmacies asked to quarantine and return Accord’s Digoxin BP tablets 250mg
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a class 3 drug alert for Accord's Digoxin BP tablets 250mg.
Digoxin is prescription only...
Pharmacies can now access Covid-19 PPE portal
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has said community pharmacies will be able to order additional personal protective equipment (PPE) through the...
NHS rolls out ‘Covid-friendly’ cancer treatments
To ensure thousands of people can continue to receive safe, effective and kinder treatment during the pandemic, the NHS will be offering “Covid-friendly” treatments...
Common drug treatments for chronic pain can do more harm than good, says NICE in draft guidance
Commonly used drug treatments for chronic pain have little or no evidence that they work and shouldn’t be prescribed, National Institute for Health and...
Serum Institute of India gets government nod for Phase 2, 3 clinical trials of Oxford vaccine
National health authorities have given permission to Serum Institute of India for conducting phase 2 and 3 human clinical trials of a Covid-19 vaccine...
New 90-minute testing to be rolled out next week
Millions of Covid-19 tests able to detect the virus within 90 minutes will be rolled out to hospitals, care homes and laboratories to boost...
Sanofi, GSK reach virus vaccine deals with EU, US
Pharma giants Sanofi and GSK will receive up to $2.1 billion (£1.60bn) from the US government for the development of a Covid-19 vaccine, the companies...
Home delivery of medicines extended for a month for shielded patients in local outbreak areas
The Pandemic Delivery Service will continue to apply through the month of August in some local outbreak areas across England, the NHS said today.
The...
After ‘warning light’, PM halts lockdown unwind
Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday (July 31) postponed a planned easing of the coronavirus lockdown in England after a rise in infections amplified...
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