UK extends coronavirus self-isolation to 10 days from seven; Hancock worried about a second wave
Anyone who tests positive or shows symptoms of Covid-19 in Britain will have to self-isolate for 10 days instead of the previous seven, based...
Cegedim PMR users to get faster acceess to SCR
Users of Cegedim Pharmacy Manager PMR system can now quickly access additional patient information, the company has said.
Pharmacy teams will obtain the access following...
Exclusive: ‘I’ve always dreamt of having queues outside my pharmacy and for once in my life, I have them and still do’
The coronavirus pandemic will lead community pharmacy into becoming the healthcare hub of the future, a leading pharmaceutical professional has said.
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Exclusive: ‘Involve BAME pharmacy staff to help steer positive discussion on how to mitigate virus risks’
Senior academic pharmacist Dr Mahendra Patel said pharmacy owners should engage their staff to help steer a positive dialogue if they are serious about...
Over 50s to get free flu jabs in Wales
The Welsh government has included more beneficiaries to this year’s free winter flu vaccine programme, health minister Vaughan Gething has said.
The additional vaccine supply...
Moderna’s virus vaccine worked well in monkeys
US biotech firm Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine induced a robust immune response and prevented the coronavirus from replicating in the noses and lungs of monkeys, a study...
Roche bid to retool arthritis drug for Covid-19 fails
Roche's attempt to retool its rheumatoid arthritis drug Actemra/RoActemra to treat patients hospitalised with severe Covid-19-related pneumonia has failed in a late-stage trial, the...
MHRA issues recall alert for Abstral 200 microgram tablets
The Medicines and Health products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a class two medicines recall for Abstral 200 microgram sublingual tablets.
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UK secures 60 million doses of Sanofi-GSK Covid-19 vaccine
Britain has signed a deal for up to 60 million doses of a possible Covid-19 vaccine being developed by Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline, it said on...
Eight drugs included in second July 2020 price concession list
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has granted price concession for eight drugs. The second price concession list released for July 2020...
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