Early human trial of Oxford uni vaccine shows promise; PM Johnson says ‘we’re not there yet’
AstraZeneca’s experimental Covid-19 vaccine was safe and produced an immune response in early-stage clinical trials in healthy volunteers, data showed on Monday (July 20).
The...
University of East Anglia first in UK to offer accredited course for pharmacy technicians
The University of East Anglia (UEA) in Norwich has become the first UK higher education institute to offer an accredited course for pharmacy technicians.
The...
Coronavirus will change attitudes to pharmacy use and self care, PAGB survey suggests
Almost one in three people who would not have chosen a pharmacy as their first port of call for advice about a self-treatable condition...
UKÂ secures 90 million possible Covid-19 vaccine doses Â
Britain has signed deals to secure 90 million doses of two possible Covid-19 vaccines from an alliance of Pfizer Inc and BioNTech, and French group...
UK pauses daily Covid-19 death toll update
Britain said on Saturday (July 18) it was pausing its daily update of the death toll from the coronavirus after the government ordered a review...
RPS aims to push nitrous oxide misuse issue into Parliament
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) is working with the parliamentarians in bid to end the misuse of nitrous oxide.
The pharmacy body is also trying...
New pharmacy advice service to support care home residents launches across Scotland
A new service which offers consultations and advice for minor illnesses is being launched in community pharmacies across Scotland.
The service will target care homes...
DHSC extends SSP for fluoxetine 40mg capsules
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has extended serious shortage protocol (SSP) for fluoxetine 40mg capsules (SSP06).
The SSP for these capsules has...
Former health minister Jackie Doyle-Price elected as chair of All-Party Pharmacy Group
Former minister of state for health Jackie Doyle-Price MP has been elected chair of the All-Party Pharmacy Group.
A former civil servant and Conservative Party...
UK boosts funding to ward off winter Covid-19 wave
Prime minister Boris Johnson is to pour £3 billion into England's National Health Service (NHS) to try to ward off any resurgence of the...
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