Trade unions urge government to facilitate talks on workplace safety
Two trade unions on Thursday (May 14) urged the government to facilitate talks on workplace safety for pharmacists.
In a joint letter to Health &...
New drugs included in list of medicines with parallel export restrictions
The UK has included an additional 33 to the list of medicines which must not be 'parallel- exported' from the country.
The Department of Health...
Additional information added to patients SCR during Covid-19
Additional information has been added to most patients’ NHS Summary Care Records (SCR), community pharmacy contractors have been reminded.
The move to add additional information to...
Around 148,000 people in England had Covid-19 recently: ONS
Around 148,000 people in England had Covid-19 in recent weeks, according to results on Thursday (14) from a large-scale study in Britain into the spread of...
BREAKING: Royals pay tribute to pharmacy
The royal family has taken to social media to pay tribute to “pharmacists and pharmacies everywhere."
In a message posted on its official Twitter account...
UK in talks with Roche on ‘game changer’ Covid-19 antibody tests
Britain is in talks with Swiss drugmaker Roche Holding AG on rolling out an accurate Covid-19 antibody test that it said could be a 'game...
UK Covid-19 study reassures pregnant women, but warns risks higher later
Pregnant women are no more likely to become severely ill with Covid-19 than other women, according to a preliminary study in Britain, but most expectant mothers who do...
Independents could close if customers don’t shop local, warns Sheffield pharmacist
By Lucy Ashton
A pharmacist has urged people to support their local independent pharmacies as he warns coronavirus and seasonal flu could be an overwhelming combination...
Chiesi releases additional batches of Clenil Modulite 100mcg
Chiesi has released additional Clenil Modulite 100mcg (beclometasone) batches into the UK supply chain following a steep rise in the demand for the product.
The...
Supply disruption alert for Salazopyrin 500mg suppositories
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply disruption alert for Salazopyrin (sulfasalazine) 500mg suppositories.
There is a supply issue affecting...
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