DHSC publishes final list of February price concessions
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) today announced the final list of price concessions for February.
The latest list of prices, revealed by...
Scottish pharmacies secure three-year funding settlement
Community pharmacies across Scotland will see an almost £5 million increase in funding for next fiscal as part of the new three-year deal.
Community Pharmacy...
NI community pharmacists vote in favour of industrial action
Community pharmacists in Northern Ireland have voted to press ahead with industrial action on contractual and patient safety issues.
At a closed meeting in Belfast...
MHRA issues class 4 drug alert for Oxylan Prolonged-release tablets
The Medicines and Health products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a class 4 pharmacy level caution in use for Oxylan Prolonged-release tablets (oxycodone hydrochloride).
G.L. Pharma...
Two more coronavirus cases in UK bring total to 15
Two further cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the United Kingdom, bringing the total number of cases to 15, England's chief medical officer...
Experts call for forward planning to contain coronavirus, say pharmacists can help
By Nadeem Badshah
Leading doctors have warned that GPs need more help and resources if there are more coronavirus cases in the UK.
They have called...
LloydsPharmacy, Royal Surrey NHS Trust team up to deliver cancer treatment outside of hospital
Royal Surrey NHS Trust and LloydsPharmacy have announced a new partnership, offering cancer patients the opportunity to have their treatment administrated without visiting a...
Pandemic: what does it mean and does it matter?
When does an epidemic become a pandemic? As the novel coronavirus continues its spread across the globe, what does the designation mean to world healthcare systems...
Supply alert for Phenytoin 30mg/5ml oral suspension
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a supply disruption alert for Phenytoin (Epanutin) 30mg/5ml Oral Suspension.
Pfizer have limited supplies of...
‘Hub and spoke not necessarily safer or more cost-effective’
Research by the National Pharmacy Association (NPA) has revealed that hub and spoke dispensing is not necessarily safer or more cost effective.
The hub and...
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