Community pharmacies unwilling to provide rota services on Easter holidays in NI
The Department of Health in Northern Ireland has advised pharmacies to continue providing rota services on Easter after learning that many pharmacies are unwilling...
BIG PICTURE: Fixing the medicines shortage crisis
From over-the-counter flu tablets to crucial antibiotics and antidepressants, medicines are running scarce in UK pharmacies this year, causing concerns among patients, the government,...
ECG Healthcare launches new PGD and medical advice service
ECG has launched a new ‘simple and straightforward’ Patient Group Direction (PGD) service for pharmacists working in primary care, together with a service which...
EXCLUSIVE: Will England follow in Scotland’s footsteps and embrace a ‘Pharmacy First’ strategy?
Recently, the English Health Secretary has talked about introducing a 'Pharmacy First' model similar to that which exists in Scotland. This would be a...
SPONSORED: Bestway Medhub and the benefits of telesales – looking after our pharmacy clients so they can look after their customers
By Sarah Gaughan
Telesales. We know it gets a bad rap. But the current supply volatility and pricing issues in the medicines supply chain...
Titan PMR receives NHS accreditation to provide electronic prescription services
Titan PMR has been accredited by the NHS to provide electronic prescription services (EPS) to dispensing doctors.
Over 1,000 of these doctors, who provide a...
Well Pharmacy urges older people and immunosuppressed patients to get their Covid boosters
Well Pharmacy is urging those eligible to take up the offer of a further Covid booster jab this spring.
Adults aged 75 years and over...
Pharmacy technicians to perform blood checks under ‘Community Pharmacy Hypertension Case-Finding Advanced Service’
Along with pharmacists, pharmacy technicians in England are now able to perform blood pressure checks as part of the Hypertension Case-Finding Service and deliver...
Stada very keen to maintain its presence in Ukraine: CEO Peter Goldschmidt
Generic and over-the-counter drugs company Stada has asked the German government to seek assurances from Ukraine that the company can continue operations there even...
AstraZeneca says drug combo meets goal in late-stage ovarian cancer trial
AstraZeneca on Wednesday (April 5) said a combination of its cancer drugs Imfinzi and Lynparza met the main goal in a late-stage trial in...
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