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‘Community pharmacies at risk of layoffs and service reductions without funding boost’, says NPA

Suggests a 2.5 per cent of the NHS budget to restore community pharmacy funding  The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) has raised concerns over the upcoming increase in the National Living...

Dental and pharmacy technicians to free up appointments; get more power to supply meds

25,500 pharmacy technicians, 9,733 dental hygienists and 6,198 dental therapists in the UK to benefit from the new...

RPS assembly advances strategic reforms for enhanced professional leadership

RPS to facilitate a "more accessible nomination process" and "advocate for deserving recognition of pharmacists and allied professionals" In...

Community pharmacy to receive free PPE until March 2024

Community pharmacies in England will continue to receive the free protective equipment (PPE) as the Government’s scheme has been extended for another year until March 2024. The...

Pharmacy leaders call for reassurance of community pharmacy’s inclusion in NHS workforce plan

Pharmacy leaders have called for reassurance that the workforce plan, expected by April 2023, will cover the entirety of the pharmacy workforce across the...

HayMax balm recognised as ‘Best British Allergy Product 2022’

HayMax, maker of the famous organic drug-free allergen barrier balm has been awarded the ‘British Made Award’ for Best British Allergy Product 2022. The award...

AstraZeneca boosts heart, kidney business with $1.8 bln CinCor deal

Anglo-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca said on Monday (January 9) that it had struck a deal to buy US-based drug developer CinCor Pharma for up to $1.8...

Eisai files for approval of Alzheimer’s drug in Europe

Japanese drugmaker Eisai said on Tuesday (January 10) it had submitted a marketing application to the European health regulator for review of its Alzheimer's...

UK project plans to expand genomic sequencing from COVID to flu

Genomic sequencing allowed the world to track new coronavirus variants throughout the pandemic. Now British researchers plan to use it to better understand a...

Steve Barclay to work with community pharmacists to ‘tackle barriers’ to offering more services

The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Steve Barclay has expressed his interest to work with ‘community pharmacists in tackling barriers to...

Jay Patel highlights key issues in community pharmacy sector in meeting with PM Sunak

An executive director of Day Lewis and also board director and member of Association of Independent Multiple pharmacies (AIMp) Jay Patel highlighted the key...

MHRA reviews its engagement with healthcare professionals on medicines, medical devices safety

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has urged the healthcare professionals to share their views on the consultation on ‘how MHRA communicate with...

‘Gut bacteria may have a role in diabetes’

One type of bacteria found in the gut may contribute to the development of Type 2 diabetes, while another may protect from the disease,...

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