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NHS supply chain appoints Richard Evans as commercial executive director

Experienced leader to drive transformation in healthcare supply chain through new NHS  appointment NHS Supply Chain today announced the appointment of Richard Evans as its new commercial executive director. With 20...

UK launches Critical Imports Council to secure supplies of medicines, smartphone chips

The Council aims to address the supply challenges businesses face and develop real-life solutions The UK government has...

Health secretary accuses NHS gender care influenced by ‘cultural values’

Wes Streeting challenges plans for improving mental health assessments amidst growing scrutiny over NHS gender care  In a...

Novo Nordisk warns of supply constraints on its best-selling diabetes drug

Danish drug developer Novo Nordisk on Wednesday (February 1) warned of supply constraints on its best-selling drug. The company, which develops diabetes and obesity drugs,...

Operating profit set to grow as Novartis prepares to spin off its Sandoz generics business

Novartis on Wednesday (February 1) predicted that core operating income would grow in a "mid single digit" percentage range in 2023 following stagnation last year,...

Sun Pharma reports better-than-expected rise in Q3 due to higher sales of specialty drugs

Sun Pharma Industries, India's largest drugmaker by revenue, reported a better-than-expected 5.2 per cent rise in third-quarter profit on Tuesday, driven by higher sales...

PSNC launches Pharmacy Pressures Survey 2023

The Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC) has launched Pharmacy Pressures Survey 2023 to make case against the ‘unprecedented financial and operational challenges’ faced by...

PDA to support pharmacists as Tesco plans eight in-store pharmacy closure

The Pharmacists Defence Association (PDA) has expressed its interest to support pharmacists impacted with the latest announcement of the closure of Tesco pharmacies. “Tesco have...

Community pharmacy bodies urge prime minister to resolve sector’s fund crisis

The community pharmacy bodies, along with England’s largest pharmacy chains, have urged the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak to resolve fund and workforce crisis in...

Becoming a Nutritionist: Requirements and Experience You Need

Are you interested in a career helping others improve their overall health and wellbeing through nutrition? Becoming a nutritionist is an excellent way to...

JCVI advises autumn Covid-19 vaccine booster for ‘higher risk’ patients

The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has advised booster vaccination to be offered this autumn (2023) for those at higher risk of...

RPS urges social media to ban content promoting or selling DNP

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) has called for a 'firm commitment' to prosecuting those making profits through the sale of DNP (2,4-Dinitrophenol). It has also...

Kelso Pharma launches its first product ‘Acepiro’

Kelso Pharma, the growing UK based specialty pharma business, has announced its first product launch with the release to the UK prescription medicines market...

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