NPA at 100: Reflecting on a century of changes in community pharmacy
As the NPA marks its centenary, chairman Andrew Lane reflects on a difficult year for community pharmacy amid hopes for a potentially brighter future…
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Mixed reaction from candidates after GPhC announces result of first online prov reg assessment
The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) announced on Thursday (April 30) that the overall pass rate for the 2021 registration assessment was 88.2 per cent.
The...
EXCLUSIVE: London mayor Sadiq Khan is ‘in awe of community pharmacy’
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has said that it will be in the interest of the government to inject more money into community pharmacy,...
MPs and peers show support for community pharmacy for Covid-19 efforts
A group of prominent politicians, including MPs and peers, have renewed their call for a fairer funding for community pharmacies in England at a...
Getting vaccinated over Ramadan
By Nadhim ZahawiÂ
Parliamentary Under-secretary of State for Covid-19 Vaccine Deployment.
An Eastern Eye exclusive
Last Saturday (April 24), I found myself in an unlikely location to...
Britain orders 60 million Pfizer Covid-19 shots for booster programme
Britain will buy 60 million more doses of Pfizer/BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine, health minister Matt Hancock said, in a deal that more than doubles the country's supply of the shot ahead of...
Covid-19 vaccines cut spread by 50 per cent, says PHE amidst concerns over side effects
Amidst some concerns over the side effects of Pfizer and AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines, a latest study has showed that one dose of the Pfizer...
Northern Ireland launches Covid-19 vaccination for 35 to 39-year-olds
Northern Ireland government has fully opened its vaccination drive for those aged btween 35 and 39 from Monday (April 26) at various vaccination centres,...
Natural justice demands repayment of Covid costs, says NPA as annual contract negotiations begin
The Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC) has announced that formal tripartite negotiations on the arrangements for the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF) in 2021/22...
Almost 9 in 10 pass March pharmacy registration assessment
Over 88 per cent candidates have passed this year's pharmacy registration assessment which was held online for the first time over two days in...
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