UK becomes first country in the world to clear Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine
Providing hope and optimism that the end of the pandemic is finally in sight, the UK has become the first country in the world...
Scottish health and social care staff to get £500 bonus for their Covid-19 efforts
The Scottish government has announced a one-off payment for "lifesavers and care-givers on the frontline" throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.
A payment of £500 will be...
OPINION: Community pharmacies should seek rent reduction
By Reece Samani
Lloyds pharmacy recently insisted on a 25 per cent rent reduction across 300 stores. This follows similar negotiations by Well Pharmacy, who...
‘No-swab’ virus test from OptiGene highly sensitive
A type of Covid-19 test that can be taken without the need for a nose or throat swab has been found to be highly...
UK secures two million more doses of Moderna vaccine; Nadhim Zahawi to lead jabs deployment
Britain has secured two million doses of Moderna Inc’s Covid-19 vaccine candidate, to be available in Europe as early as the spring, the government...
Get ready for Covid-19 vaccination programme from late Dec-early Jan, NHS England tells contractors
“We have heard loud and clear that community pharmacy wants to play its part in this hugely important challenge of delivering the vaccination programme...
UK pharmacy teams warned ‘second wave’ could last longer and may require sustained response
The UK's chief pharmaceutical officers and pharmacy regulators have warned pharmacy teams that the second wave of Covid-19 could require a sustained response from...
Gout drug Colchicine to be tested as Covid-19 treatment in UK trial
Anti-inflammatory colchicine will be tested as a possible Covid-19 treatment in one of the world’s biggest trials, the study website posted on Friday, the...
Oxford vaccine gets government’s vote of confidence despite concerns over trial data
Britain gave AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine a vote of confidence on Friday (Nov 27) when it asked its regulator to assess it for a rollout...
PSNC won’t accept any offer that undervalues pharmacies’ critical work, Dukes tells conference
Simon Dukes says PSNC will not accept any offer from the Department of Health and Social Care that undervalues community pharmacy's critical work.
Speaking at...
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