India syringe maker boosts production to meet virus vaccine demand
India's biggest syringe manufacturer is ramping up production to churn out a billion units, anticipating a surge in demand as the global race to...
Phase 3 clinical trial of Chinese-made coronavirus vaccine may begin in Pakistan this month
Falling Covid-19 infection numbers in Pakistan will not affect a Phase 3 clinical trial for a potential vaccine being developed by China’s CanSino Biologics,...
Well says 95 per cent of its pharmacy staff have completed their Covid-19 risk assessment
Well Pharmacy says ‘almost all’ of its members of staff, including those from black, Asian and ethnic minority (BAME) backgrounds, have now completed their...
AstraZeneca temporarily halts worldwide vaccine trial after volunteer falls ill
AstraZeneca has paused global trials of its experimental coronavirus vaccine after an unexplained illness in a study participant.
On Tuesday, the company said it voluntarily paused trials,...
PM to announce tougher socialising rules after virus spike
Tough new lockdown restrictions on social gatherings across the whole of England are to be announced today (September 9) as Prime Minister Boris Johnson...
‘Don’t kill your gran’ – government sounds Covid alarm
Government ministers and medics are urging the public to get serious again about the coronavirus after a sharp rise in infections raised fears the...
Three-quarters of specialists will continue using telemedicine post-Pandemic, says GlobalData
In what is seen widely as a potential opportunity for community pharmacy, about 73 per cent of medical specialists have used telemedicine to treat...
Minister says ‘burden on all’ to follow official guidance on virus
Housing minister Robert Jenrick has joined health secretary Matt Hancock and other government officials in expressing 'concern' about a rise in the number of Covid-19...
OPINION: Standing shoulder to shoulder with community pharmacy
Julian Mount reflects on the remarkable way community pharmacy teams have responded to the Covid-19 pandemic…
Together with community pharmacy, we are the backbone to...
OPINION: Time for pharmacy to reset and recover
Michael Holden says independent community pharmacy contractors have no time to waste but focus on developing their own post-pandemic recovery plans…
As community pharmacy reflects...
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