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NHS launches Spring Covid-19 booster vaccination bookings

Over 11.8 million individuals, including frontline healthcare workers and those aged 65 and above, have received the autumn Covid-19 vaccination The National Health Service (NHS) in the UK is gearing...

UKHSA says mistakes at COVID testing lab may have led to deaths of 20 people last year

The UK's Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said mistakes at a testing laboratory led to misreporting of tens of...

‘Disappointing’ COVID-19 booster uptake worries Europe’s head of vaccines strategy

Recent uptake of COVID-19 vaccine booster doses in Europe has been "rather disappointing," an official said on Thursday...

BIG INTERVIEW: Pharmacists are the ultimate decision makers for our business, says Rosemont CEO

In a candid interview, Howard Taylor tells Priyankur Mandav how input from pharmacists has helped the liquids manufacturer bring a range of products to...

UK backs Covid-19 immunity studies with £8.4m

The United Kingdom will back three nationwide Covid-19 studies with £8.4 million to fund research into understanding human immune responses to the pandemic coronavirus. The...

Officials still question value of pharmacies, says Simon Dukes even as PSNC ‘battle for the best deals’

The Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC) said it has “made a case” to pharmacy minister Jo Churchill for “an urgent uplift” in funding for...

Health secretary confirms payment for people on low income whom must self-isolate due to Covid-19

Government will pay low-income residents to self-isolate if they have confirmed or suspected coronavirus as measures have been stepped up to keep the virus...

NHS rolls out technology to notify GPs when a pharmacy makes urgent supply of medicine

In a bid to improve information sharing between pharmacies and GP practices, NHS Digital is rolling out electronic notifications to inform GPs when one of...

Cambridge university aims for autumn trials of coronavirus vaccine after UK funding

The University of Cambridge is aiming to start clinical trials of its possible coronavirus vaccine in the autumn after it received 1.9 million pounds...

AstraZeneca starts UK Covid-19 drug trial

Pharma giant AstraZeneca said Tuesday it had begun a clinical trial of a drug designed to both prevent infection and treat people with Covid-19, with...

AstraZeneca starts trial of Covid-19 antibody treatment

AstraZeneca has begun testing an antibody-based cocktail for the prevention and treatment of Covid-19, adding to recent signs of progress on possible medical solutions...

Oxford Covid vaccine data could go before regulators this year: director

An experimental Covid-19 vaccine being developed by the University of Oxford and AstraZeneca could be put before regulators this year if scientists are able...

Survey finds most Britons reject Covid-19 ‘vaccine nationalism’

Most Britons reject Covid-19 “vaccine nationalism”, and say they would be willing to wait until health workers in other countries have had vaccines if...

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