UK nears £500m Sanofi and GSK Covid-19 vaccine deal: Report
Britain is close to a £500 million supply deal with Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline for 60 million doses of a potential Covid-19 vaccine, the Sunday Times...
Hancock hails responsible behaviour
People in England appear to have broadly behaved themselves as pubs reopened this weekend, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Sunday (July 5) after...
Current dominant strain of Covid-19 more infectious than original: Study
The genetic variation of the novel coronavirus that dominates the world today infects human cells more readily than the original that emerged in China,...
Superdrug ties up with psychologists to provide mental health service to customers
Superdrug has partnered with My Online Therapy to raise awareness and accessibility of mental health services to support people across the UK during current...
EPS scripts up by 85 per cent, thanks to Covid-19
The coronavirus pandemic has boosted the use electronic prescription service (EPS) as patients want to remain safe, a leading pharmacy body said on Thursday...
Gilead’s Remdesivir gets conditional EU clearance
The European Commission said on Friday (July 3) it had given conditional approval for the use of antiviral remdesivir in severe Covid-19 patients following...
UK orders 65 million injection devices from Becton Dickinson
Medical technology company Becton Dickinson and Co said on Friday (July 3) it received an order from the UK government for 65 million injection...
India approves human trials for second Covid-19 vaccine candidate
Zydus has received approval from Indian regulators to begin human studies for its Covid-19 vaccine contender, the drugmaker said on Friday (July 3), as the...
Landmark £13.25m funding package for community pharmacy in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland's health minister has announced a landmark £13.25 million funding package for community pharmacy.
“What we saw through the Covid-19 pandemic was community pharmacy...
Pharmacist Ade Williams features in Rankin special
A powerful portrait of Bristol pharmacist Ade Williams has featured in a collection of photographs of NHS workers captured to recognise their role in...
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