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33 % rise in women seeking perinatal mental health support since 2022
One in five new and expectant mothers may be affected by perinatal mental health conditions
In a significant uptick reflecting growing awareness and acceptance of mental health challenges among new...
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Pharmacy First vital to amplify NHS digital prescription rollout, WHO report reveals
75 per cent of adults in England are registered for digital prescriptions on the NHS App
In a groundbreaking...
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Haleon to close Maidenhead manufacturing site affecting 435 jobs
Despite the closure, Haleon will retain its presence in the UK with corporate offices in Weybridge and London
Haleon,...
Pharmanovia exclusive: Breathing new life into old drugs
In an exclusive interview, chief executive Dr James Burt explains how his fast-growing Pharmanovia business is acquiring and repurposing older medicines and breathing new...
How To Properly Deal With Being Diagnosed With Autism Spectrum Disorder
An autism spectrum disorder is a neurological and developmental disorder that affects a person's ability to communicate, interact with others, and process information. There...
RPS appoints Neville Carter as its chief education and membership officer
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) has appointed Neville Carter as its new chief education and membership officer.
Neville joins RPS from the Royal Society of Medicine...
Boots becomes first UK pharmacy to transport prescription medicines by drones
Boots has become the first community pharmacy in the UK to transport prescription medicines by a drone.
The pharmacy multiple completed a test flight transporting...
British agencies win CEPI funds to develop standard monkeypox tools
British health agencies have secured funding to develop a standardized approach to test the performance of vaccines being used or in development against monkeypox,...
CCA calls PDA’s pharmacy closure allegation ‘highly inflammatory’
All pharmacy businesses are reporting that they are struggling to find the registered professionals needed to open their pharmacies, clarified the Company Chemists’ Association...
RPS England director Ravi Sharma resigns to take up top job at Luton & Dunstable University Hospital
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) England director, Ravi Sharma, has resigned after four years on the job.
He will be leaving the RPS in October...
David Webb opens health hub at Hindu festival
England's chief pharmaceutical officer David Webb on Friday (July 22) officially opened a community health hub at a Hindu temple in west London.
The interactive...
Health committee’s new report calls for urgent pharmacy workforce plan
The Health Committee’s new report has reminded the government of a much-needed pharmacy workforce plan to support recruitment, training, and retention of staff.
The report...
Drug Comparison: Ozempic VS Saxenda
Living with diabetes can be managed by proper medication. However, you may have questions regarding the medications available to you. Here, we will take...