Living with Covid-19: New guidelines for pharmacy contractors
Following the prime minister Boris Johnson’s announcement earlier this week regarding the rollback of Covid-19 restrictions in England from Thursday (February 24), the NHS...
Pandemic Delivery Service to end in March
The Pandemic Delivery Service, which ensured home delivery of prescribed medicines and appliances to all self-isolating people, would end next month as part of...
New FIP handbook offers guidance for pharmacists on supporting self-care
The International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) has released a handbook today (February 23) on guidance for pharmacists on supporting self-care.
The handbook, “Empowering self-care: A handbook...
Levomepromazine 25mg/1ml solution for injection faces supply disruption
Levomepromazine 25mg/1ml solution for injection will remain unavailable until the week commencing March 7,2022, Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) said in an...
Post-registration foundation pharmacist programme for new pharmacists
A new post-registration foundation pharmacist programme will be offered to newly registered pharmacists in Wales by the Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) and...
GSK to name new consumer healthcare venture ‘Haleon’ after spin-off in mid-2022
GlaxoSmithKline plc (GSK) announced on Tuesday (February 22) its new consumer healthcare venture with Pfizer will be called Haleon, confirming the business will be...
PDA raises concern over ‘fire and rehire’ practice
The Pharmacists' Defence Association (PDA) raised concerns over the practice of firing and rehiring employees, which often leads to denial of individuals’ rights to...
CCA seeks clear guidance for healthcare settings as government rolls back Covid curbs
Following the prime minister Boris Johnson’s recent announcement about ramping down the Covid-related restrictions in the country, the Company Chemists’ Association has called for...
Smith & Nephew names Deepak Nath as CEO
Medical devices maker Smith & Nephew has appointed Siemens Healthineers' Deepak Nath as chief executive, replacing Roland Diggelmann after the company narrowly missed analysts' estimate...
Mental health leaders call for “comprehensive plan” to tackle growing demand
Leaders running mental health services have called for a comprehensive plan from the government to address the growing demand for mental healthcare in England.
Calling...
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