UK regulator approves new formulation of Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for under 12s
UK regulator has approved a new age-appropriate formulation of the Pfizer BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for use in children aged 5 to 11 years old.
The...
RPS calls for measures to protect pharmacy teams against Omicron
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) has called for adoption of protection and control measures to safeguard pharmacy teams against Omicron.
This follows an updated guidance...
Revalidation: Pharmacists need to file only reflective account until June 1, 2022
Pharmacy professionals due to submit their revalidation records on or before May 31, 2022 only need to present a reflective account until June 1,...
New Medicine Service quarterly data reporting paused
Considering the challenges being faced by pharmacies and involvement of their workforce in the ongoing Covid-19 vaccination programme, the requirement to report New Medicine...
PSNC submits evidence to parliamentary inquiry on future of GP
Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC) has submitted its evidence to the House of Commons Health and Social Care Select Committee’s recent inquiry into ‘The...
NPA calls on NHS bodies to consider impact of creating new roles on community pharmacy services
National Pharmacy Association (NPA) urged the NHS England to make local impact assessment a key requirement prior to any recruitment into Primary Care Networks...
RPS thanks pharmacy colleagues for working through “extremely busy period”
In an open letter to pharmacy colleagues, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) praised the work being done by them over this "extremely busy period."
Expressing...
RPS to lease two floors of its London headquarters
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) has decided to lease two floors of its east London headquarters to Ingeus, a business with services in employment,...
NICE recommends PrEP for people at high risk of HIV
In its first, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended the use of Pre Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) to treat people...
NHSE&I appoints first pharmacy technician advisor to chief pharmaceutical officer’s team
In a first, NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSE&I) has appointed a pharmacy technician to the chief pharmaceutical officer’s team.
Liz Fidler, president at the...
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