Increased cooperation among countries needed to regulate online pharmacies, says FIP report
Increased cooperation between countries is needed to ensure better regulation of online pharmacies, said authors of a new report – ‘Online pharmacy operations and...
RPS calls for urgent action to ensure pharmacy workforce wellbeing
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) has called for urgent action to ensure wellbeing of pharmacists after the publication of its annual workforce survey.
The survey,...
PSNC expects negotiations with government for CPCF 2022-23 to begin soon
Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC) expects the next round of negotiations to set the arrangements for the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF) in 2022/23...
Trade union Usdaw seeks assurances for members after Boots owner reportedly considers sale of pharmacy chain
Usdaw, one of the major trade unions in the UK, has sought assurances for its members working in Boots, following reports that the parent...
New data shows GSK-Vir drug works against all Omicron mutation
British drugmaker GSK said on Tuesday (December 7) its antibody-based Covid-19 therapy with US partner Vir Biotechnology is effective against all mutations of the new Omicron...
GPhC mulls differentiated fees to cover cost of regulating online pharmacies
The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) is mulling over introducing “differentiated fees options to cover the increased regulation needed for online pharmacies.”
In papers published by...
Alliance Healthcare UK appoints Marie Evans as new managing director
Alliance Healthcare, the UK’s largest pharmaceutical wholesaler, announced today (December 7) the appointment of Marie Evans as its new managing director.
Evans, who is the...
NHS England boss gets her Covid booster dose in Brixton community pharmacy; urges people to take their top-up jab
NHS chief executive Amanda Pritchard joined over 17 million people in England by taking her Covid-19 booster dose on Monday (December 6) whilst encouraging...
England has community transmission of Omicron variant: Sajid Javid
Health secretary Sajid Javid said on Monday (December 6) there is now community transmission of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus across regions of...
PSNC urges government to support pharmacies in Covid-19 booster programme
Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC) has asked the government and the NHS to give more support to all community pharmacies as they gear up...
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