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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 move towards modernising healthcare, England's National Health Service (NHS) has successfully...
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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,...
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UK pharmacies cut prices for weight-loss drugs Wegovy, Mounjaro amidst escalating competition
Obesity experts raise concern that retail marketing of weight-loss drugs could trivialise their side-effects
British pharmacies and slimming...
Men’s Health Week: PDA raises awareness of preventable health problems for males of all ages
To mark the annual men's health week, the Pharmacists' Defence Association is raising awareness of preventable health problems for males of all ages.
The charity,...
Medpoint hires Helene Fisher as sales manager
In order to strengthen its team further, the automated prescription machine provider, MedPoint has appointed Lancashire-based Helene Fisher as its sales manager.
Helene who comes...
UK scientists develop gadget that sniffs out Covid-19
Electronic devices may soon be used to identify the presence of infection in a crowded space using body odour profiles after scientists in the...
Urgent action is needed to tackle ‘frightening’ cancer backlog, warn ministers and health leaders
Urgent action is required to tackle the backlog in cancer treatment to prevent a second “devastating” health crisis post-Covid-19, says an open letter -- signed...
LloydsPharmacy and Novo Nordisk team up to launch free nationwide Type 2 diabetes testing in support of Diabetes Week
LloydsPharmacy and Novo Nordisk have joined hands to provide Type 2 diabetes screening services and free tests to local communities during Diabetes Week, a campaign being...
Kit Britten elected chair of BGMA working group
Kit Britten has been elected chair of the British Generic Manufacturers Association (BGMA)’s Economic & Commercial working group.
He leads Advanz Pharma's commercial operations in...
BREAKING: Queen’s birthday honours for Rose Marie Parr, Nigel Dugmore
Former chief pharmaceutical officer for Scotland Dr Rose Marie Parr and Shropshire superintendent pharmacist Nigel Dugmore have been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours...
Foreign students in Scotland to get Covid-19 jabs
Scotland has decided to include international students in the national Covid-19 vaccination programme, the government has announced on Friday (June 11).
Scottish health secretary Humza...
Milestone in Covid-19 efforts as over a million jabs booked in one day
There were over one million bookings for a Covid-19 vaccine through the NHS website on Tuesday (June 8), a record high figure.
It was the...
Oriel applications open for third year students to start training in 2022
Oriel applications have been opened for the third year pharmacy students in England, Scotland, and Wales to start their training in 2022.
The application deadline...