Simon Dukes warns of going public over lack of progress in funding talks
Lack of progress around funding negotiations for community pharmacies in England has created a "growing sense of deep frustration and increasing irritation", the Pharmaceutical...
Government ties up with CureVac to tackle new future variants of Covid-19
The government and vaccine manufacturer CureVac have tied up to rapidly develop new vaccines in response to new Covid-19 variants, if needed.
“The new agreement...
GPhC excludes overseas pro-reg pharmacists from assessment
Provisionally registered pharmacists who are currently residing outside the UK will no longer be allowed to appear for the March registration exam, the General...
PDA appoints Una O’Farrell as regional official for Northern Ireland
The Pharmacists Defence Association (PDA) has appointed Una O’Farrell as its new regional official for Northern Ireland.
Una has joined the organising and engagement department...
CPW suggests national booking system to boost Covid-19 vaccination
Ongoing Covid-19 vaccination drive in community pharmacies needs to be underpinned by a patient friendly national booking system linking seamlessly to existing clinical systems...
Levothyroxine 12.5mcg tablets face supply disruption
The Department of Health and Social Care (DH) has issued a serious shortage protocol (SSP) for Levothyroxine 12.5mcg tablets following severe supply disruption.
Effective from...
UK starts world-first study of Pfizer-AstraZeneca combination vaccine for Covid-19
The UK on Thursday (Feb 4) started a clinical trial by mixing doses of the Pfizer and AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines - the first in...
RPS launches campaign to ensure wellbeing of pharmacists at workplace
Amidst mounting work pressure due to the persisting Covid-19 pandemic, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) has urged the pharmacy teams to sign up to...
Huge milestone: Britain jabs 10 million people with first dose of Covid-19 vaccine
More than 10 million people in Britain have received the first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine, health secretary Matt Hancock said on Wednesday (Feb...
PDA urges locums to remain alert for roll out of IR35 into private sector
The Pharmacists Defence Association has asked all locum pharmacists to ensure that they have the right tax and business arrangements in place as the...
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