DH to reimburse Fludroxycortide 4mcg at £13.67
The Department of Health and Social Care (DH) has decided to reimburse prescriptions for Fludroxycortide 4micrograms/square cm tape 7.5cm (20cm) at £13.67.
Following representation made...
PDA secures union status for Lloyds pharmacists
The Pharmacists' Defence Union has been praised for securing a much-anticipated trade union recognition for pharmacists working at LloydsPharmacy.
A pharmacist working in the McKesson...
RPS at 180: Museum collection goes digital to mark occasion
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has put core images from its fascinating museum collection online as part of the organisation’s 180 anniversary celebrations.
The RPS Museum...
All migrants in UK eligible for Covid-19 vaccine
Migrants living in Britain will be eligible to receive Covid-19 vaccines regardless of whether they have the legal right to live and work in...
New trial data reassures Oxford vaccine efficacy, MHRA says
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has obtained additional trial data from AstraZeneca that supports their view that the Covid-19 vaccine developed...
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...
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