Calls for urgent action to avert disruption of cannabis-based medicinal products due to Brexit
The Centre for Medicinal Cannabis (CMC) has urged the authorities to take quick steps for a broad and customised range of CBMPs that can...
NICE recommends bipolar electrosurgery for enlarged prostate treatment
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended that men who suffer with an enlarged prostate could now be treated with...
CPS issues prescription collection courier day reminder
The Community Pharmacy Scotland has reminded pharmacy teams that Thursday (Jan 7) is the prescription collection courier day.
The CPS has also advised pharmacies to...
Pandemic delivery service extended until Feb 21
The NHS has confirmed that the 'pandemic delivery service' will now cover clinically extremely vulnerable patients anywhere in England until February 21.
The latest decision...
Pharmacist Support to expand its support to ensure mental wellbeing of pharmacy professionals
Pharmacist Support charity has announced new plans to further expand its wellbeing support to ensure better mental health in pharmacy.
The announcement from the charity...
BREAKING: AmerisourceBergen to buy Alliance Healthcare in $6.5bn deal
AmerisourceBergen Corporation, the American drug wholesale company, said on Wednesday it would buy Walgreens Boots Alliance’s distribution business, Alliance Healthcare, for $6.5 billion.
Commenting on...
Pharmacies will help with Covid-19 vaccine rollout, minister Zahawi insists
Pharmacists will play a part in the rollout of the Covid-19 vaccines, a government minister said this morning after The Daily Telegraph reported on Tuesday...
Scientists question Covid-19 vaccine dosing delay
Five UK medical scientists have criticised a British government plan to delay giving second doses of Covid-19 vaccines by up to 12 weeks, saying...
Bleak start to new year as UK enters third lockdown
Britain began its third Covid-19 lockdown on Tuesday with the government calling for one last major national effort to defeat the spread of a...
Pharmacies set to play vital role to ensure medicines supply post Brexit transition
Community pharmacies are set to ensure that patients will have access to the medicines they need once Brexit transition period ends, a joint statement...
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