‘NHS Test and Trace service is causing additional staffing pressures on pharmacy contractors’
The Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC) has warned that community pharmacy teams will struggle to maintain vital services for patients if NHS Test and...
LloydsPharmacy apologises for emergency contraception refusal in south London branch
The Guardian newspaper reports that LlodysPharmacy has been forced to apologise after a customer was refused emergency contraception by a ‘relief’ pharmacist.
The incident happened...
Pharmacies to get flu vaccination materials from this week
Community pharmacies will start receiving flu vaccination materials by courier from Friday (October 9), the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC) has said.
The resources, which...
DH extends resupply date of Normacol granules
The Department of Health and Social Care (DH) has extended a medicine supply notification for sterculia (Normacol) 62% w/w granules, Sterculia and Frangula Bark...
Pfizer’s lorazepam 4mg solution faces supply disruption
The Department of Health and Social Care (DH) has issued a medicine supply notification for lorazepam (Ativan) 4mg/ml solution for injection of Pfizer.
Supplies of...
PDA pledges ‘full support’ to Rowlands pharmacists
The Pharmacists’ Defence Association (PDA) has pledged full support to its members at Rowlands pharmacies with appropriate help to protect their legal and contractual...
Pharmacy bodies back calls to make self-care an integrated part of the country’s health system
A coalition of healthcare organisations has published a joint statement calling for a national strategy for self-care that puts community pharmacy at its centre.
The...
Virus testing system hit by Roche supply issues
UK's Covid-19 testing system, already struggling with a surge in new cases, was facing fresh disruption on Wednesday (Oct 7) after Swiss pharmaceutical giant...
Ferring’s Desmopressin faces supply disruption
The Department of Health and Social Care (DH) has issued a medicine supply disruption notice for Desmopressin (Octim) 150mcg per actuation nasal spray of...
Fluoxetine 40mg capsules back in pharmacy shelves to meet normal demand Â
Following the expiry of SSP06 on October 2, there is now sufficient stock of Fluoxetine 40mg capsules to meet the normal demand.
Community pharmacies have...
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