Need to monitor blood concentrations of antipsychotics for toxicity: MHRA
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has advised healthcare professionals to monitor blood concentrations of clozapine for toxicity in certain clinical conditions.
Blood...
Health secretary confirms payment for people on low income whom must self-isolate due to Covid-19
Government will pay low-income residents to self-isolate if they have confirmed or suspected coronavirus as measures have been stepped up to keep the virus...
NHS rolls out technology to notify GPs when a pharmacy makes urgent supply of medicine
In a bid to improve information sharing between pharmacies and GP practices, NHSÂ Digital is rolling out electronic notifications to inform GPs when one of...
Sarah Woolnough appointed as new chief executive of Asthma UK and British Lung Foundation
Sarah Woolnough has been appointed as the new chief executive of Asthma UK and the British Lung Foundation.
Woolnough, who has been leading policy and...
Clare Morrison is new director of RPS in Scotland
Clare Morrison has been appointed director of RPS in Scotland. She will take up her new post on September 21.
Morrison will be responsible for...
Well opens new pharmacy at Heathrow T2
In partnership with global retailer WHSmith, Well Pharmacy has opened a new outlet at Heathrow Terminal 2.
The airside pharmacy, located within a store of...
PDA joins coalition campaigning to reform prescription exemption criteria in England
The Pharmacists’ Defence Association (PDA) has joined a group of organisations that have been campaigning to reform the prescription exemption criteria in England.
The alliance, Prescription...
Cambridge university aims for autumn trials of coronavirus vaccine after UK funding
The University of Cambridge is aiming to start clinical trials of its possible coronavirus vaccine in the autumn after it received 1.9 million pounds...
AstraZeneca starts UK Covid-19 drug trial
Pharma giant AstraZeneca said Tuesday it had begun a clinical trial of a drug designed to both prevent infection and treat people with Covid-19, with...
MHRA appoints Stephen Lightfoot as its new chair
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has appointed Stephen Lightfoot as its new chair.
He will succeed Prof Michael Rawlins GBE, Kt who...
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