DHSC makes three additions to July price concession list
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has granted three additional price concessions for the prescriptions dispensed and submitted for payment in July 2020.
The...
Sulfasalazine 250mg oral suspension to remain out of stock in August
Sugar free Sulfasalazine 250mg/5ml oral suspension of Rosemont Pharmaceuticals will remain out of stock in August and resupply date is expected by the end...
England Covid test and trace scheme to cut 6,000 jobs but strengthen regional teams
England’s Covid-19 Test and Trace scheme is to become more locally targeted, the government said on Monday (Aug 10), after data suggested it was...
A quarter of pharmacists yet to be risk-assessed for Covid-19, new survey finds
A quarter of all pharmacy teams have yet to receive an adequate individual Covid-19 risk assessment, a new survey has found.
The survey, carried out...
SSP for fluoxetine 40mg extended to Sep 4
The Department of Health and Social Care has extended the the Serious Shortage Protocols (SSPs) for Fluoxetine 40mg capsules until September 4.
Pharmacists have been...
Pharmacy Schools Council revises statute to prioritise equality, diversity and inclusion
In a symbolic step forward, the Pharmacy Schools Council (PhSC) has updated its constitution to reflect parity in terms of representations based on gender,...
Pharmacy-based vaccination covers 1.8bn people
Pharmacy-based vaccination is available in at least 36 countries and territories, covering nearly 1.8bn people worldwide, a major global survey has revealed.
The study, conducted...
UK orders recall of 741,000 coronavirus testing kits over safety concerns
Randox Laboratories, a Northern Ireland-based medical technology company, has been instructed by the UK’s medicines regulator to recall up to 741,000 coronavirus test kits...
Hikma making Gilead’s Covid-19 drug to increase supply
The UK’s Hikma Pharmaceuticals said on Friday it has started manufacturing Gilead's antiviral drug remdesivir under contract in Portugal, as the US company outsources to...
RPS backs proposals to raise prison term for assaults against pharmacy staff
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society says it supports proposals to increase the maximum sentence for assaults against health and care staff.
The statement was made in...
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