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Superdrug to open 25 new high street stores this year

The opening of new Superdrug stores is anticipated to generate over 500 jobs nationwide Superdrug is bolstering its physical presence by launching 25 new stores this year as it celebrates...

New Hospital Scheme delays drain millions monthly from ‘scarce’ NHS funds, trust leaders warn

Trust leaders are calling on the next government to commit to constructing 40 new hospitals in England by...

NHS virtual wards set to slash waiting times, prevent 178k admissions in next 2 years

Under the new NHS virtual wards scheme, hospitals to be incentivised for prompt care, with 12-hour A&E target In...

Omission of pharmacists from pay hike list is ‘kick in the teeth,’ says RPS

Community pharmacists have been unfairly omitted out in the government’s latest pay hike list, giving the sector a 'kick in the teeth', the Royal...

Oxford Covid-19 vaccine developer cautious on 2020 roll-out

The University of Oxford's possible Covid-19 vaccine could be rolled out by the end of the year but there is no certainty, the lead...

GPhC income up 2.2 per cent in 2019-20

The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) has recorded a 2.2 per cent rise in its total income to £23.2 million in 2019-20 as against last...

Superdrug launches nurse-led virus antibody tests

Superdrug yesterday launched a nurse-led Covid-19 phlebotomy antibody testing service even as the General Pharmaceutical Council today told pharmacists that it was not appropriate...

GPhc asks pharmacies not to sell rapid virus antibody test kits

The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhc) has said that it is not appropriate for community pharmacies to be selling and recommending rapid virus antibody test...

Four in 10 virus-infected pharmacists believe they caught it at work: PDA

Four in 10 community pharmacists who caught Covid-19 believe that they contracted the virus it at their workplace, a latest survey has revealed. A survey...

Various strengths of Mirtazapine, Metronidazole, and Ketotifen face supply disruption

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Mirtazapine 15mg and 45mg orodispersible tablets. Mirtazapine 15mg orodispersible tablets...

DHSC issues supply notification for five different contraceptives

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply disruption notification for oral contraceptive tablets of various brands. The following oral...

Defect information notice issued for Ibuprofen tablets of Aspar

The Medicines and Health products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a class four medicines defect information notice for Ibuprofen 200mg and 400mg tablets of Aspar Pharmaceuticals. The...

MHRA issues defect information notice for Trimogal tablets

The Medicines and Health products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a class four medicines defect information notice for Trimogal 100mg and 200mg tablets of...

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