Community Pharmacy Scotland issues guidance on wearing face coverings
Following the Scottish government’s announcement that face coverings will be mandatory in enclosed indoor spaces, including pharmacies, from July 10, Community Pharmacy Scotland (CPS) has...
Home Office’s new move to end violence against shopworkers may help pharmacy
The Home Secretary on Tuesday (July 7) set out plans to crack down on abuse and violence against shopworkers.
The latest move is seen as...
India’s Cipla set to undercut rivals with generic Remdesivir: Sources
Indian drugmaker Cipla Ltd has priced its generic version of Remdesivir, Cipremi, at £42.36 ($53.34) per 100 mg vial, according to several sources, making...
Contractors must report if staff catch virus: PDA
Concerns have been raised over the functioning of community pharmacies during the current pandemic as contractors haven’t reported any cases of Covid-19 among their...
Jobs on the line as LloydsPharmacy announces plans to rejig business due to reduction in income
The parent company of LloydsPharmacy has confirmed that it is making “some changes” to “have a sustainable business,” triggering speculations that a number of...
Wright review is an opportunity for better representation of community pharmacy: PDA
The Pharmacists' Defence Association (PDA) has welcomed a recent review by Professor David Wright into how local pharmaceutical committees and the Pharmaceutical Service Negotiating Committee were providing...
Long-acting HIV prevention drug 66 per cent more effective than Truvada: GSK
Britain's GSK said on Tuesday (July 7) that an injection of its cabotegravir drug given every two months was found to be 66 per...
Pharmacies advised to plan for ‘different scenarios’ as they prepare to deliver annual flu jabs
Anticipating an increased demand for annual flu vaccinations due to Covid-19, the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC) has advised pharmacy contractors to plan for...
Face coverings mandatory in Scottish pharmacies
The Scottish government has asked the public to wear face masks in retail settings including community pharmacies.
Speaking in a Covid-19 press briefing on last...
PrEP now routinely available in Wales
Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), used to prevent transmission of the HIV, will be routinely available on the NHS in Wales.
The announcement comes after more than...
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