Bristol Lab launches 2.5mg amlodipine
In what is believed to be a first in the UK, pharmaceutical company Bristol Laboratories Ltd has launched Amlodipine besilate tablets in 2.5mg dose.
The...
Hancock urges people to get tested for Covid-19 as access expanded further
Health Secretary Matt Hancock on Friday (June 26) has urged the public to get tested for Covid-19 as access to virus testing has expanded...
NHS gets record number of medical staff
The numbers of professionally qualified clinical staff, doctors, nurses, scientific, therapeutic and technical staff and support to clinical staff in the NHS are at...
AstraZeneca, Moderna ahead in Covid-19 vaccine race: WHO
AstraZeneca's experimental Covid-19 vaccine is probably the world's leading candidate and most advanced in terms of development, the World Health Organization's (WHO) chief scientist said on...
New Europe-wide Study shows child virus deaths ‘extremely rare’
Fewer than one in a hundred children who test positive for Covid-19 end up dying although a small but significant percentage develop severe illness,...
Cancer patients to benefit from ‘revolutionary treatment’
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended 'entrectinib' to treat a range of cancers, calling the drug a 'revolutionary treatment'.
The...
Phenelzine sulphate 15mg tablets will remain out of stock until end of 2021
Phenelzine sulphate 15mg tablets (Nardil) will remain out of stock until the end of 2021, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and...
Govt claims ‘major milestone’ with two billion PPE items delivered to NHS and social care staff
Two billion personal protection equipment (PPE) items have been delivered to the NHS and social care staff across the UK since the start of...
NICE issues draft guidance for public consultation on Siponimod Â
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has issued draft guidance for public consultation which does not recommend siponimod to treat secondary...
Reviewer Wright recommends sweeping changes to how PSNC, LPCs are structured and run
A report on pharmacy contractor representation and support has concluded that the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC) and local pharmaceutical committees (LPCs) will need...
Current Issue March 2024
