UK to produce 70 million face masks for NHS and care workers
Over 70 million face masks will be manufactured in the UK and delivered to frontline health and care workers following a deal with a...
Any new coronavirus vaccine will take two years: Novartis CEO Â Â
Any vaccine to fight the new coronavirus will not be ready for use for at least two years, the chief executive of Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis...
Micro Labs and Saptalis launch metformin oral solution in US market
Indian pharma giant Micro Labs has joined forces with speciality pharmaceutical company Saptails to launch metformin oral solution in the US market.
The drug is...
Britons hold eighth week of applause for carers
Britons joined in a weekly nationwide round of applause on Thursday to pay tribute to care workers and hospital staff as the country gingerly...
Pharmacies asked to urgently review flu vaccine orders amid fears of Covid-related rise in demand
Community pharmacy contractors have been asked to ensure that they have sufficient stock for this autumn's flu vaccine as demand will likely spike due to...
PDA calls for further steps to end violence against pharmacists; NPA, AIM back ‘zero tolerance’
The Pharmacists' Defence Association (PDA) has called for further steps to end violence against pharmacists.
PDA’s latest call follows zero tolerance approach adopted by the...
Trade unions urge government to facilitate talks on workplace safetyÂ
Two trade unions on Thursday (May 14) urged the government to facilitate talks on workplace safety for pharmacists.
In a joint letter to Health &...
New drugs included in list of medicines with parallel export restrictions
The UK has included an additional 33 to the list of medicines which must not be 'parallel- exported' from the country.
The Department of Health...
Additional information added to patients SCR Â during Covid-19
Additional information has been added to most patients’ NHS Summary Care Records (SCR), community pharmacy contractors have been reminded.
The move to add additional information to...
Around 148,000 people in England had Covid-19 recently: ONS
Around 148,000 people in England had Covid-19 in recent weeks, according to results on Thursday (14) from a large-scale study in Britain into the spread of...
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