Pharmacy staff see rise in abuse from customers
By Olivia Williams
Pharmacy staff in Merseyside have reported a sharp rise in aggressive and violent behaviour from customers.
Employees in pharmacies are currently on the NHS...
Councillor raises alarm over patients hopping between pharmacies due to medicine shortages
By Alex Metcalfe
A pharmacy worker has sounded concerns about patients spreading coronavirus in the search for medicines.
Councillor Tina Large, who works at Whitworth Pharmacy, in...
DHSC updates April drug price concession list
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) on Friday (17) updated its drug price concession list for April.
The DHSC has granted price concessions...
Pontiff in praise of pharmacists
Pope Francis has praised pharmacists for their fight against the coronavirus epidemic.
Vatican News reported the pope as saying that "he had been taken to task"...
Doctors criticise government over Covid-19 protection shortages
Doctors and health workers criticised the British government on Saturday (18) for suggesting that gowns used to protect them while treating coronavirus patients could...
‘NHS App’ allows patients to choose pharmacy
NHS England patients will now able to nominate a pharmacy of their choice by using a new functionality in 'NHS App'.
Likely to be welcomed...
Police advise pharmacies on crime and security during Covid-19 pandemic
In its latest security advice to pharmacies, the Metropolitan Police has asked contactors not to divulge when deliveries are expected and place temporary barriers...
UKÂ launches Covid-19 vaccine taskforce
Britain launched a new coronavirus taskforce on Friday (17) to support efforts to make a vaccine available to the public as quickly as possible.
The government...
Levofloxacin 500mg tablets have incorrect product code: MHRA
The Medicines and Health products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a class 4 pharmacy level alert for levofloxacin 500mg tablets.
This comes after the makers...
April price concessions for 11 drugs approved
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has released a list of concessionary prices for the 11 drugs for April.
Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee...
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