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...
Roche eyes Covid-19 antibody test launch in May
Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche said on Friday (17) it had developed an antibody test that it hopes to roll out in May to detect people previously infected with Covid-19, even those who...
UK needs virus restrictions to stay: Patrick Vallance
Britain is in a "good place" in tackling the coronavirus outbreak but social distancing must be maintained for it to continue, chief scientific adviser Patrick Vallance said...
Britain extends lockdown curbs for three more weeks
Britain extended its nationwide lockdown on Thursday  (16) as stand-in leader Dominic Raab ordered Britons to stay at home for at least another three weeks to prevent the spread of...
Britons applaud health workers again from their front doors, windows
Britons applauded health workers from their front doors and windows again on Thursday (17) in what has become a weekly moment of cacophony and solidarity during the coronavirus lockdown.
At 08.00...
Free mental health support service in Wales for all frontline staff including pharmacy professionals
A free mental health support service for doctors has been extended to all frontline healthcare workers, including pharmacy professionals, in Wales.
Health Minister Vaughan Gething...
Pharmacist reveals how coronavirus pandemic has impacted her business
By Herbert Soden
Spiralling costs, increased demand and shortage of personal protective equipment are among a raft of issues leaving pharmacists struggling against the tide of...
Highest number of England, Wales Covid-19 deaths among old, male and infirm: Data
Deaths from the novel coronavirus in England and Wales in March were highest among the old, those with underlying health conditions and men, according to official data published on Thursday (16).
England and Wales have so far recorded more than...
Boots partners with LIVI to strengthen its digital pharmacy services
Boots UK on Thursday (16) announced a new partnership with digital healthcare provider LIVI to strengthen its digital pharmacy services.
The existing Boots UK and LIVI...
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