MHRA recalls Emerade 150 microgram auto-injectors
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a class 2 medicines recall for Emerade 150 micrograms solutions for injection in pre-filled...
Global supplier India curbs drug exports as coronavirus fears grow
India, the world's main supplier of generic drugs, has restricted the export of 26 pharmaceutical ingredients and the medicines made from them, including Paracetamol, a...
COVID-19: NHS declares coronavirus as a level 4 emergency
The NHS has declared the spread of coronavirus as a level 4 incident, the highest category of emergency.
NHS strategic incident director Professor Keith Willett...
PSNC in talks with government on COVID-19 action plan for pharmacy
The Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC) said it has commenced discussions with the government regarding the recently published coronavirus action plan.
The organisation has discussed...
As costs rise, Rowlands to review opening hours of pharmacies
Rowlands Pharmacy on Monday announced a proposal to review opening hours across its pharmacies in England.
Calling it a move towards the core hours it...
Increase in prescription charge deeply concerning: RPS; pharmacist tweets £9.00 was ‘easy’
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society on Tuesday expressed concern over the latest increase in prescription charges.
Following the announcement of a 15p increase from April 1,...
Coronavirus cases in UK rise to 85 in biggest daily jump
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the UK rose to 85 on Wednesday in the biggest daily jump since it was first detected...
BREAKING: Pharma firms fined over £3m after competition probe
Four pharmaceutical companies who broke competition law in relation to the supply of an antidepressant have been fined more than £3.4 million.
Two of the...
‘False fears’ about vaping stopping smokers using e-cigs: PHE
More than half of UK smokers now wrongly believe that nicotine-containing "vapes" or e-cigarettes are as dangerous as tobacco cigarettes and these "false fears"...
COVID-19: Over 35,000 used new NHS 111 online service in a single day over the weekend
Over 35,000 people have used a new NHS 111 online service to get help and advice about coronavirus in a single day over the...
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