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Northern Ireland releases plan to fully realise the potential of community pharmacies
NI Community Pharmacy Strategic Plan 2030 envisions an expansion of clinical services offered by community pharmacies
The Department of Health (DoH) in Northern Ireland has published a new Strategic...
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Britain refuses to sign WHO pandemic accord over vaccine sharing
As per the pandemic accord, 20 % of tests, treatments and vaccines to be shared among poorer countries
Britain...
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Medicine supply problems ‘a daily occurrence in pharmacies across England’
97% of pharmacy team members surveyed reported patient frustration due to medicine supply issues
A report released by...
Flu vaccinations through community pharmacies near 1.5 million
Community pharmacists across England have administrated a total of 1,490,992 flu vaccinations under the NHS Flu Vaccination Service in the last four months, according...
‘Help US Help You’ Pharmacy Advice Campaign to begin on January 20
NHS England and NHS Improvement have announced the launch of this year’s Pharmacy Advice Campaign.
The nine-week campaign, set to begin on 20 January, is...
‘More than half of pharmacies are in deficit’
More than half of the pharmacies registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) are facing a deficit, according to a recent study.
The report, titled...
Diabetes drug sitagliptin ‘could stop miscarriages’
Diabetic drug sitagliptin could also be repurposed as the first line of treatment to prevent miscarriages by targeting the lining of the womb, according...
NHS records worst ever A&E delays in December
Accident and Emergency (A&E) waiting times across England have recorded the worst ever level since a four-hour target was introduced in 2004, latest figures...
MHRA partners with US firm to train staff using VR-based educational platform
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has partnered with US-based Quality Executive Partners (QxP) to train staff on good manufacturing practices (GMP)...
Pharmacists reminded of transition payment supplement deadline
Pharmacists across the country are reminded to register for providing the Community Pharmacist Consultation Service (CPCS) by January 15 to be eligible for a...
LloydsPharmacy turnover drops 8.5 percent in 2019 fiscal
LloydsPharmacy termed 2018-19 as “another exceptionally challenging period,” after reporting an 8.5 percent decrease in turnover.
In the financial statements for the year ending March...
Boots hit by another profit drop, confirms closure of 28 stores
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA), the parent company of Boots UK, once again reported a decline in profits as the company's net earnings for the fiscal...
Abbott warns of FreeStyle Libre sensors supply delay
Medical devices and health care company Abbott said they are experiencing delays in fulfilling orders of the FreeStyle Libre sensors to some UK pharmacies.
In...