Over 114K patients benefit from same-day appointments via CPCS
A total of 114,275 with minor illnesses or urgent medication needs have received same-day pharmacist referrals so far, the Department of Health and Social...
Strides in lung cancer lead steep decline in U.S. death rates
Cancer death rates in the United States fell 2.2 per cent from 2016 to 2017 - the largest single-year drop ever recorded - fueled in...
Supply alert for Phenytoin Sodium NRIM 100mg capsules
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a supply disruption alert for Phenytoin Sodium NRIM 100mg capsules.
The capsules, manufactured by Accord,...
Strong revenue growth for Pharmacy2U in 2019 fiscal
Online pharmacy company Pharmacy2U reported 41 per cent increase in revenue to £60.7 million in the 2019 fiscal, compared to the £43.2 million in...
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)...
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