Kasper Künzel appointed as interim vice president and general manager of Leo Pharma UK and Ireland
Leo Pharma, one of the leaders in medical dermatology, has appointed Kasper Künzel as Interim Vice President and General Manager for its UK and...
 DHSC issues medicine supply notification for three tablets
Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for three tablets- Meptazinol (Meptid) 200mg film-coated tablets, Medroxyprogesterone (Provera) 2.5mg tablets...
British Citizen Award honours community pharmacist, Viral Doshi for ‘Services to Healthcare’
A community pharmacist, Viral Doshi was honoured with the British Citizen Award (BCA) on Thursday (26 January) at the Palace of Westminster for transforming...
Factors That Can Improve Patient Safety In Healthcare Settings
Patient safety should remain a top priority in any healthcare setting. People should always receive the right advice, and pharmacists aren't 'GPs on the...
Pharmacists witness impact of prescription charges on people in England, RPS survey reveals
The result from the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)’s survey showed that pharmacists witnessed ‘the cost of living is having an impact on whether people...
Are You Developing A New Medical Drug? These Tools Might Be Useful
Developing a new medical drug is no small feat. It requires extensive research, knowledge, expertise in the field, rigorous testing and iteration of prototypes,...
DHSC adds Dexcom One transmitter to March 2023 Drug Tariff
Department of Health of Social Care (DHSC) has confirmed that the Dexcom One Transmitter will be added to Part IXA of the March 2023 Drug Tariff.
“Previously,...
Community pharmacy could release 42m GP appointments annually, calculates CCA
The Company Chemists Association (CCA)’s ‘Prospectus for community pharmacy’ has revealed that community pharmacies can release over 42 million appointments from general practice every...
PDA supports pharmacists impacted by LloydsPharmacy’s exit from Scottish prison contract
Pharmacists delivering to the Scottish prison service have been notified by their employer LloydsPharmacy that they may be transferred to another employer or even...
PDA seeks members’ view before responding to CPhO view of pharmacy leadership
The Pharmacists' Defence Association (PDA) has urged its member – employed pharmacists and locum pharmacists to share their view on UK Commission on Pharmacy...
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