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NHS Digital apologises after COVID-19 letters sent in error to deceased patients

NHS Digital has issued an apology after erroneously sending letters, intended for people vulnerable to contract COVID-19, to patients who have died. The mistake specifically...

New ‘chemotherapy-free’ treatment for lymphoma

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) has recommended a new ‘chemotherapy-free’ treatment option for patients with previously treated follicular lymphoma (grade 1...

Public and private researchers hunt coronavirus cure

Researchers both public and private have launched efforts to combat the novel coronavirus that has already infected tens of thousands of people in China,...

Medical Devices Bill that widens prescribing powers introduced

The new Medical Devices Bill introduced in the parliament on Friday suggests increasing the range of professions able to prescribe medicines in low-risk. A Department...

Teva’s Andrew Ellis is new BBA chair

The British Biosimilars Association (BBA), the representative group of biosimilar manufacturers in the UK, today named Teva's Dr Andrew Ellis as its new chair. He replaces...

GP Contract 2020-21: new PCN service specifications agreed, full reimbursement for pharmacy technician roles

Delivery of Structured Medication Reviews will now be determined and limited by the clinical pharmacist capacity of the Primary Care Network (PCN), according to...