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Sajid Javid wants all doctors to make CPCS referrals; announces £250 million winter access fund for GPs

Health secretary Sajid Javid wants all general practitioners in England to make full use of the GP CPCS referrals for minor illnesses "so our...

AstraZeneca drug cocktail succeeds in late-stage study to treat Covid-19

British pharmaceuticals giant AstraZeneca on Monday revealed more positive results from a trial of a treatment for Covid-19 symptoms. The drug, made from a combination...

Boots report points to a new era of digital healthcare services

The largest pharmacy-led health and beauty chain in the UK, Boots, has launched a new report that reveals increasing popularity of digital healthcare services...

‘Community pharmacists are ideally placed to deliver interventions targeted at reducing diabetes medications while promoting Type 2 remission’

New research has concluded that Type 2 diabetes can be treated, and sometimes reversed, with dietary interventions and that pharmacists are well-positioned to supervise the...

Medicine watchdog asks pharmacies to stop supply of Metformin Hydrochloride

The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has asked pharmacies to stop supplying a particular batch of Metformin Hydrochloride 500mg/5ml oral solution following...

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