Tag: Covid-19
RPS: Pharmacy staff should follow Covid-19 infection control procedures
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) has recommended that pharmacists and pharmacy staff should follow Covid-19 infection control procedures including self isolation.
Last month, the Pharmacists’...
Asymptomatic pharmacy staff to continue with Covid LFD tests
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has confirmed that community pharmacy teams will continue with Covid-19 lateral flow device (LFD) tests twice...
Haleon will work on single minded purpose – ‘better everyday health with humanity’
With its soon-to-be launched global consumer healthcare venture, Haleon, GlaxoSmithKline plc (GSK) aims to deliver the single minded purpose of providing “better everyday health...
Government allocates £260m to boost healthcare research and manufacturing
The government on Wednesday (March 2) announced an investment of £260 million to support research, development and manufacturing of new drugs, devices and diagnostics.
Of...
RPS praises NAO report for highlighting pharmacy teams’ contribution in Covid vaccination
Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) has praised the publication of the National Audit Office report on the rollout of the Covid-19 vaccination programme in England,...
NAO report: NPA says pharmacy Covid vaccinators saved 20,000 lives up to autumn 2021
Community pharmacies saved nearly 20,000 lives up to autumn 2021 by vaccinating people against the Covid-19, the National Pharmacy Association said based on a...