Tag: Health minister
Andrew Stephenson appointed as Minister Of State For Health of UK
He served as Lord Commissioner of the Treasury before his former role
Pendle MP Andrew Stephenson has been appointed as a Minister of State in...
Pharmacy bodies decry ‘unjust’ exclusion of pharmacy students from learning support
Three pharmacy bodies have called on the government to allow pharmacy students access to the NHS learning support fund (LSF) currently available to students...
Shambolic start of vaccination programmes suggests government’s inadequacy in learning pandemic lessons, says Rowlands MD
Has the government in England learned nothing from the Covid-19 pandemic? Nigel Swift, Managing Director of Rowlands Pharmacy, part of Numark, the UK's largest...
Manufacturing halted in 40 Indian pharma firms following inspection of 162 companies: Health Minister
The Indian government has suspended manufacturing in over 40 pharma companies based on a risk-based assessment conducted earlier in the year across 162 firms,...
Authorities seize more than 240,000 illegal prescription tablets bound for Northern Ireland
Authorities in Northern Ireland have seized more than 242,000 unlicensed or illegal prescription tablets purchased online and destined for addresses throughout NI.
The medicines seized...
Northern Ireland launches consultation on pharmacy technician role
Northern Ireland Health Minister Robin Swann has announced a consultation to regulate pharmacy technicians as a new healthcare profession in the region.
The consultation on...