Tag: pharmacists
Health Security Agency to approach pharmacies to complete evaluation of LFD test kits
To complete the evaluations of Lateral Flow Device (LFD) test kits, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) will approach pharmacies and send 15 combined...
NHS poaching forces pharmacies to close, cut working hours
Staff shortage has begun to bite the community pharmacy sector with several high street pharmacies closing doors due to workforce crisis triggered by the...
RPS president says “still a very long way to go to achieve gender equity” in pharmacy
There is still a long way to go to achieve gender equality in pharmacy in both academia and profession, Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) president...
DHSC issues SSP for Lipitor 20mg tablets due to substantial shortage
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP) for Lipitor 20mg chewable tablets due to ongoing shortage...
DHSC’s response on pharmacy drug reimbursement leads to second consultation
The Department of Health and Social Care’s (DHSC) response to the 2019 consultation on community pharmacy drug reimbursement reform has paved the way for...
Pharmacies in England to complete next clinical audit with focus on valproate
Community pharmacies in England will have to go through a clinical audit focusing on valproate, following an agreement reached between the PSNC and NHS...