Tag: UK
PM Johnson to set out autumn and winter plan for Covid
Prime minister Boris Johnson is set to announce the government’s autumn and winter plan for managing Covid this afternoon.
The plan will set out a...
GPs, community pharmacies to support school-based Covid-19 vaccination from next week
Young people aged 12-15 in England will be offered a first dose of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine beginning next week, the government said.
The decision...
NPA favours extension of parallel trade in post Brexit regime
During a government consultation on the UK’s future exhaustion of intellectual property rights regime, the National Pharmacy Association highlighted several benefits of parallel trade.
In...
PDA urges pharmacy employers to match NHS stand on violence against staff
Pharmacists and other NHS staff have received a commitment of support from their employers on violence at work, however many community pharmacies are yet...
Updated Pharmacy Access Scheme: Contractors get letters on eligibility
As the updated Pharmacy Access Scheme (PhAS) commences from January 2022, community pharmacy contractors are receiving letters from the NHS Business Services Authority regarding...
Competition watchdog says PCR testing market needs more regulation
The UK's competition watchdog has advised the government to implement greater regulation on the PCR Covid testing market amid fears that competition alone “will...