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Pneumovax syringe supplies 'very limited' until January

The PSNC has warned supplies of Pneumovax pre-filled syringes are “very limited” until January.

27 Oct 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Hydrocortisone on second list of concessions for October

The DHSC announced the second wave of concessions for October on Friday - 23 days into the month.

 

27 Oct 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Boots launches £120 Covid test with 12-minute turnaround

Boots UK has launched a new in-store swab testing service it says will tell people whether or not they have coronavirus within 12 minutes.

26 Oct 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Alphega launches repeat prescriptions app

Alphega Pharmacy has launched an app to help its members offer an online repeat prescription service to their patients.

22 Oct 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Vitamin D use grows eight per cent during pandemic

The use of vitamin D has risen by eight per cent in the last 12 months, making it the fastest-growing vitamin in the supplements market.

22 Oct 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Covid-19 pandemic sees increase in pharmacy sales

The Covid pandemic has seen an 11 per cent increase in the sale of pharmacies compared with the same period last year. 

 

19 Oct 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Covid blamed for further dip in Boots sales in Q4

The Covid-19 pandemic continued to hurt Boots UK’s profitability between June and August this year, parent company Walgreens Boots Alliance has said.

19 Oct 2020 , 1 Min Article

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DHSC announce first wave of October concessions

The Department of Health yesterday announced the first list of price concessions for October.

16 Oct 2020 , 1 Min Article

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NPA calls for policy change on pharmacy antibody testing

NPA urges Public Health England to allow community pharmacies to provide Covid-19 antibody testing.

16 Oct 2020 , 1 Min Article

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MHRA to link with overseas regulators post-Brexit

Pharmacos that submit applications to some or all of participating countries will have products evaluated in those countries simultaneously

16 Oct 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Scotland: Extra payment for July dispensing

Contractors in Scotland are to receive a payment amounting to 2.5 per cent of the value of items they dispensed in July this year.

14 Oct 2020 , 1 Min Article

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RPS urges retailers to protect shoppers from online substitution

RPS president Sandra Gidley wants “robust safety procedures” to protect people when drugs bought online are substituted.

14 Oct 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Lloyds responds to PDA data breach comments

Lloyds responds to concerns raised by the PDA around what it describes as a breach of pharmacists' personal data.

12 Oct 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Online pharmacy won't provide hormone medication to under-18s

Clear Chemist, which agreed to deliver hormone medication to patients in the UK, will not provide it to people under 18.

09 Oct 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Asda launches 'UK's first drive through flu jab service'

Supermarket chain Asda has launched a drive through flu jab service operated by pharmacists.

09 Oct 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Superdrug Online Doctor launches PrEP service

Superdrug is the first UK pharmacy chain to offer a PrEP service to individuals worried about their HIV risk.

08 Oct 2020 , 1 Min Article

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