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A pharmacist whose brother died after having the AstraZeneca vaccine has urged people not to be put off and get vaccinated.

The government is extending the provision of free Covid-19 PPE to health and social care providers until the end of March 2022.

Pharmacies should plan flu vaccines orders for 2021/22 on the basis of meeting at least the numbers of vaccinations achieved this year.

There has been a lower than expected level of disruption to the medicines supply chain since the end of the withdrawal period on January 1 says DHSC.

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Boots UK parent company Walgreen Boots Alliance has said turning around the fortunes of the struggling multiple will be one of its “top priorities”. 

Current data suggests that incidence of cerebral blood clots is around 4 per million first doses of the AZ vaccine.

The PDA has warned members they are putting patients at risk if medicines they prescribe are not made known to their GP.

The MHRA has approved ofatumumab for adult patients with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (RMS), manufacturer Novartis has announced. 

People with chronic primary pain should be offered a range of treatments to help them manage their condition, says NICE in a new guideline.

RPS president Sandra Gidley has said she will not run for re-election to the English pharmacy board.

Pharmacist Support says the number of calls it has received from students about March's assessment is down on previous years.

By 2030 patients should be registered with their local community pharmacy to ensure continuity of care, says RPS Scotland.

Script charges go up on April 1, while flu vaccination and pandemic delivery services end

Patients have been given easier access to the NHS e-referral service after it was integrated into the NHS app.

Boots stores continue to suffer as a result of lockdown restrictions with retail sales down 17.9 per cent on the previous year, says WBA.

Fewer people with severe asthma attacks were admitted to hospital or seen by their GP during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Physical inactivity is found to be responsible for up to eight per cent of non-communicable disease and deaths worldwide.

The Duchess of Cornwall met with community pharmacy workers yesterday to learn about the role they have played during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Just over 89,000 people have signed an NPA petition calling on the Government to reimburse pharmacies’ Covid-related expenses.