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PDA seeks answers on pharmacy professional leadership commission

PDA presses CPhO David Webb on why the commission was set up and who is funding it

05 Sep 2022

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Covid vaccine Nuvaxovid passed for use in 12 to 17-year-olds

The MHRA has today announced it has approved Novavax’s Covid vaccine for 12 to 17-year-olds

26 Aug 2022

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GPs to issue ‘social prescriptions’ for exercise in new pilot

The Government has awarded £12.7m to 11 local authorities for the new pilot

22 Aug 2022

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Alphega Pharmacy Young Guns

Navdeep Chahal from Sidhu’s Pharmacy wants pharmacies to evolve from medication dispensing points to central healthcare destinations.

19 Aug 2022

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So what does your LPC do?

Shilpa Shah collected the Best Supporting LPC Award at the 2021 Independent Pharmacy Awards on behalf of Kent LPC.

19 Aug 2022

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Contractor launches petition calling on government to stop violence in pharmacies

Mike Hewitson wants pharmacy staff to have access to a security fund to prevent abuse

17 Aug 2022

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Stocks of insulin product run out while MHRA recalls eye drop batch

Stocks of Insuman Comb 50 100units/ml suspension for injection 3ml cartridges have been exhausted.

10 Aug 2022

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NHSE: No plans to make monkeypox vaccines available to pharmacies

There were 2,914 confirmed and 103 “highly probable” monkeypox cases in the UK as of August 8.

10 Aug 2022

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LGA chair wants naloxone expansion after record number of drug deaths

Drug misuse accounted for 3,060 of 4,859 drug poisoning deaths last year

04 Aug 2022

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Taking the long view on long Covid

We urgently need a pharmacy workforce response that includes long Covid, says Mohammed Hussain.

20 Jun 2022

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NHS not equipped for pharmacy cancer referrals, charity warns

More equipment and staff are needed to help diagnose patients referred from pharmacies, says PCA.

20 Jun 2022

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Smoking may increase risk of developing mental illness

Smoking likely to increase a person's risk of developing schizophrenia, say researchers.

20 Jun 2022

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Full-on assault on Covid

IPA winner Hardik Desai says his Covid vaccination clinic has delivered over 95,000 vaccines.

28 Apr 2022

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MHRA recalls two drugs in two days

A batch of sodium bicarbonate 1.26 per cent solution for infusion and Paroxetine 40mg film coated tablets were recalled.

28 Apr 2022

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Local pharmacies most trusted health sector in the UK

Pharmacies top hospitals as the most trusted health sector in new survey.

21 Apr 2022

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Some pharmacists pose a barrier to EHC access, says Government

Some pharmacists obstruct access to EHC due to religious beliefs, says Government report.

19 Apr 2022

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