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Over-50s flu jabs to begin on December 1

DHSC will advise which wholesalers have been allocated stock via the NHSBSA website.

20 Nov 2020

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Number of pharmacies hits lowest point in five years

The number of community pharmacies in England dropped to its lowest level in five years by the end of March 2020.

19 Nov 2020

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Eczema report highlights gaps in care

The extensive and under-recognised impact eczema can have on all aspects of people’s lives are revealed in a new report.

19 Nov 2020

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Kar-go delivery bot begins delivery trials from Hounslow pharmacy

The autonomous vehicle is the first such vehicle to travel on roads in the UK.

18 Nov 2020

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Modafinil carries significant risk of birth defects, warns MHRA

A drug used to treat sleep disorders carries a risk of birth defects when taken in pregnancy.

 

18 Nov 2020

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Moderna vaccine deal brings UK total secured to 355m doses

Government say Pfizer/BioNTech and Oxford vaccines could be available before year end

18 Nov 2020

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Cervical cancer charity reaches out to patients

Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust has launched two new support services in response to increasing demand during the Covid-19 pandemic.

17 Nov 2020

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Boots parent suffers as Amazon Pharmacy launches in US

Stocks in Walgreens plummeted by 10 per cent today following the announcement that Amazon has launched an online pharmacy in the US.

17 Nov 2020

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Abdominal cancer campaign launches

The ‘Help Us Help You – Abdominal Symptoms of Cancer’ campaign launched on 9 November 2020.

17 Nov 2020

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Earlier NHS intervention for eating disorders

Young people with eating disorders such as bulimia and anorexia are to gain access to specialist support across England.

17 Nov 2020

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Best of the rest: Customer Care

There were so many inspiring entries this year for the RoE Awards so meet the ‘best of the rest’ in the Customer Care category.

17 Nov 2020

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MPs launch inquiry into the impact of pandemic on pharmacy

The All-Party Pharmacy Group is warning that Covid-19 is posing an existential threat to the sector.

17 Nov 2020

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Self Care Week addresses wellbeing in lockdown

This year's Self Care Week is promoting the importance of looking after wellbeing during the second lockdown. 

16 Nov 2020

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Ridge: Only use dexamethasone for oxygen patients

Dexamethasone should be used to treat patients with critical or severe Covid-19 but not patients with ‘non-severe’ illness, Keith Ridge says. 

16 Nov 2020

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Boots creates 30k 'quiet shopping slots' for key workers

Boots customers who wish to pick up their items when the store is less busy are now able to book ‘quiet shopping slots,’ the multiple has said.

16 Nov 2020

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Most side effects of statins down to 'nocebo effect'

Most of the side-effects people suffer after taking statins are due to their negative associations with the drug, researchers have found.

 

16 Nov 2020

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