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WHO advises against use of convalescent plasma for Covid

Current evidence shows that convalescent plasma does not improve survival rates.

14 Dec 2021

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NHS rolling out nMABs for high risk Covid patients

Non-hospitalised high risk patients will be offered treatments from December 16.

14 Dec 2021

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Cut 'red tape' so pharmacies can vaccinate, Government urged

More flexibility needed to help pharmacies meet the Government's ramped-up booster targets, say bodies.

13 Dec 2021

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Start trialling injecting facilities to drive down drug deaths, says RPS

There were 4,561 drug-related deaths in England and Wales and 1,339 in Scotland last year.

13 Dec 2021

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NHS chief gets pharmacy jabs

Amanda Pritchard got a shot in each arm when she received a flu vaccine and a Covid-19 booster on the same day.

10 Dec 2021

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Colchicine may not lessen Covid-19 severity

Colchicine doesn’t lessen Covid-19 severity or stave off the risk of death in hospital patients.

09 Dec 2021

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Poor adherence in RA patients linked to lack of involvement in treatment

A survey links poor adherence among RA patients to a lack of involvement in treatment choices.

09 Dec 2021

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Alliance Healthcare appoints new managing director

Marie Evans replaces Julian Mount as MD of the wholesaler.

08 Dec 2021

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SNP member tables parliamentary motion to discuss IPA winner in Scotland

John-Paul Mackie won the Independent Pharmacist of the Year Award at the Independent Pharmacy Awards.

07 Dec 2021

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GPhC may charge online pharmacies higher registration fees

Online providers are vastly overrepresented in GPhC fitness to practise cases.

07 Dec 2021

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NHS board warns Lloyds it faces disqualification over 'inadequate' service

NHS Tayside warns multiple that repeated closures could have serious consequences.

06 Dec 2021

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Automation poses 'increased risk' to patients, PDA warns GPhC

PDA chair warns regulator that pharmacists are concerned new technologies could threaten safety.

06 Dec 2021

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Boots parent 'to explore' selling company to new owner

City sources say WBA is lining up options for the future of Boots UK.

06 Dec 2021

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Opioid use has fallen in County Durham and Sunderland, campaigners claim

Painkillers Don't Exist said the number of high-strength opioids prescribed has gone down.

06 Dec 2021

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NHS BSA launches tool to tackle prednisolone overprescription

BSA develops a new metric to help tackle the over-prescription of prednisolone in England.

02 Dec 2021

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Pharmacies in Northern Ireland get ready for Big Covid Jab weekend

Community pharmacies will offer walk-in Covid vaccines to increase uptake in the country.

02 Dec 2021

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