Going vegan: the rise of animal-free medicines As more people choose to lead a plant-based lifestyle, pharmaceutical manufacturers are slowing shifting away from using animal products. But is there enough demand yet to go fully vegan?…
Pharmacies experiencing ‘patchy’ supplies of lateral flow tests as demand soars A change in quarantine rules in England has led to a surge in demand for lateral flow testing kits.…
Pharmacies with high claims for pandemic delivery funding asked to ‘review’ them The NHS Business Services Authority is "scrutinising" 44 community pharmacies for claims they have submitted as part of the COVID-19 pandemic delivery service.…
Rowlands Pharmacy owner buys digital prescription service Phoenix UK has purchased the digital prescription service Co-op Health.…
Government proposal of 1% pay rise for NHS staff ‘callous’, hospital pharmacists’ body says The Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists has criticised the proposal, saying that it will "continue to make the case strongly" for NHS staff in England to be given a higher pay rise.…
Further 2,500 jobs cut from Boots workforce, company says The Boots UK workforce will now be reduced by 11%, instead of the 7% originally announced.…
Second COVID-19 vaccine approved for use in the UK The UK’s COVID-19 vaccination programme will be expanded following the approval of a second vaccine, the government has said.…
What role can pharmacy play in the social prescribing revolution? The number of social prescribing staff has more than doubled in the past year, but pharmacy has yet to engage with schemes that can help patients with their wellbeing.…
Fewer than half of pharmacists issue warning cards for patients using valproate Only 40% of pharmacists are meeting a patient safety requirement when dispensing valproate to women, an audit carried out by the Company Chemists’ Association has found.…
