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COVID-19 Inquiry must consider pharmacy resilience in case of future pandemics, says RPS

A statement from the RPS emphasised how much the complexity and fragility of medicine supply chains were exposed during the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to widespread shortages.…

Published: 13 September 2024

Feature

Making skill mix a reality: the advancing role of pharmacy technicians

With pharmacy technicians’ responsibilities in the pharmacy team growing fast, debate around the additional training they need is resurging.…

Published: 30 May 2024

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Boots offers private COVID-19 vaccination service at almost £100 per jab

The multiple will offer the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccination privately at 52 locations across England.…

Published: 27 March 2024

Opinion

PJ view: Private COVID-19 vaccines should be welcomed with caution

As pharmacies prepare to offer private COVID-19 vaccinations, cost considerations must be made to ensure this does not become a step towards wider health inequality.…

Published: 22 February 2024

Opinion

Paul Rees: ‘Pharmacy First could be the saviour of general practice’

The National Pharmacy Association’s new chief executive sets out what needs to change to address the ‘urgent crisis’ unfolding in community pharmacy.…

Published: 21 February 2024

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Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to be made available privately through community pharmacies

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has approved a change of licence for the Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccine, which will allow it to become the first to be available privately in the UK.…

Published: 9 February 2024

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NHS England wrote off nearly £5m for unused COVID-19 vaccinations in 2022/2023

In its annual report and accounts, NHS England said that keeping the vaccines in storage would not equate to value for money owing to running costs.…

Published: 6 February 2024

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Pharmacies offered extra £2.50 per jab if they sign up to spring COVID-19 vaccination programme

Community Pharmacy England has said that pharmacy owners that vaccinate a housebound patient in their home will be able to claim an additional £10 fee.…

Published: 5 February 2024

Opinion

Learning and CPD: 2023 in review

Here, we look back on some of the highlights from research and learning content published in 2023 by The Pharmaceutical Journal and celebrate the valuable contributions made by our expert authors and reviewers.…

Published: 19 December 2023

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Community pharmacy expected to play ‘greater role’ in delivering vaccines under new strategy

NHS England’s vaccination strategy delegates responsibility for commissioning vaccination services from NHS England to integrated care boards by April 2025.…

Published: 14 December 2023