Monoclonal antibody treatment will be available to patients aged over 50 years hospitalised with COVID-19 Ronapreve, a cocktail of casirivimab and imdevimab, works by binding to COVID-19's spike protein, stopping it from infecting the body’s cells.…
Boots flu vaccination appointment bookings increase almost 70% year-on-year Bookings for flu vaccinations at Boots stores increased by 67% between 1 July 2021 and 6 September 2021, when compared with the same time period in 2020.…
Everything you need to know about the COVID-19 therapy trials There are thousands of clinical trials investigating treatments and preventative measures for COVID-19.…
Fewer than 700 community pharmacies sign up to provide hepatitis C testing Exclusive: Data from NHS England have revealed that 662 pharmacies have registered to deliver the Hepatitis C Antibody Testing Service in its first year.…
Pharmacists working in hospitals and general practice may face mandatory COVID-19 vaccination The government has opened a consultation on making COVID-19 and flu vaccinations compulsory for frontline staff in general practice and hospitals, unless they are medically exempt.…
Pharmacy technicians can administer flu vaccine under national protocol for England Exclusive: Public Health England has confirmed that, under the national protocol for administration of inactivated influenza vaccine, pharmacy technicians will be able to prepare and administer the vaccine.…
Infants could be given unlicensed treatment to protect them from respiratory infections this winter The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation has described the unlicensed monoclonal antibody nirsevimab as a "promising" treatment for respiratory syncytial virus in infants.…
Medicines regulator approves first monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID-19 in UK Ronapreve, manufactured by Regeneron and Roche, will be rolled out to NHS patients "as soon as possible".…
Long COVID: the pharmacy staff picking up the pieces months after being infected We speak to formerly fit and well pharmacists and technicians whose lives have been devastated by long COVID.…
Trial demonstrates efficacy of inhaled budesonide to treat COVID-19 in the community Findings from the PRINCIPLE trial suggest that inhaled budesonide can improve recovery time and could reduce hospital admissions or death from COVID-19 if administered early.…
