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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.…

Published: 9 September 2021

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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.…

Published: 7 September 2021

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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.…

Published: 26 August 2021

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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".…

Published: 20 August 2021

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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.…

Published: 12 August 2021

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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.…

Published: 11 August 2021

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Anticoagulants can increase survival in hospitalised patients with moderate COVID-19, trial data show

Findings from three integrated trials have shown patients with moderate COVID-19 who were treated with therapeutic-dose anticoagulation heparin were less likely to need organ support.…

Published: 9 August 2021

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UK government to donate 9 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to countries in need

The donation is the first batch of 30 million doses that the prime minister has pledged to send to countries in need by the end of 2021.…

Published: 28 July 2021

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RPS and NHS England work together to help healthcare staff overseas tackle COVID-19

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has teamed up with international bodies to share resources and expertise with pharmacy staff who are facing the challenges of COVID-19.…

Published: 27 July 2021

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RPS urges government not to end state-backed indemnity for pharmacists delivering COVID-19 vaccinations

In a letter to the vaccines minister, the RPS has asked for plans to end state-provided indemnity insurance to be reconsidered.…

Published: 26 July 2021