PJ October 2020, Vol 305, No 7942

Welsh pharmacy flu vaccinations increase ten-fold on same period last year

Community pharmacies in Wales delivered ten times more flu vaccines in September 2020 compared with the same month in 2019.…

Bronze mortar, 16th century

The decoration on this bronze mortar symbolises the diversity of medicines development.…

One in four pharmacies open ‘safe spaces’ for people facing domestic abuse

A quarter of pharmacies are now running a ‘safe space’ for people affected by domestic abuse, the charity Hestia has said in a report.…

Pay negotiations for Boots pharmacists referred to ACAS after reaching a standstill

Pay negotiations between Boots and the Pharmacists’ Defence Association have been referred to independent mediators after reaching a standstill.…

Pharmacies will ‘struggle’ to serve patients if NHS Test and Trace fails to look at individual cases, warns negotiator

The NHS Test and Trace service is causing extra staffing pressures by suggesting that entire community pharmacy teams must self-isolate, the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee has said.…

Competition watchdog launches investigation into discontinuation of bipolar drug

The Competition and Markets Authority has launched an investigation into Essential Pharma’s decision to discontinue the first-line treatment for bipolar disorder, Priadel.…

Rowlands to cut pharmacy opening hours by ten hours per week from February 2021

Rowlands Pharmacy has said it will cut pharmacy opening hours by an average of ten hours per week early in 2021.…

EMA to investigate possible link between remdesivir and acute kidney injury

The European Medicines Agency’s safety committee is to review reports of acute kidney injury in some patients being given remdesivir for COVID-19.…

Transatlantic pharmacy: what to consider if you want to work in Canada

As a socially progressive nation with universal healthcare and a friendly reputation, Canada could prove to be that tempting next move for many UK pharmacists.  …

Phlebotomy services could be run from community pharmacies to cut hospital visits, report recommends

Phlebotomy services should be run from community pharmacies to allow patients to give blood samples without having to go to hospital, an independent review of NHS diagnostic services has recommended.…