Department of Health (England)

Family of pharmacist who died from COVID-19 to bring legal claim against government

The son of Navin Shantilal Talati, a pharmacist who died from COVID-19, is bringing a legal case against the government for alleged failures in its handling of the pandemic.…

Committee considering ethnicity as a factor in prioritising COVID-19 vaccinations

Government advisers will consider whether ethnicity and deprivation should be taken into account when prioritising who will receive a COVID-19 vaccine first, when one becomes available.…

Visitors to pharmacies should wear face coverings, DHSC says

People visiting pharmacies should wear face coverings to reduce the spread of COVID-19, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has said.…

Jo Churchill: ‘I’m having forceful conversations about new funding for pharmacy’

The pharmacy minister on the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health support for pharmacists and what may be the enduring legacy for the sector.…

PrEP to be phased into routine commissioning during 2020/2021

Pre-exposure prophylaxis drugs will be routinely commissioned by local authorities in a phased approach during the 2020/2021 financial year, the government has said.…

First COVID-19 treatment to be made available for use in UK outside a clinical trial

Remdesivir will become the first COVID-19 treatment in the UK to be made available for use outside a clinical trial.…

Government allows bulk import and storage of medical cannabis

The government has announced that licensed medicines wholesalers will be able to hold reserve stocks of medical cannabis, effective immediately.…

Community pharmacy referral scheme is not a new concept

The community pharmacist consultation service has been lauded since it was announced in July 2019, but it is similar to schemes that have been tried in recent years.…

Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee adds five medicines to list of shortages

The Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee has added five medicine shortages to its list of notifactions from the Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England, bringing the total to 21 medicines shortages in the UK.…

Hepatitis A and B vaccine added to export ban list

The hepatitis A and B vaccine has been added to the list of medicines that cannot be parallel exported from the UK.…