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Government asked to produce plans for ‘predictable supply’ of PPE ahead of second COVID-19 wave

MPs have asked the government to produce a plan of how it will procure “a predictable supply” of personal protective equipment by September 2020, ahead of any second COVID-19 wave.…

Budget for already delayed PrEP rollout in England cut by almost a third

The budget for a phased rollout of pre-exposure prophylaxis drugs by local authorities in England has been cut by almost a third.…

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.…

Government begins recruiting volunteers to evaluate finger-prick COVID-19 antibody tests

The UK government has begun recruiting volunteers to evaluate COVID-19 antibody tests that use finger-prick blood, after community pharmacies were advised to stop providing such tests.…

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.…

Wellbeing service for pharmacists under discussion to address “glaring” gap in support, says minister

In an exclusive interview with The Pharmaceutical Journal, Jo Churchill, the minister responsible for public health, primary care and prevention in England, said that the gap in the wellbeing support offered to pharmacists, compared with other healthcare professions, was "quite glaring" and she…

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.…