PrEP highly effective in cutting HIV transmission but better access needed, study finds Results of the 'PrEP Impact' trial show that PrEP reduced the chances of someone getting HIV by around 87%.…
Community pharmacy staff asked for views on provision of PrEP as part of NIHR research project The University of Bristol is conducting research on the barriers community pharmacies must overcome if they are to provide HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis.…
Roadmap to provide PrEP via community pharmacies will be ready by ‘end of the year’, government says Health minister Neil O’Brien said the government’s HIV action plan implementation steering group was currently “working to develop a PrEP roadmap”.…
Webinar: COVID-19 antivirals — where are we now? A panel of experts discuss the use of antivirals for the treatment of COVID-19, with consideration for the current landscape and future variants in this webinar recording.… Supported content
How we treated more than 100 hepatitis C patients at pharmacist-led clinics in North Wales Prescribing pharmacist Elizabeth Hurry explains how her team developed an accelerated care pathway to test and treat “hard to reach” patients with hepatitis C.…
Government reverts to September start date for flu and COVID-19 vaccination programmes The vaccination programmes will now begin in September 2023, rather than October, owing to concerns over a new COVID-19 variant.…
For want of a jab… are vaccines out of fashion for NHS England? This month, The Pharmaceutical Journal’s health policy columnist questions the government’s decisions to reduce the COVID-19 vaccination fee and delay the flu vaccination programme.…
Community pharmacies could take legal action over delayed flu vaccination programme, says NPA The National Pharmacy Association says NHS England should be held responsible for financial losses incurred by the late announcement of the delay.…
Community pharmacies may have to provide COVID-19 vaccinations to stay in business, local pharmacy leaders warn Pharmacy representatives have warned current financial pressures may lead pharmacies to sign up to provide COVID-19 vaccinations, despite a significant reduction in the fee.…
Pharmacy bodies call for ‘immediate intervention’ from health secretary to halt flu vaccinations delay Community Pharmacy England has also written to ministers warning of "administrative chaos" for pharmacies and that "hundreds of thousands" of patients may miss out on vaccines if the flu vaccination service begins in October.…
