Community pharmacy teams must receive the Covid-19 vaccination at the same time as other health professionals, the RPS has said.

Dutch needle manufacturer TSK Laboratory is to allow vaccine manufacturers to freely use their patented Low Dead Space technology for administering Covid-19 vaccines. 

Pharmacies and GP surgeries using Sonar and EMIS Web can now access a digital flu information resource.

The inhaled corticosteroid budesonide has been added to Oxford University’s PRINCIPLE trial looking at potential Covid-19 treatments that prevent hospital admission.

Details of the pilot and how long it will last are still being worked on, says PSNC.

NHS England & improvement has confirmed that “selected” community pharmacies will be invited to take part in England’s Covid-19 vaccination programme.

Views sought on options for giving ICSs “a firmer footing in legislation" from April 2022.

Matt Hancock has endorsed a new bill that could see the creation of a permanent ‘NHS reservist system’ placing volunteers in pharmacies.

The MHRA has recalled batches of betahistine dihydrochloride tablets.

The number of GP-registered patients aged 65 and over receiving flu vaccines in England is rising.

The number of adults using drug and alcohol treatment services in England rose slightly over 12 months.

The risk that women using hormone replacement therapy (HRT) will develop breast cancer depends on the formulation and duration of use, a new analysis suggests.

A study claims the use of hormonal contraceptives may reduce the risk of severe asthma in women.

People who can't have a vaccine because they are immunocompromised may get access to a Covid-19 treatment.

Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust has launched two new support services in response to increasing demand during the Covid-19 pandemic.

DHSC will advise which wholesalers have been allocated stock via the NHSBSA website.

International Men’s Day sees the launch of a new campaign to remove the shame and stigma associated with erection problems.

A drug used to treat sleep disorders carries a risk of birth defects when taken in pregnancy.  

Government say Pfizer/BioNTech and Oxford vaccines could be available before year end

The ‘Help Us Help You – Abdominal Symptoms of Cancer’ campaign launched on 9 November 2020.