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WEBPharmacists after hours podcast series. Chemist + Druggist pharmacy podcast · Pharmacists After Hours. Follow C+D's podcasts by searching “Chemist+Druggist podcast” on your preferred app or on Soundcloud. Chemist+Druggist is a multimedia publisher that provides award-winning pharmacy news, views and CPD content to …
Private pharmacy RSV and dengue fever vaccine services launch in …
WEBOct 15, 2023 · Common but highly contagious respiratory virus RSV can be indistinguishable from a cold in healthy adults and older children but can lead to severe respiratory illness like bronchiolitis and pneumonia in infants, young children, the elderly and those with compromised immune systems, it added.
UK’s first private pharmacy COVID-19 vaccine service launched …
WEBFeb 1, 2024 · Pharmacies can now sign up to offer the UK’s “first” private COVID-19 vaccination service as of today, Pharmadoctor revealed to C+D today (February 1). The pharmacy service provider said that COVID-19 vaccination stock will be available to its more than 8,000 partner pharmacies by April 1 “at the latest” and that it will “help ...
‘Worse than ever’: Which medicines are pharmacists struggling
WEBAug 30, 2022 · JWW Allison in Cockermouth, Cumbria, is “at present” struggling to get hold of “quite a few” medicines, its director Nat Mitchell told C+D, including Buscopan, Asacol tablets, HRT gel Sandrena, Dioralyte, hydrocortisone ampoules and the rabies vaccine. Shortages for these products have been particularly pronounced in recent months, Mr ...
Pharmacies pioneer private Wegovy service as drug sees UK …
WEBSep 4, 2023 · Weight loss drug Wegovy is available in the UK from today (September 4) in a “controlled and limited launch”, its manufacturer Novo Nordisk has announced.
Well Pharmacy acquires wholesaling business Lexon UK - C+D
WEBApr 17, 2023 · Well Pharmacy has bought two wholesalers, Asurex Limited and Lexon UK Holdings – a wholesaler that also operates over 40 community pharmacies in England – it has announced. The "family-owned" Lexon UK also operates the 42-strong community pharmacy chain Norchem Group, trading as Knights Pharmacy, Well Pharmacy and Lexon UK said in a joint ...
My reflections on pharmacy during South Asian Heritage Month
WEBAug 13, 2024 · This month for me is a time for reflection and celebration as well as an opportunity to honour the contributions of South Asians in various fields, including pharmacy. It’s a moment to appreciate our shared history, cultural heritage, and the impact we’ve made in our communities. I have been a dedicated community pharmacist for …
Current list of products under export ban due to national shortages
WEBMar 25, 2020 · The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) have announced that all strengths of Lithium carbonate tablets have been added to the list of medicines which must not be parallel exported from the UK.
Capsaicin pain creams out of stock until end of June after ... - C+D
WEBMar 20, 2023 · The DH last week announced that both Capsaicin 0.075% (Axsain) and 0.025% (Zacin) cream are “out of stock until end of June 2023”, according to the medicines regulator.
Avicenna buys 34 Sheppards pharmacies, taking group to 135 …
WEBApr 20, 2021 · The acquisition of the Sheppards Pharmacy group – which follows the addition of 57 Dudley Taylor pharmacies to Avicenna’s retail network last month – brings the pharmacy support group to a total of 135 branches, Avicenna CEO Jonathan Power announced today (April 20).. The Sheppards Pharmacy group’s branches are mainly located in south Wales, Mr Power said.