First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced a one-off payment for Scotland’s lifesavers and care-givers on the frontline throughout the pandemic.
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GPhC announce pre-reg exam date
The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) has announced the date of the pre-registration assessment.
£4.5 million additional pandemic support for Scottish pharmacies
The Scottish Government has agreed with Community Pharmacy Scotland to make an additional financial support.
Scottish contractors to be paid £12.58 per Covid-19 vaccine dose
Interim Chief Pharmaceutical Officer for Scotland Alison Strath has written to stakeholders to set out the agreed fees for community pharmacy contractors participation in the COVID-19 vaccination programme. The Scottish Government has agreed with Community Pharmacy Scotland (CPS) that payments should be made for participation in the COVID-19 Vaccination Programme on ‘Item of […]
UK pharmacy news
ECG Training and Pharmadoctor launch a new wellness clinic
ECG Training, and pharmacy clinical service package provider, Pharmadoctor, have announced the launch of a new wellness clinic, Makewell.
Pharmacists should be allowed to make minor prescription changes
RPS is calling for pharmacists to be able to make minor changes to a prescription when a medicine is out of stock.
Safety paramount to the COVID-19 vaccine programme
RPS says that pharmacy teams and patients to be prioritised by ensuring that teams receive the vaccine at the same time as other professionals.
Featured Pharmacy News
Echo users can now click & collect from LloydsPharmacy branches
Echo users can now choose to have their medicine delivered for free or to collect items from over 1,000 LloydsPharmacy branches across England.
Essential Pharma commit to maintain Priadel supply
The Competitions and Market Authority (CMA) is consulting on proposed commitments from Essential Pharma
Health Boards will lead Scottish Covid-19 vaccination effort
The covid-19 vaccination programme in Scotland is to be led by health boards, rather than GPs, in a departure from the approach being taken in England.
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CPD Challenges
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This CPD challenge explores your knowledge of some of the aspects of prescribing and dispensing clozapine.
💊 CPD Challenge: Oral anticoagulants – Dabigatran 💊
This CPD challenge explores your knowledge of the oral anticoagulant dabigatran. Hopefully, this CPD challenge you reflect on, and identify areas for CPD.
💊 CPD Challenge: Oral anticoagulants – Rivaroxaban 💊
This CPD challenge explores your knowledge of the oral anticoagulant rivaroxaban. Hopefully, this CPD challenge you reflect on, and identify areas for CPD.
