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
MHRA gives approval for first UK COVID-19 vaccine
The first COVID-19 vaccine for the UK, developed by Pfizer BioNTech, has today been given approval for use following a thorough review
RPS calls for ban on promotional deals for paracetamol
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has today written to Poundland urging them to stop offering multi-buy deals on paracetamol.
New bullying review needed after ‘damning’ reports
One of the whistle-blowers who began the process exposing a bullying crisis at NHS Highland has said the organisation still has more to do in Argyll & Bute.
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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This CPD challenge explores your knowledge of some of the aspects of prescribing and dispensing clozapine.
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This CPD challenge explores your knowledge of the oral anticoagulant dabigatran. Hopefully, this CPD challenge you reflect on, and identify areas for CPD.
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This CPD challenge explores your knowledge of the oral anticoagulant rivaroxaban. Hopefully, this CPD challenge you reflect on, and identify areas for CPD.
