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Date of prep: December 2020

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Testing

NHS Scotland invest £6.76 million in COVID-19 rapid antigen testing

28th August 2020 by PIP editor Leave a Comment

NHS Scotland has agreed a £6.76 million deal to purchase new machines capable of turning around coronavirus (COVID-19) tests in 12 minutes. 

Filed Under: Scotland Tagged With: Testing

Pharmacy bodies comment on rapid antibody testing

29th July 2020 by PIP editor Leave a Comment

In response to the news that the GPhC has advised against the use of rapid antibody tests the following organisations provided comment to PIP on the topic. 

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Testing

Pharmacies should be allowed to supply rapid antibody tests

25th July 2020 by PIP editor Leave a Comment

I do not agree with the GPhC suggesting that COVID-19 rapid antibody tests should not be supplied by community pharmacies across the country.

Filed Under: Letters to the editor Tagged With: Letters to the editor, Testing

PharmaDoctor™ defend their position on rapid antibody tests

22nd July 2020 by PIP editor Leave a Comment

PharmaDoctor™ has responded to the recently published statement by the GPhC advising pharmacy owners and superintendent pharmacists.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Antibody testing, Covid 19, Testing

GPhC tell pharmacies to stop selling rapid antibody tests

21st July 2020 by PIP editor Leave a Comment

In a letter to pharmacies in the UK, the GPhC has said that it is inappropriate for community pharmacies to sell COVID-19 rapid antibody tests.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Covid 19, Testing

Scottish Ambulance Service to take over mobile testing sites

7th July 2020 by PIP editor Leave a Comment

The Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) will take over the running of Scotland’s coronavirus (COVID-19) mobile testing units from the start of September.

Filed Under: Scotland Tagged With: Testing

Health boards advised not to offer on-demand antibody testing

24th June 2020 by PIP editor Leave a Comment

If clinical evidence around immunity changes the Scottish CMO has said that he will swiftly roll out a national antibody testing programme.

Filed Under: Scotland Tagged With: Testing

New saliva test for COVID-19 piloted in Southampton

24th June 2020 by PIP editor Leave a Comment

A weekly coronavirus (COVID-19) testing model using a new ‘no-swab’ saliva test is to be piloted in Southampton from this week.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Testing

Man arrested after 500 fake COVID-19 tests allegedly sold online

4th June 2020 by PIP editor Leave a Comment

A Birmingham man has been arrested for allegedly selling fake coronavirus testing kits on the dark and open webs.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: fraud, Testing

MHRA call a halt to sales of fingerprick COVID-19 antibody tests

30th May 2020 by PIP editor Leave a Comment

The MHRA is asking that COVID-19 antibody testing services using capillary blood collected by a fingerprick services be temporarily stopped.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Testing

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