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Straight talking

There are plenty of ways to avoid and ease musculoskeletal pain, and community pharmacy can help.

Summer sun, something's begun

Pharmacy teams can support customers as the pollen count intensifies with over-the-counter treatments and self care advice.

Identification and intervention

Pharmacy teams provide health screening services and testing kits, but there's potential to do more.

Covid-19: NICE guidance

This pharmacy scenario looks at the latest NICE guidance on managing the Covid-19 pandemic.

Covid-19: NICE guidance

Improve your knowledge on the latest NICE guidance on managing the Covid-19 pandemic.

Counter Excellence: Flu Champions 2020

May 2020: This module will prepare you for the flu season and how to support your customers during the flu season

MHRA launches Covid-19 Yellow Card reporting site

The MHRA has launched a new Yellow Card reporting site specifically for Covid-19 healthcare products.

Batch-specific variation of Clenil Modulite 100mcg to be released

Chiesi UK, manufacturer of Clenil Modulite, will release more batches of the 100mcg inhaler after “dramatic” increase in demand.

Pre-reg delays 'could lead to crisis in NI pharmacies'

Failure to allow Northern Ireland pre-reg students to join the workforce this summer could 'lead to another crisis' says CPNI.

Pharmacy teams included in death in service in Scotland

Community Pharmacy Scotland says the government has agreed to include pharmacy colleagues in its death in service scheme.

 

Welsh Government rolls out medicines delivery app

App rolled out to pharmacies in Wales to help them identify shielding patients and use volunteers to deliver medicines. 

Pharmacies receive £250 per hour to open on Friday bank holiday

NHSE&I announce the terms for opening on the May 8 bank holiday is the same as Good Friday and Easter Monday.

Covid-19: Convalescent plasma trial underway

Can plasma donated by patients who have recovered from Covid-19 help those battling the illness?

Life assurance: Growing calls to include support staff

APTUK is calling for the new Covid-19 life assurance scheme to apply to all community pharmacy staff.

NHS Covid-19 app to be tested in Isle of Wight

App offers automated rapid symptom reporting, ordering of swab tests, and sending alerts to other app users.

Antimalarials 'no magic bullet' for Covid-19

University of Huddersfield researchers urge caution over claims that antimalarial drugs can tackle Covid-19.