Six pharmacies become first in the sector to deliver COVID-19 vaccinations
Community pharmacies in six locations in England have become the first in the sector to start administering COVID-19 vaccines. (Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal)
Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal - January 14, 2021 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

Government backs UK-wide pharmacy codeword for domestic abuse safe spaces
A codeword scheme to help people experiencing domestic abuse to access help from their local pharmacy has launched across the UK. (Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal)
Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal - January 14, 2021 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

Community pharmacies ‘in all parts’ of Wales to deliver COVID-19 vaccines, says first minister
The first community pharmacy in Wales will deliver a COVID-19 vaccine this week, ahead of a roll out to pharmacies “in all parts” of the country. (Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal)
Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal - January 13, 2021 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

Almost a third of hospitals report ‘complete outages’ of medicines during COVID-19 pandemic
Around a third of acute hospitals reported experiencing “complete outages” for specific medicines during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal)
Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal - January 13, 2021 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

COVID-19 vaccines: your questions answered (audio, part 2)
We answer another set of readers ’ questions on COVID-19 vaccines and how the UK vaccination programme is being rolled out. (Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal)
Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal - January 12, 2021 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

Some antiepileptic drugs are safer than others for use during pregnancy, MHRA review concludes
Lamotrigine and levetiracetam are safer than other antiepileptic drugs in pregnancy, according to a safety review by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency. (Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal)
Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal - January 12, 2021 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

Critically ill COVID-19 patients unlikely to benefit from convalescent plasma, early results from UK trial show
Convalescent plasma has no benefit for patients with COVID-19 who are severely ill and in intensive care, according to early findings from the ‘Randomised, Embedded, Multifactorial, Adaptive Platform trial for Community-Acquired Pneumonia’ trial. (Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal)
Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal - January 12, 2021 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

The UCL Square Alumni Foundation realised my childhood dream to study pharmacy in Botswana
(Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal)
Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal - January 12, 2021 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

Case-based learning: shingles
This article outlines how to recognise shingles, its causes and risk factors, and the role of pharmacists in managing treatment and preventing spread. (Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal)
Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal - January 12, 2021 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

Trade bodies in talks with government to expand pharmacy COVID-19 vaccination programme
The Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee has confirmed that pharmacy trade bodies are in talks with the government about “using more community pharmacies” in the national COVID-19 vaccination effort. (Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal)
Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal - January 11, 2021 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

March assessment for provisionally registered pharmacists to go ahead as planned, regulator says
The General Pharmaceutical Council expects the delayed summer 2020 preregistration assessment for provisionally registered pharmacists  to go ahead as planned in March 2021. (Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal)
Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal - January 11, 2021 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

How to make the most of 2021
Pharmacy professionals share the lessons they have learnt during 2020 and how to make this coming year a more positive one. (Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal)
Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal - January 11, 2021 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

Pharmacists have a role in the early detection of head and neck cancer
(Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal)
Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal - January 11, 2021 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

COVID-19 vaccine: let ’s be honest about serendipity in clinical trials
(Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal)
Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal - January 11, 2021 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

Further 2,500 jobs cut from Boots workforce, company says
Boots UK will increase its number of job cuts from 4,000 to 6,500, the company has announced. (Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal)
Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal - January 8, 2021 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research