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Home Office confirms pre-reg visa extension

The Home Office has agreed to offer overseas pre-registration pharmacists a one-year extension to their UK visas.

30 Apr 2020

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Care homes medicine re-use scheme introduced

Measures allowing care homes to re-use medicines introduced in light of Covid-19 supply chain worries.

30 Apr 2020

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Death in service scheme may cover some pharmacists

A new Covid-19 life assurance scheme for health workers may apply to pharmacists in rare circumstances.

28 Apr 2020

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Concession prices agreed for sertraline

Sertraline has been added to the list of price concessions for April in PSNC’s fourth update for the month.

27 Apr 2020

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Avicenna partners with EDF on medicines deliveries

Independent group Avicenna has teamed up with energy company EDF to deliver medicines to vulnerable patients.

24 Apr 2020

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Advice on observing Ramadan during lockdown

Muslims are having to adapt to the changing circumstances of the holy month.

23 Apr 2020

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