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The government’s “important” order of 114 million additional Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna vaccines, to be used in 2022 and 2023, “reduces our worry for pharmacies”, AIMp chief Leyla Hannbeck has told C+D.
The deal – signed by the government earlier today (December 2) – should allow “even more” community pharmacies to get involved in the COVID-19 vaccination programme, the Association of Independent Multiple pharmacies (AIMp) chief executive officer Dr Hannbeck told C+D this afternoon.
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The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) has announced that it is advising its 6,000 member pharmacies to limit services and reduce opening hours in protest against “unsustainable” funding.
Due to shortages in coal tar scalp ointment, the DHSC has asked the manufacturer of an equivalent product - Sebco - to provide increased stock levels to support patients during this time.
Pharmacies in Scotland have been asked to ensure they have the “appropriate stock” of naloxone – a medicine used to reverse the effects of an opiate overdose – following an “increase in sudden collapse” due to overdoses.