Pharmacy In Focus - The official magazine of the Ulster Chemists’ Association in Northern Ireland

- Community pharmacy services can provide a ‘transformative solution’ for healthcare pressures: report
  
  June 17, 2021
- Minister unveils £700m plan for tackling waiting lists
  
  June 15, 2021
- Alliance Healthcare Supports Vitamin Angels UK By Taking On A Colleague Cycle Challenge
  
  June 15, 2021

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That ‘gut feeling’

March 11, 2021

Over the last twenty years, many studies have indicated the links between gut health and a range of disorders, conditions and even cancer. ...

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The “Sunshine” Vitamin

March 11, 2021

As statistics released by Mintel show a major increase in the sales of vitamin D, PiF considers whether vitamin D really can prevent COVID-...

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Dry Eye Syndrome

February 10, 2021

Dry Eye Syndrome is a common condition which can cause patients severe discomfort and impede overall quality of life. Dry eye syndrome (...

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CPD Modules

DRUG DEPENDENCE

May 21, 2021

INFANT FEEDING

April 15, 2021

ASTHMA

February 26, 2019

ADRENALINE AUTOINJECTORS IN ANAPHYLAXIS

February 26, 2019

ANTI-COAGULATION

February 22, 2019

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Community pharmacy services can provide a ‘transformative solution’ for healthcare pressures: report

June 17, 2021

A new report by one of the UK’s top four accounting firms has concluded that the impact of community pharmacy in Northern Ireland over the last ten years and t...

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Minister unveils £700m plan for tackling waiting lists

June 15, 2021

Health Minister Robin Swann has launched a new Elective Care Framework for Northern Ireland, setting out a detailed roadmap for tackling hospital waiting lists...

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Alliance Healthcare Supports Vitamin Angels UK By Taking On A Colleague Cycle Challenge

June 15, 2021

Alliance Healthcare has been supporting Vitamin Angels and Vitamin Angels UK for several years. In recent months, fundraising has been difficult due to COVID-1...

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Health Minister visits Northern Ireland’s first community based Assisted Testing Site

June 11, 2021

Rapid COVID-19 Testing for those without symptoms will play a key role in helping us to recover from the pandemic, Health Minister Robin Swann has said. The...

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Change Of Dose Interval Between COVID-19 Vaccines Announced

June 11, 2021

Northern Ireland’s top healthcare professionals have announced that, in light of the spread of the Delta variant of Coronavirus, they are recommending that the...

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Ministers announce expansion of testing for all post-primary pupils

June 10, 2021

Health Minister Robin Swann and Education Minister Peter Weir have announced that the programme of regular testing for Covid-19 in post-primary schools is to b...

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THE CAMBRIAN ALLIANCE GROUP AND TARGET HEALTHCARE ANNOUNCE NEW SUPPLY AGREEMENT

June 9, 2021

The Cambrian Alliance Group and Target Healthcare are pleased to announce that they haveentered into a new supply agreement for the provision of generic and PI...

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Chiesi announces discontinuation of Vertab® (verapamil hydrochloride) SR 240mg tablets for the treatment of mild to moderate hypertension and the treatment and prevention of angina pectoris

June 8, 2021

Chiesi Limited has announced today that it will no longer be supplying Vertab® (verapamil hydrochloride) SR 240mg tablets in the UK. The decision to discontinu...

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Queen’s leading major research project measuring COVID-19 antibody levels in people with cystic fibrosis

June 3, 2021

A Queen’s University Belfast research team is leading an international study on COVID-19 Antibody Response in Cystic Fibrosis (CAR-CF). The study is to be carr...

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Extension to the term of the Chair of the Public Health Agency

June 2, 2021

Health Minister Robin Swann has announced an extension to the term of the Chair of the Public Health Agency (PHA). Mr Andrew Dougal’s term will be extended ...

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