UCA/CPNI alliance finally confirmed
UCA/CPNI alliance finally confirmed The Ulster Chemists’ Association (UCA) is delighted to confirm that the UCA and Community Pharmacy Northern Ireland...
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Community Pharmacy Teams – Have Your Say
Tuesday 2 April 2019 saw the launch of the UK wide Community Pharmacy Patient Safety Group survey for community pharmacy teams to gather feedback on reporting ...
ALLERGY UK – Mind over matter?
Learn more about how to cope living with different allergies. Allergies such as eczema and hayfever can be very discomforting
Should Flu Symptoms be Treated with Antivirals in Primary Care?
Over 2,000 people have been recruited into the world’s largest clinical trial to test the clinical and cost effectiveness of the flu drug oseltamivir (Tamiflu) ...
Help is at hand this winter with The Sound Doctor
As experts warn that the dreaded 'Aussie flu' is more severe than the Swine flu pandemic of 2009 which killed nearly 300,000 people across the world, The Sound ...
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) causes a tingling sensation, numbness and sometimes pain in the hand and fingers. Tim McClure takes a look at this common, but ofte...
Important safety information for people with diabetes using NovoPen® Echo® or NovoPen® 5
Gatwick, UK, 5 July 2017 – Novo Nordisk A/S has detected that the insulin cartridge holder used in a number of NovoPen® Echo® and NovoPen® 5 batches may crack ...
Vitamin K2 and why form matters!
Understanding the importance of Vitamin K2 to support healthy bones and circulation Now more than ever, we're taking notice of our health with exercise, health...
Diabetes
By Kurtis Moffatt As the incidence of diabetes continues to grow, pharmacist Kurtis Moffatt assesses the enhanced role for the pharmacist in reducing the cost ...