Drug firms land £260m fine for price fixing | Podcast: patient safety | Flu jab demand soars

View in browser Download the Pharmacy Magazine App to access your learning anytime, anywhere NEWS Drug companies fined £260m for hydrocortisone price fixing Drug companies fined £260m for "excessive and unfair" price hikes to hydrocortisone tablets over a 10 year period. Read more PODCAST Pharmacy Magazine: In Conversation With - Janice Perkins In this edition of Pharmacy Magazine's "In Conversation With" podcast series, editor Richard Thomas talks patient safety with the former superintendent pharmacist at Well Pharmacy, Janice Perkins. Listen now Boots opens flu jab bookings as demand soars Boots says it has opened bookings for its winter flu jab service amid reports of soaring demand. Bill could give GPs too much power, warns PSNC The PSNC and other health bodies want the Health and Care Bill to ensure professions outside of general practice are heard. 'Low capacity' pharmacies can give Covid booster jabs NHS England invites applications from "low capacity" pharmacies capable of vaccinating 100 patients per week in the upcoming booster drive. CPD Long Covid This module outlines what is currently known about the long-term effects of Covid-19 including the most common symptoms, when to refer for assessment and how to help patients self-manage their condition. Start learning SPONSORED Supporting women in their contraceptive choices Upgrade your contraceptive consultations by exploring the interactive pack to learn about a daily oral contraceptive pill. Start learning MOST READ ONLINE Two Solihull pharmacists jailed for illegal supply of POMs Dean Dookhan and Narvinder Nandra pleaded guilty to two charges concerning the illegal supply of 21,000 Zolpidem pills. Pharmacy Magazine is part of the Pharmacy Network, a learning system developed and operated by Communications International Group, the UK's largest provider of community pharmacy learning content. To complete any of the training modules in the newsletter, please ensure you are a registered member of www.pharmacymagazine.co.uk Unsubscribe   Ι  Contact  Ι  Privacy Policy  Ι  Become a Member