| Global shortage of hepatitis B vaccine to last until early 2018 The hepatitis B vaccine may be restricted until early next year due to a shortage, it has been announced. An alert issued on Monday (7 August) by the NHS Central Alerting System warned of a global shortage of hepatitis B ... Date: 11-08-2017 Categories: • News |
| First serious shortage protocols issued to tackle antidepressant shortages ... xporting of all hormone replacement therapy (HRT) products due to supply shortages. Export restrictions have been put in place for five other medicines, including all adrenaline auto-injectors and hepatitis B vaccines, the DHSC said. In August, pharmacy law expert Noel Wardle shared his advice on what contractors need to know about the SSPs. Date: 03-10-2019 Categories: • News |
| First SSPs empower pharmacists amidst ‘frustrating’ shortages, say pharmacy bodies ... new prescription from a GP.’ They also welcomed export restrictions – announced yesterday – put in place for all hormone replacement therapy (HRT) products as well as adrenaline auto-injectors and hepatitis B vaccines due to ‘stubborn’ and ‘life threatening’ shortages. AIMp: Supply issues ‘frustrating’ The Association of Independent Multiple Pharmacies (AIMp) said: ‘There have been several supply issue ... Date: 04-10-2019 Categories: • News |
| Funeral director connects pharmacies and frontline workers in need of vaccines ... ort of provision of hepatitis B at all,’ he told The Pharmacist. Around the same time, he noticed there were similarly low levels of vaccine uptake among his lifeboat volunteer team, for whom the hepatitis B vaccine is also required. After speaking to funeral directors and lifeboat teams across the country, he realised that low uptake of vaccination was a widespread issue, and that many key workers who work ... Date: 19-10-2021 Categories: • News |
| Sexual health service: 'Community pharmacy is ideally placed to do this' ... k-in service that enables pharmacies to offer a range of sexual health support such as free condoms, EHC, chlamydia treatment, the contraceptive pill and contraceptive injections, and continuation of hepatitis B vaccine injections started at an Umbrella clinic. In addition, patients can order free STI testing kits from Umbrella to be sent to their house, or as a click-and-collect option from the pharmacy. On the ... Date: 11-04-2022 Categories: • Sexual health |
| Travel clinic: 'People travel from London to come to us' ... sk if they wanted to set up something, which is great for us, and also for them. I do their flu vaccinations now as well, and I have another contract with a local special educational needs school for hepatitis B vaccines, as their staff can be at risk of bites from the pupils. How much do you charge for the service? It depends on the vaccine, but I don’t charge a consultation fee. Would you recommend offer ... Date: 05-09-2022 Categories: • Vaccinations and infections |
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