One of the key findings within the REC’s monthly Jobs Outlook is that recruitment agencies have continued to improve the service they provide to employers. The latest data shows that 93 per of clients were satisfied or very satisfied with the performance of agencies, a two per increase on the previous month. Commenting on the […]

This week the women at Flame Health have been gearing themselves up for this Saturday’s Race for Life. The Nottingham Embankment will be full of women determined to run, walk or jog 5km in aid of Cancer Research. Some women take part in celebration of surviving a cancer experience. Others take part in memory of […]

By the end of this month the restriction that prevents pharmacists who qualified in the EU from being a pharmacist in charge of a newly established pharmacy in the UK is set to be scrapped. The current restriction has come about because of UK interpretation of the European Commission Directive 85/433/EEC (Article 2(2)), which permits […]

According to GfK Retail and Technology UK sales of contact lenses and care products rose almost 5% in value for the last year, adding £6million, while the frames market continued to fall. The report shows frames as being the only segment of the UK optics market down in both volume and value. Volume dropped 3% […]

Septodont, a global leader in dental pharmaceuticals and the UK’s number one manufacturer of dental anaesthetics has launched its new and highly innovative Septoject Evolution needle, designed to provide greater control for practitioners and less discomfort for patients. Septoject Evolution is engineered for a smoother penetration with less displacement, meaning less discomfort for patients, even […]

Do you fear dental injections? Research shows that one in four patients fear injections and for one in ten, this fear is so strong that they avoid dental treatment altogether. However there is good news on the horizon. It is now possible to completely eliminate the pain of injections by using a simple, reliable and […]

Doctors and scientists at the BC Cancer Agency in Canada began testing a device last September that emits a blue light, as part of a five-year study on 400 patients who are suffering from cancer that has afflicted their tongue or other parts of the mouth. This new tool is giving patients with oral cancer […]

Because of Pharma 2020 programme regulations, designed to support local production, an increasing number of pharmaceutical companies are deciding to open their production facilities in the country. The total amount invested by pharmaceutical manufacturers in Russia could reach at least €1bn, according to estimates included in our latest report entitled “Generic and innovative drugs market […]

It is exciting times for Regulatory Affairs professionals at this moment as this week Flame Pharma have received details regarding a unique Regulatory Affairs Leader opportunity in Mauritius We are already recruiting Regulatory Affairs professionals for a number of leading pharmaceutical and clinical research companies in the UK and Europe, and now Flame Pharma has […]

Today’s UK unemployment figures show another drop in the number of people out of work.  In the quarter until the end of March, the number fell 36,000 to 2.46 million. The number of young people aged between 16 and 24 also dropped 30,000 to 935,000. Commenting on this second consecutive drop in the total, Gillian […]

According to the REC’s May Jobs Outlook, confidence among employers has soared to its highest level in a year reflecting renewed optimism in both short term and long term hiring intentions. The survey has shown a major shift in employers’ attitudes over the past month. This has resulted in a total of 44% saying they […]

Are you currently looking for the opportunity to progress? Would you like the opportunity to work for a growing company that can offer you the encouragement and support that you need to reach your goals? Would you like an excellent basic salary? Flame Health Pharmacy are currently recruiting for 4 exceptional Pharmacy Managers in Plymouth. […]

In 1993, researchers discovered a gene known as ApoE4, carried by about a quarter of us that triples the risk for getting Alzheimer’s. In 2009, three more risky genes were discovered, and one of them, called clusterin, or CLU, was found to up the risk of getting Alzheimer’s by another 16 percent. But nobody could […]

Japan’s Takeda Pharmaceutical is in talks to buy privately-held Swiss rival Nycomed, in a deal that could be worth more than 1 trillion yen ($12 billion). The scale of this buyout is incredibly large. Exact details are still not known but fund manager at Chibagin Asset Management, Hiroaki Osakabe, states that Takeda has carried out […]

NHS statistics have revealed that the number of ophthalmic practitioners in England has increased by almost 4% during the 12 months to December. According to the new data at the end of 2010 there were 10,409 active ophthalmic practitioners, 386 more that 2009, which represents a 3.9% rise. In Wales there was a much sharper […]