PHA Responds to Increased Pharmacy Needs

The Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) pharmacies, in response to the temporary closure of privately-owned pharmacies in New Providence and Grand Bahama, are extending hours and expanding staffing capacity to support the public’s pharmaceutical needs.

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Jailed for pharmacy break-in

A MAN was sentenced to one year in prison yesterday after admitting to breaking into and stealing from a pharmacy.

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1st Annual Lowe's Pharmacy Ltd. Fun Run Walk

Saturday 27th May 2017  6:00 AM

Don't miss the 1st Annual Lowe's Pharmacy Ltd. Fun Run Walk Saturday, May 27, 2017, starting at 7am.

Cargill: Drug Plan claims averaging 400 per week Pharmacies pleased with on-time payments

Nassau, Bahamas - Algernon
Cargill, Director of NIB told members of the Rotary Club of Nassau this
week that that Phase I of the National Prescription Drug Plan has been
going very well and he believes NIB will be able to launch Phase II
of the Plan earlier than expected next year because of the success of
Phase I.

"In
terms of the first six weeks of the plan we've registered more than
13,...

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Pharmacy CEO: Prescription drug prices likely to increase by Q2

Bahamians can expect to pay more for critical prescription medication by spring, now that major pharmaceutical companies hiked prices at the start of 2021. US-based research firm 3 Axis Advisors released data earlier this year showing that drugmakers including Pfizer Inc., Sanofi SA and GlaxoSmithKline Plc (GSK) planned to raise prices on more than 300 ...
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TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF SPECIFIED PHARMACIES Update #180

The Ministry of Health announces that due to circumstances beyond its control, the pharmacies at the following venues will be closed tomorrow, Monday, 28th September, 2020...

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Man fined 500 for going to pharmacy for grandmother

A MAN who claimed he violated the lockdown because he went to the pharmacy to get medication for his great grandmother was fined $500 yesterday.

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PM relents and allows grocery stores, gas stations and pharmacies to open

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Pharmacies push for expanded lockdown hours

Local pharmacy owners said the past week of operating with curbside services as mandated by the latest emergency orders has proven "tedious" and "difficult", leading them to request more operating hours and days. In his national address Sunday night, Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis said the Bahamas Pharmaceutical Association (BPA) - which consists of approximately ...

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We don39t have any face masks left, say pharmacies

WHILE health officials have changed their stance on people wearing masks to reduce the spread of COVID-19, some local pharmacies say they don't have any available for sale.

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