Public Health England to review guidance against the use of rapid COVID-19 tests in community pharmacies

This comes as NHS England announces plans to pilot the supply of lab-based COVID-19 antigen tests in community pharmacies before assessing the use of other testing technologies in the longer term.

SPS commentary:

The pilot would be targeting people who would otherwise not go through the standard booking process for tests at home or at a regional testing site, and that individuals showing COVID-19 symptoms would not be encouraged to visit a community pharmacy in order to obtain a test.

Source:

Pharmaceutical Journal