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Demystifying medical cannabis: five years on from legalisation

Although medical cannabis was legalised in the UK in 2018, a lack of evidence for unlicensed products has meant NHS prescribing is still extremely limited while the private market continues to grow.…

Published: 28 September 2023

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Rapid-acting antidepressants face a slow journey to wider use

Evidence is mounting for the effectiveness of rapid-acting antidepressants for treatment-resistant depression — but will their use ever take off in the NHS?…

Published: 21 September 2023

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Filling the gap in smoking cessation therapies: a race to a smoke-free 2030

Nicotine replacement therapy is currently the only pharmacological treatment available in the UK to help tobacco smokers quit, but this is set to change.…

Published: 14 September 2023

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Charting the course to advancing pharmacist prescribing

Attendees at a roundtable hosted by The Pharmaceutical Journal emphasised the need for robust training and support for newly qualified independent prescribers to ensure that individuals use their qualification.…

Published: 7 September 2023

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Special report: the community pharmacy workforce crisis

Figures released in August 2023 show a drop in the number of full-time community pharmacy professionals in England in 2022, with some regions fighting to fill the gaps.…

Published: 31 August 2023

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Can community pharmacy meet the demands of training more pharmacists?

A survey of the community pharmacy workforce has raised questions about whether the sector will have the capacity to help train a planned increase in the number of trainees by 2031/2032.…

Published: 24 August 2023

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Uncompassionate use: the inconsistent offering of life-saving unlicensed medicines

Compassionate use schemes offered by pharmaceutical companies are struggling to live up to their name, as data from a third of acute trusts reveal an inequitable provision of medicines through schemes across England.…

Published: 17 August 2023

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AI chatbots in pharmacy: a brave new world or looming threat?

Artificial intelligence-driven chatbots have been hitting the headlines since late 2022 and they appear to be evolving at lightning speed. But how is this technology likely to impact the world of pharmacy, and is it an opportunity or a threat?…

Published: 10 August 2023

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Are wearable devices the future of precise antibiotic dosing?

Teams around the world are using technology developed for diabetes to deliver personalised doses of antibiotic in order to improve efficacy, as well as reduce adverse effects and antimicrobial resistance.…

Published: 3 August 2023

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Spotlight: the story behind the ADHD prescribing surge

In this episode of The PJ Pod, we investigate how increased prescribing for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is affecting NHS services.…

Published: 28 July 2023