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Testosterone for menopause: why women face difficulties accessing treatment

GPs and specialist menopause clinics are overwhelmed with demand for testosterone to treat low libido in post-menopausal women; however, there are still no products licensed for women in the UK, leaving them to 'guesstimate' doses using male formulations or being forced to pay privately.…

Published: 16 March 2023

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Complex and inflexible: the shortcomings of serious shortage protocols

Use of ‘serious shortage protocols’ dropped significantly in 2022, despite growing numbers of medicine shortages, leaving pharmacists calling for the system to be overhauled.…

Published: 9 March 2023

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Effective deprescribing: getting the most from medicine

In this episode of The PJ Pod, two experts outline what it takes to deliver effective deprescribing.…

Published: 7 March 2023

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Untangling anorexia: psychedelics offer hope for a neglected condition

Anorexia nervosa has the highest mortality rate of any psychiatric disorder yet there are no medicines licensed globally to treat it; however, that might be about to change.…

Published: 2 March 2023

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Spotlight: the ‘new thalidomide’

In the first of a new podcast series, we consider whether the UK is doing enough to prevent harm from sodium valproate.…

Published: 24 February 2023

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Antibiotic resistance: is it time to get serious about point-of-care testing?

There is solid evidence from other countries that point-of-care testing before prescribing antibiotics for respiratory tract and other infections helps to combat antimicrobial resistance, but experts say the UK is far behind.…

Published: 23 February 2023

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Supermarket pharmacy closures: a watershed moment?

Pharmacy multiples and supermarkets have put 252 in-store branches at risk of closure in 2023, adding strain to an already stretched community pharmacy sector.…

Published: 16 February 2023

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Why is the UK struggling to contain its sodium valproate problem?

There has been some progress in managing the risks of sodium valproate, but babies are still being born after exposure to the drug, and safety concerns over antiepileptic use in men and women are multiplying.…

Published: 10 February 2023

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Eliminating HIV: are we on target?

Testing was blown off course by the COVID-19 pandemic, so England has to continue to make progress in order to reach its target of zero new HIV transmissions by 2030.…

Published: 2 February 2023

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Building bridges: pharmacists reaching out to help their communities

In this episode of The PJ Pod, two pharmacists tell us how their outreach work is helping to support people's health needs.…

Published: 27 January 2023