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‘Pharmacy needs to get its act together’

Judith Smith, director of policy at the Nuffield Trust, explains why pharmacy must stake its claim for a caregiving role or risk being overlooked in the new NHS in England.…

Published: 12 January 2015

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RPS leaders: braced for a challenging year

The three Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) board chairs in England, Scotland and Wales tell Stephen Robinson what 2015 holds for the pharmacy profession and how they plan to tackle the challenges to come.…

Published: 8 January 2015

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Malaria eradication: blocking transmission to mosquitoes

To wipe out malaria, researchers are racing to develop a vaccine that protects mosquitoes from infection.…

Published: 7 January 2015

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An advocate for global pharmacy

President of the International Pharmaceutical Federation Carmen PeÃ±a discusses gender equality, fighting Ebola and her vision for advanced roles for pharmacists.…

Published: 7 January 2015

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How to write a successful pharmacy CV

Pharmacy recruitment specialist from Your World Healthcare Sean Brown shares the secrets to compiling a CV that will give you the best chance of getting an interview and securing a job.…

Published: 5 January 2015

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Q&A: Ebola pioneer looks to the future of drug development

Microbiologist Peter Piot helped discover the Ebola virus in 1976. Now director and professor of global health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, he shares his thoughts on the current Ebola epidemic and describes some of the challenges in bringing new medicines for neglected dise…

Published: 18 December 2014

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Stratified medicine is changing our concept of disease

Understanding the different molecular pathways behind a disease will help doctors to manage it.…

Published: 12 December 2014

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Q&A: Pharmacy regulation and the law

Lawyer Noel Wardle, a partner at Charles Russell Speechlys, which specialises in business law, talks about UK pharmacy regulation and the threat of pharmacists facing prosecution for dispensing errors.…

Published: 3 December 2014

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Sequencing cancer genomes to tailor treatments to individual patients

Screening for hundreds of mutations in tumours is the most promising route to customised drug treatments for cancer.…

Published: 2 December 2014

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How to become an independent prescriber

Gaining a non-medical prescribing qualification allows pharmacists to diagnose conditions and prescribe medicines to patients. If you are innovative in your practice and think laterally, many opportunities present themselves, says independent prescriber Anja St Clair Jones.…

Published: 21 November 2014