Opinion How are medicines funded in Australia compared with the UK?Sam Doherty completed a community pharmacy placement in New South Wales, Australia. In a series of blogs, he plans to outline the differences in pharmacy practice he experienced there.…Published: 20 October 2014
Opinion My first rotationAt the end of her rotation covering diabetes wards, Sadia Naeem reflects on what she learnt from the experience.…Published: 20 October 2014
Opinion Long term medicines supply in an acute tertiary centre outpatient pharmacyAdam Pattison Rathbone shares a case study from his work at an outpatient pharmacy service. What decision would you have made?…Published: 20 October 2014
Opinion Pharmacy is striding forwards Sandra Gidley reports on the discussions she led at the Liberal Democrats Party Conference.…Published: 20 October 2014
Opinion The Falsified Medicines Directive: time to get it right The Directive on counterfeit medicines will be complicated to implement and comply with, but it is in everyone’s interest to start thinking about the issues now and get it right first time.…Published: 16 October 2014
Opinion Future for pharmacy in Wales should be centred on pharmaceutical carePoliticians in Wales should back a new vision for pharmacy that makes pharmaceutical care a priority. …Published: 16 October 2014
Opinion Pharmacists should no longer be at risk of prosecution for dispensing errors New contract between the NHS and community pharmacists in England should hasten change in the criminalisation of dispensing errors.…Published: 16 October 2014
Opinion Dear pharmacist, what do you do all day?Elizabeth Sukkar describes study results that suggest it will be “many decades” before community pharmacists’ skills are properly implemented in primary health care.…Published: 16 October 2014
Opinion Mind-expanding exploration at London’s Kew Gardens The Intoxication Season, Mind Altering Plants and Fungi at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London, ran from 20 September to 12 October 2014.…Published: 15 October 2014
Opinion Finger snap silenced by EbolaPeople in Liberia have been advised not to shake hands in the traditional manner because of fears that this may spread the Ebola virus, writes Roger Poole.…Published: 14 October 2014