Saša Janković

Journalist

Saša Janković is a pharmacy journalist and business writer (www.sasawrites.com). Saša recently reported on the issue of gender inequality in the pharmacy profession and its impact on the careers of female pharmacists. The article ‘From the shop floor to the glass ceiling’ was featured in the March 2018 print edition of The Pharmaceutical Journal and was a catalyst for the #PJMindTheGap Twitter chat on gender inequality in pharmacy.

BGMA recommends longer lead times on NHS medicines contracts to address shortages

The British Generic Manufacturers Association has made several recommendations to reduce overall medicines shortages, of which it says the “vast majority are commonly used generic medicines”.…

Cancer Research UK offers training to Tesco pharmacists to spot possible cancer symptoms

Tesco pharmacists have also been trained to offer advice by the British Heart Foundation and Diabetes UK.…

Pharmacy-led national diabetes screening service could save NHS £50m a year, says CCA

The Company Chemists’ Association said pharmacies across England could screen up to 1.5 million adults annually.…

National Pharmacy Association to ballot members on work-to-rule action

The ballot will be open for six weeks, with the potential for action to be taken before Christmas.…

Statins offer cost-effective benefit for older people, study results suggest

The researchers found that lifetime use of a standard statin therapy increased quality-adjusted life years by 0.24–0.70 per person.…

Pharmacy2U blocked from taking over LloydsDirect premises

The application was refused on the basis that the appeals committee “could not be satisfied that there are procedures likely to secure safe and effective provision of essential services”.…

Two-thirds of pharmacies in England operate at a loss, reveals survey

The findings of Community Pharmacy England's latest 'Pharmacy pressures survey' show that 94% of pharmacy owners say they have experienced significant increases in costs.…

Pharmacists should have right to choose whether to be involved in assisted dying, says RPS

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society in Scotland wants to ensure that pharmacists are not compelled to support the assisted dying process if they have moral, ethical or religious objections to it.…

Community pharmacies to be commissioned to provide RSV vaccination programme

The programme was announced following advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation.…

Two-thirds of pharmacies reduce opening hours owing to funding cuts, says NPA

Analysis by the National Pharmacy Association shows pharmacies in England have reduced their opening hours by an average of 6.1 hours per week since 2015.…