December 2022, Vol 309, No 7968
Pioneering pharmacy professionals celebrated in 2022 ‘Women to Watch’ list
For this year’s list, 12 women were selected for breaking boundaries and improving patient care.
Top news stories
‘Landmark moment’ as women can start oral contraception in some community pharmacies
Serious shortage protocols issued for three penicillin oral solutions
Pharmacy negotiators in talks with government to relax opening hours as contractors face ‘critical situation’
Features
Infographic: 2022 unwrapped
Psilocybin: a psychedelic alternative to antidepressants?
Why mucosal vaccines could be vital to getting ahead of SARS-CoV-2
New approaches to male contraception
Gul Root (1950–2022)
This month’s podcast
In this special edition of The PJ Pod, the editorial team unpicks some of the biggest pharmacy stories of 2022 and shines a light on what pharmacists should expect in the coming 12 months.
Opinion
PJ view: We are failing to learn the lessons of COVID-19
Sir Munir Pirmohamed: ‘Now is the time to implement pharmacogenomic testing into the NHS’
How we reduced anticholinergic prescribing by 52%
Families need support to reduce the risk of adverse drug reactions from breastfeeding
How our pharmacy hub saves more than 1,500 GP appointments a year
Learning & CPD
Research, CPD and Learning: 2022 in review
Test yourself: the 2022 CPD and Learning quiz
How to improve cultural competence in pharmacy practice
Everything you need to know about group A streptococcus infections
Your RPS
Almost half of pharmacists have experienced abuse in the past six months, finds RPS survey
New ten-year vision for pharmacy says pharmacists will play important role in use of genomic data
Assembly meeting: 16 November 2022
Pharmacies should collect workforce disability data, concludes Scottish pharmacy roundtable
Announcements & letters
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Appropriate management of urinary tract infections in older patients
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Transitional change is required to reposition pharmacy as we enter 2023
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Public and pharmacist views on the appearance of and messaging on antibiotics to address inappropriate use
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Highlights of 2022: a letter from the three Royal Pharmaceutical Society national pharmacy board chairs
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Evaluation of the first private community hospital provider delivering the discharge medicines service in England
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Advancing and accrediting in the PharmD curriculum in Pakistan
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The Manchester Pharmaceutical Association is winding up after more than 150 years