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January 2024, Vol 312, No 7981
Top news stories
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MHRA says fluoroquinolones should be administered only when no other antibiotics are appropriate
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Just over half of places filled on specialist mental health training for pharmacists
Features
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Measles: the vaccination rate slump fuelling an outbreak
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‘Pay it forward’: enticing independent prescribers to mentor the next generation
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What will the latest proposals on pharmacy supervision mean for the profession?
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‘Left high and dry’: the patients pushing back against pharmacy closures
Opinion
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PJ view: Training for specialist mental health pharmacists must be used — and quickly
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Demand, meet supply?
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Research from the depths of the ocean
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Widespread pharmacogenomic testing in psychiatry needs a stronger evidence base
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How our integrated care system is taking steps to minimise the risks of sodium valproate
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Pharmacists are integral to launching more clinical trials in primary care
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How a pharmacist-led primary care clinic can improve respiratory care
Learning & CPD
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Performing a physical examination on a patient when prescribing
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Test your knowledge on mental health
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Overactive bladder syndrome: risk factors, diagnosis, management and medicine optimisation in older people
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Sickle cell disease: causes, treatments and the patient experience
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Hypertension: pharmacological management
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Introducing The Pharmaceutical Journal’s prescribing collection
Your RPS
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Nominate an outstanding early-career pharmacy researcher for OPERA 2024
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