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How to identify symptoms of coeliac disease in community pharmacy and primary care

It is estimated that in the UK there are more than half a million people with clinically undiagnosed coeliac disease, caused by an adverse immune response to gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley and rye. Pharmacists and healthcare professionals can play a key role in identifying indivi…

Published: 7 March 2017

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Biosimilars and inflammatory bowel disease: a switch programme using CT-P13

How to plan and manage switching patients from a biologic to a biosimilar in inflammatory bowel disease, using the University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust’s experience as an example.…

Published: 9 September 2016

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How to tailor medication formulations for patients with dysphagia

An overview of dysphagia and how to ensure patients are receiving the safest and most efficacious oral formulations.…

Published: 23 August 2016

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Bariatric surgery and the effects on drug pharmacokinetics

Understanding the types of bariatric surgery, their impact on drug pharmacokinetics and specific recommendations for drug regimens following surgery.…

Published: 10 March 2016

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