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Protecting our children’s future from global health threats

The pick of the latest academic papers from Parastou Donyai, chief scientist at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.…

Published: 30 August 2023

Opinion

For want of a jab… are vaccines out of fashion for NHS England?

This month, The Pharmaceutical Journal’s health policy columnist questions the government’s decisions to reduce the COVID-19 vaccination fee and delay the flu vaccination programme.…

Published: 25 August 2023

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Government consults on allowing pharmacy technicians to supply medicines under a patient group direction

The change to regulations would allow pharmacy technicians to administer vaccines and certain medicines.…

Published: 18 August 2023

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Community pharmacies may have to provide COVID-19 vaccinations to stay in business, local pharmacy leaders warn

Pharmacy representatives have warned current financial pressures may lead pharmacies to sign up to provide COVID-19 vaccinations, despite a significant reduction in the fee.…

Published: 11 August 2023

Opinion

Lest we forget lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic

The pick of the month’s academic papers from Parastou Donyai, chief scientist at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.…

Published: 31 July 2023

Opinion

Reducing overprescribing and improving the health of patients with learning disabilities and autism

Rizwana Dudhia shares how a project she initiated to prevent the prescribing of inappropriate medication improved the quality of life for patients with learning disabilities and autism.…

Published: 24 July 2023

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The Pharmaceutical Journal wins at science writers awards

Senior features editor Dawn Connelly was awarded the prize for ‘Feature of the Year — Specialist’ for her feature on parosmia and long COVID.…

Published: 14 July 2023

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Metformin may reduce the risk of developing long COVID, research suggests

The diabetes drug reduced the incidence of long COVID compared with placebo, but experts have urged caution over the findings.…

Published: 15 June 2023

Opinion

Pharmacy can narrow health inequalities — here’s how

Two advanced specialist community pharmacists share how they have engaged with patients in an area of high deprivation.…

Published: 5 June 2023

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NICE COVID-19 management guidelines are leaving hospitals ‘in limbo’

Conditional recommendations for COVID-19 treatments has created a “gap between guideline recommendations and current practice”, according to an expert.…

Published: 10 May 2023