News Views on sharing discharge information with pharmacists Focus groups reveal different opinions on which information should be shared with community pharmacists.…Published: 8 October 2014
News Bestway Group takes control of Co-operative PharmacyCo-operative Pharmacy has officially become part of the Bestway Group, a global business with interests in wholesale cash and carry, cement and banking.…Published: 7 October 2014
News GPs to refer patients to pharmacists as part of EPiC initiative Community pharmacists are taking patient referrals from GPs to treat common conditions in a pilot scheme that allows pharmacists access to patient records. …Published: 3 October 2014
News RPS endorses Boots training providerThe Royal Pharmaceutical Society has given a three-year stamp of approval to Boots’ in-house training provider — Boots UK Professional Learning and Development.…Published: 1 October 2014
News Regulator reassures community pharmacists over plan to name pharmacies in error reports Community pharmacists are unlikely to face a fitness-to-practise hearing if they report a patient safety incident that occurred in their pharmacy, regulators say.…Published: 1 October 2014
News Community pharmacists in France take strike actionPharmacies were closed across France on 30 September 2014 as community pharmacists went on strike against government reforms.…Published: 30 September 2014
News Drones to deliver drugs to remote German pharmacy An unmanned ‘parcelcopter’ will deliver drugs and other urgent supplies to a remote island in the North Sea, a few miles off the coast of Germany.…Published: 29 September 2014
News Taking pharmacy on the road A mobile pharmacy in Serbia widens access to pharmaceutical care for residents in villages that are too small to support a permanent community pharmacy presence.…Published: 26 September 2014
News Expanding the role of community pharmacists in primary care Community pharmacists can achieve a greater professional role in the delivery of primary care.…Published: 25 September 2014
Opinion Community pharmacists must help conserve antibiotics As the start of another influenza season approaches, community pharmacists should educate patients so they do not request unnecessary antibiotics from their GP.…Published: 24 September 2014