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Pharmacists to be central in delivery of campaign to cut prescribing of high-risk pain medicines

NHS Fife's 'Pain Talking' campaign is aimed at giving patients better control over chronic pain management and promoting non-medical treatment.…

Published: 10 June 2024

Opinion

A campaign to help patients discuss their medicines nearly doubled our medication reviews

The ‘Me and My Medicines’ campaign distributes information in nine languages to encourage Black and minority ethnic groups to raise concerns about their medicines.…

Published: 20 May 2024

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Almost 40% of older adults with polypharmacy given inappropriate prescription when starting treatment for type 2 diabetes, study finds

In older patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus but no polypharmacy, 6.5% of patients were given a potentially inappropriate prescription.…

Published: 4 March 2024

Letter

Delivering sustainable medicines optimisation from research to practice

The 29th Health Service Research and Pharmacy Practice (HSRPP) Conference returned as a face-to-face event in Bradford, West Yorkshire, on 16–18 April 2023. This year’s theme was ‘Partnerships in Healthcare: Advancing Sustainable Medicines Optimisation’, which welcomed research addressing…

Published: 6 September 2023

Opinion

How pharmacist-led medication reviews reduced polypharmacy for patients on a virtual ward

By initiating medication reviews for frail patients taking ten or more medicines, Aziza Qureshi's team at North East London NHS Foundation Trust has saved money and improved the overall quality of life for many patients.…

Published: 7 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

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NHS England commissions guidance on repeat prescribing for primary care teams

A working group, formed by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and Royal College of General Practitioners, will develop the guidance, which will be implemented in GP practices and pharmacies.…

Published: 16 June 2023

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No antidepressant found to be effective and safe for chronic pain, evidence review shows

The review of 176 studies included patients with a range of chronic pain conditions, including fibromyalgia, neuropathic pain and musculoskeletal pain.…

Published: 15 May 2023

Opinion