PJ, 27 June/4 July 2015, Vol 294, No 7868/9

Pharmacy schools take a global route to solving world problems

Three notable schools of pharmacy in the UK, US and Australia are working together to change education, pharmaceutical research and professional practice.…

Free trade agreements play a dangerous game with public health

Public health could be sacrificed in large trade pacts that are discussed in secrecy.…

Perioperative care plan provides benefits for patients with diabetes

A London-based team, who helped reduce complications for patients with diabetes before and during surgery, were finalists in this year’s Pharmaceutical Care Awards.…

Heroin abuse: breaking the cycle

With rates of heroin addiction stubbornly high, there is still debate about how best to treat those hooked on the drug.…

Clinics for nursing home residents reduce emergency admissions

A project in Northern Ireland has demonstrated the value of a consultant pharmacist reviewing medicines for patients in nursing homes.…

Assay screens compounds that target the endoplasmic reticulum

Researchers have developed an assay to monitor the effects of compounds on endoplasmic reticulum function, finding a potential drug candidate for type 2 diabetes.…

We need to prepare future pharmacists to be able to work in all sectors

We are writing in response to the General Pharmaceutical Council’s (GPhC) view that the current MPharm degree fails to equip pharmacists for future roles (2015;294:677). To say that this is true would be unfair to current providers of the MPharm where there are some excellent initiatives …

Reduced hospital admissions for care home residents in London

High-risk patients from 70 care homes in London received personalised care plans from a multi-disciplinary project team.…

Bill Scott: putting pharmacy first in Scotland

Former chief pharmaceutical officer for Scotland Bill Scott talks to The Pharmaceutical Journal about his career, politics, the NHS and his controversial comment about taking science out of the pharmacy degree.…

Promising early results for lisdexamfetamine as treatment for symptoms of menopause

The psychostimulant lisdexamfetamine could help women who experience cognitive deficits associated with the menopause.…