PJ, December 2018, Vol 301, No 7920

PSNC warns of drugs stockpiling against government advice over ‘no-deal’ Brexit fears

Parts of the medicines supply chain have started stockpiling drugs in anticipation of a ‘no-deal’ Brexit, against government recommendations, the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee has warned.…

Pharmacy 2018: The twists and turns

The main events in pharmacy throughout 2018 and a preview of the year ahead.…

Eat or treat? How cuts to minor ailment schemes could hit patients hard

Commissioners have saved millions of pounds by decommissioning a fifth of minor ailment schemes and restricting sales of over-the-counter medicines, but pharmacists are concerned that vulnerable patients may not be being protected.…

Test yourself: the learning and CPD quiz for 2018

Try our quiz, with questions based on 2018’s CPD and learning articles, and test your knowledge of subjects ranging from depression in children and young people, menopause, type 1 diabetes mellitus and Parkinson’s disease.…

NHS looks to pharmacy as it faces a tough winter

As winter demands on the NHS rise, pharmacists are being reallocated to offer ward-based prescribing and seven-day pharmacy services to relieve the pressure. …

Celebrating a year of career highlights

The Pharmaceutical Journal invited this year’s Careers section contributors to share their 2018 career highlights and their best piece of career advice for other pharmacy professionals.…

Should the law change to allow more flexible pharmacy supervision?

Two pharmacists give their personal views on whether the current supervision legislation is fit for purpose.…

Alina Lourie, departing director of Pharmaceutical Press, on taking RPS publishing into the digital age

Alina Lourie, managing director of Pharmaceutical Press, will be stepping down from her role in December 2018 after six-and-a-half years leading the publishing division of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.…

Vision and eye health in children

How to advise parents, dispell myths and spot the ‘red flags’ for onward referral.…

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Pharmacy should take Brexit lead

As discussions continue over the relationship the UK will have with the EU, pharmacy bodies must do what they can to protect the interests of patients, whichever form of Brexit emerges.…