Deaths: Peter Kilmister HowardOn 26 December 2016, Peter Kilmister Howard MRPharmS, aged 87, of Swansea, West Glamorgan. Mr Howard registered with the Society in 1954.…
Deaths: Martin George Victor JenkinsOn 25 December 2016, Martin George Victor Jenkins MRPharmS, aged 72, of Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. Mr Jenkins registered with the Society in 1968.…
Drug dispensing errors among medical incidents seen in children in primary care Improving dispensing procedures and redesigning NHS 111 triaging to be paediatric sensitive could help cut drug errors in primary care, say researchers…
New drug for chronic constipation approved by US Food and Drug Administration The US Food and Drug Administration has approved plecanatide (Trulance; Synergy Pharmaceuticals) as another option for the treatment of chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC) in adults. Plecanatide, which should be taken daily, supports regular bowel function by stimulating the upper gastr…
Heading for Hollywood: how community pharmacist Iqbal Mohammed ended up screening his films across the world Balancing working as a pharmacist with writing, directing and producing films means finding time can be a challenge, says Iqbal Mohammed.…
The myth of the male menopauseMy old friend and fellow pharmacist Sid Dajani has been making passionate pleas on your pages and elsewhere for pharmacists to identify testosterone deficiency ( The Pharmaceutical Journal 2016;297:364). He is confident that, among men of a certain age, a dangerous lack of male hormone p…
Next steps for Community Pharmacy Forward View published The Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee and Pharmacy Voice have launched the next phase of the ‘Community pharmacy forward view’ in the form of a ‘Making it happen’ document and website.…
Defence legislation for inadvertent dispensing errors to be laid ‘shortly’, says health minister The UK government says it will “shortly” bring forward the necessary legislative changes that will put in place a defence for pharmacists against criminal prosecution for making an inadvertent dispensing error.…
The role of academic pharmacists in science and research A career in academia allows pharmacists to conduct research and work in the cutting edge of pharmaceutical science. Here, Steve Hemsley speaks to academic pharmacists to find out more about what such roles involve.…
Best pharmacy practice guidance ASHP best practices 2016–2017: position and guidance documents of ASHP, by Bruce Hawkins…
