Sick from stress: ‘presenteeism’ in pharmacy With increasing pressures placed on pharmacy professionals, presenteeism — or working when not fit to do so — is becoming more common. This can have detrimental effects on individuals, their families and patients.…
Deaths: Kamlesh ShahOn 1 April 2019, Kamlesh Shah MRPharmS, aged 65 years, of Virginia Water, Surrey. Mr Shah registered with the Society in 1978. …
Deaths: Maheshchandra SaujaniOn 14 November 2019, Maheshchandra Saujani MRPharmS, aged 62 years, of Bromley, Kent. Mr Saujani registered with the Society in 1981.…
When voodoo and cocktails were the mainstays of New Orleans pharmacyThe museum treasure in the December 2019 issue of The Pharmaceutical Journal — Lydia Pinkham’s ‘vegetable compound’ — and The Scaffolds’ 1960s song ‘Lily the Pink’ reminds me of my visit to the excellent and interesting New Orleans Pharmacy Museum on t…
Deaths: Eunice HewitsonOn 2 January 2020, Eunice Hewitson MRPharmS, aged 88 years, of Congleton, Cheshire. Mrs Hewitson registered with the Society in 1952. …
Medicines reconciliation to be an essential service from 2020/2021, says NHS England Medicines reconciliation could be made an essential service in 2020/2021, following negotiations over the community pharmacy contract, an NHS England official has revealed.…
Amazon applies for UK ‘Amazon Pharmacy’ trademark E-commerce and technology giant Amazon has applied for a UK trademark for the term Amazon Pharmacy.…
Confidential government documents reveal names of 209 medicine shortages in 2019 The Department of Health and Social Care reported 209 medicines shortages in 2019, over half of which occurred for three months or more, according to monthly updates sent to NHS providers.…
Deaths: Carol GoodchildOn 10 May 2019, Carol Goodchild MRPharmS, aged 77 years, of Banbury, Oxfordshire. Mrs Goodchild registered with the Society in 1966. …
‘Reporting illicit drug reactions’ pilot to close following lack of use A pilot of a national system for reporting unexpected or severe illicit drug reactions has been stopped because of a lack of use by healthcare professionals.…
