PJ January 2021, Vol 306, No 7945

Eight asks for the future of pharmacy in Scotland

RPS Scotland is working hard to promote its agenda for the profession, ahead of the elections to the Scottish Parliament in May 2021…

Let’s make vitamin D supplements a permanent fixture for care homes

In November 2020, the UK government announced that all care homes would receive a four-month supply of vitamin D supplements. We need to seize this opportunity for long-term change in the sector.…

Headache: a visual guide

Headache is among the most common neurological reasons for A&E attendance, but most cases can be treated in primary care. This infographic provides a visual overview of the main types of headache.…

Evaluation of a community pharmacy service for uncomplicated urinary tract infection

Results of an evalution of a community pharmacy service for uncomplicated urinary tract infection suggest that community pharmacists are able to respond under a patient group direction to urinary tract infection symptoms with appropriate use of nitrofurantoin.…

Long service of members

The Pharmaceutical Journal is marking long service of members by publishing the names of members and Fellows of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society who reached 50, 60 or 70 years of continuous membership in 2020. Members wishing to have their contact details forwarded to any of these people sho…

Everything you need to know about the UK’s COVID-19 vaccination programme

Here is what we know so far about how the NHS plans to deliver the COVID-19 vaccine.…

Pharmacy teams have done brilliantly on COVID-19 vaccinations

Let’s take a moment to celebrate the incredible contribution pharmacy teams are making to the COVID-19 vaccination programme.…

‘Beyond our wildest dreams’ – CAR-T therapies in multiple myeloma

CAR-T therapies have been licensed in the UK since 2018 for the treatment of B cell lymphoma. But with positive results emerging for their use in multiple myeloma, and the promise of potential in solid tumours, excitement around CAR-T continues to grow.…

Nephrotic syndrome in adults: symptoms and management

Although it is a rare condition, nephrotic syndrome involves clinical features that require pharmacological management.…

It is time to switch to a digital PJ and embrace the benefits

The launch of the new PJ website in February 2021 will mark an important step in our digital journey, revolutionising how you access your PJ content.…