PJ, June 2009

Overcoming barriers to engagement in continuing professional development in community pharmacy: a longitudinal study

This study aims to explore community pharmacists’ perceptions of motivations and barriers influencing their engagement in continuing professional development over time.…

A community pharmacy asthma MUR project in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight

This article aims to optimise the outcomes of medicines use reviews (MURs) through a prospective analysis of community pharmacies’ asthma MUR interventions and service evaluation through questionnaire feedback.…

Factors influencing students in choosing to study pharmacy in Great Britain

This study aims to produce empirical evidence on the commitment to study pharmacy in terms of what motivates and influences students in their choice of subject and university.…

Time to review short courses of antibiotics

This study aims to estimate prescribed antibiotic course length in 2004, and compare with 1991–92 figures and recommended prescribing guidelines, and to explore whether there is scope for cost savings from increased guideline compliance.…

Does a medicines information service have a positive impact on patient care?

This study aims to assess the usefulness of a medicines information service in terms of impact on patient care. Medicines information has been a well established service in the UK since 1969, handling over half a million queries each year.…