Opioids in England: crisis averted? Despite a 20% increase in opioid prescriptions per 1,000 population over the past decade, there are signs that a US-style opioid epidemic may have been averted.…
Case-based learning: meningitis Causes, diagnosis and initial management options for adults and children with meningitis.…
A call for action on high-dose opioid prescribing Despite a decrease in the number of prescriptions, there are thousands of patients still on high-dose opioids. Pharmacy’s mission must be to review whether this is appropriate.…
Emergency antibiotic supplies double despite concern over AMR As the number of antibiotics supplied through the NHS Urgent Medicine Supply Advanced Service increases, concerns are growing over its impact on antimicrobial resistance.…
Harvinder Sondh: ‘You can’t beat going out and speaking to your customer’ Harvinder Sondh, director of innovation and enterprise at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, speaks about what his directorate offers members, both in the UK and overseas.…
Case-based learning: acne vulgaris Causes, diagnosis and management options for a range of patients, including those with mild or moderate acne.…
Pharmacists must identify and treat the missing millions with hypertension Research shows that pharmacists can successfully support the 8 million people in England thought to have undiagnosed and untreated hypertension. But they cannot do it without a change in the community pharmacy contract.…
Malcolm Harrison: ‘Expect considerable pressure from staff shortages in the next 18 months’ Malcolm Harrison, lobbyist for the UK’s largest pharmacy chains, talks apprenticeships, branch closures and the digital challenge for pharmacy.…
DNP: the dangerous diet pill pharmacists should know about As concerns over deaths related to the diet pill 2,4-dinitrophenol (DNP) increase, healthcare professionals — including pharmacists — are being called on to play their part in raising awareness and preventing DNP-related harm.…
Tribute: William ‘Bill’ BrookesPharmacists around the country will be deeply saddened at the news of the death of Bill Brookes. He was active in the profession over virtually the whole of his professional life, and was known widely but particularly in the NHS hospital pharmacy environs. He and I worked together for more than 20 …
