Pharmacy-led COVID-19 vaccination sites deliver more than 3 million vaccines Two pharmacies in England — Andrews Pharmacy in Macclesfield, Cheshire, and W Cheeseman & Son in Bedfordshire — have delivered more than 30,000 COVID-19 vaccinations each.…
‘It’s a murky business’: the row over levothyroxine use in ‘subclinical’ disease As the rising use of levothyroxine sparks concern, experts are disagreeing about how to approach the significant number of patients with conflicting levels of thyroid hormones, who often have no symptoms at all.…
Most pharmacists on RPS mentoring programme seeking help with career development, study finds Mentees that were part of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's mentoring programme were found to be mostly seeking advice and support on career progression.…
Community pharmacy employers restart talks on the future of supervision The Association of Independent Multiple Pharmacies, the Company Chemists' Association and the National Pharmacy Association have said they want a greater "pharmacist presence in the pharmacy".…
How my fellow students’ conversations with family and friends are changing unsure minds about the COVID-19 vaccine Our extracurricular ‘vaccination champion’ course at University College London is helping students to initiate conversations about vaccination and tackle vaccine hesitancy.…
A day in the life of a multiple sclerosis pharmacist As a specialist in multiple sclerosis, Brina Bharkhada is a crucial part of the multidisciplinary team managing patients at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in London.…
Adverse drug reactions in children and young people This article aims to review adverse drug reactions in children and young people, highlighting important differences from the adult population and outlining steps that can be taken to manage reactions.…
Pharmacists launch service to vaccinate homeless people and undocumented migrants against COVID-19 The charity NishkamSWAT vaccinated "at least 100" people against COVID-19 over three dates in April 2021.…
David Walter Judson (1938–2021)On 9 April 2021, David Walter Judson MRPharmS, aged 82 years, of Walsall, West Midlands. Mr Judson registered with the Society in 1961.…
How we improved medicines management processes in Somerset primary careThe views expressed in this letter are those of the author’s. If you would like to submit a letter to The Pharmaceutical Journal, please click here. Established in 2016, Symphony Healthcare Services is an at-scale primary care provider based in Somerset. Owned by Yeovil District Hospital NHS…
