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Royal College of Pharmacy research journals
The Royal College of Pharmacy owns and publishes four peer-reviewed, indexed research journals in partnership with Oxford University Press. The four journals cover all aspects of research related to the pharmaceutical sciences and pharmacy practice.
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“We are warriors”: the impact of violent conflict on pharmacy practice and medicine misuse and abuse in the MENA region
While much is known about the impact of violent conflict on various aspects of public health (including pressure on healthcare institutions, disease outbreaks amongst refugee populations, and reduced access to medicines), very little is understood about how violent conflict impacts levels of medicine misuse and abuse amongst populations.
Pharmacists, especially community pharmacists, are ideally placed to impact public health as they are at the frontline of recording and witnessing this misuse and abuse
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Research articles
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The impact of a medicines administration pharmacist on patient safety and medicines management: a service evaluation
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Development and reliability of a clinical pharmacy triage tool in the emergency department
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Evaluating clinical pharmacist involvement in a COVID-19 intensive care recovery clinic
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Assessing the integration of pharmacist independent prescribers in child and adolescent mental health services
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The impact of a community pharmacy cough, cold and flu service on antibiotic prescribing and its acceptability
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Using critical incident data to promote paediatric medication safety: a regional quality improvement initiative in Northern Ireland
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Evaluation of a community pharmacy service for uncomplicated urinary tract infection
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Evaluation of the Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust community pharmacy transfer of care around medicines service
Review articles
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Chronic kidney disease: impacts, challenges and pathways to improvement
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Improving the management of uncontrolled asthma for adults in England: where do pharmacists fit?
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Making the case for pharmacogenomics in the management of mental health conditions
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Overview of cancer treatment-related cardiovascular toxicity
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Errors and the inappropriate use of medicines in UK care homes
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Clinical impact of CFTR modulator therapy roll-out
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Direct oral anticoagulants in the treatment of portal vein thrombosis: a therapeutic review
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How community pharmacy pharmacogenomics testing services around the world can inform their design and delivery in the UK
Perspective articles
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Testosterone in menopause: a review of the evidence and prescribing practice
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The role of community pharmacy in addressing health inequalities
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Cannabidiol as a chemotherapy adjunct in cancer treatment
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The use of insulin biobetters and biosimilars in the UK
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Should menopause management differ between ethnic groups?
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The role of circulating tumour DNA in guiding cancer treatment and future applications
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3D printing of pharmaceuticals and the role of pharmacy
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Addressing drug–microbiome interactions: the role of healthcare professionals