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September 2023, Vol 311, No 7977
Top news stories
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Pharmacy leaders warn that funding for independent prescribing pilot programme could leave community pharmacies ‘out of pocket’
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Black and ethnic minority females underrepresented in senior pharmacist roles in England
Features
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Demystifying medical cannabis: five years on from legalisation
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Rapid-acting antidepressants face a slow journey to wider use
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Filling the gap in smoking cessation therapies: a race to a smoke-free 2030
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Charting the course to advancing pharmacist prescribing
Opinion
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The contrast in reactions to growing roles for pharmacy technicians and physician associates
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It is better to publish small than let ideas perish
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PJ view: Post-registration support for newly qualified pharmacists from 2026 must be a collaborative endeavour
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How we treated more than 100 hepatitis C patients at pharmacist-led clinics in North Wales
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How palliative care pharmacists in community practice are improving access to medicines
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Our journey to digitally transform the discharge medicines review service
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Bringing blood pressure checks to the Pakistani community in Derby
Learning & CPD
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Factors influencing effective communication when prescribing
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Webinar: COVID-19 antivirals — where are we now?
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Principles of person-centred practice for prescribing
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Case-based learning: safe withdrawal and tapering of antidepressants
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Improving asthma care for children and young people
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How to approach challenging scenarios in primary care pharmacy
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How pharmacy teams can provide health education
Your RPS
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RPS condemns ‘unjust’ exclusion of pharmacy students from government support fund
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Welsh government backs RPS Wales plan to transform hospital pharmacy
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RPS backs call to legalise safe consumption facilities for drug users
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