Career

How to prepare for the Oriel national foundation trainee pharmacist recruitment scheme

Six tips to help pharmacy students perform at their best on Oriel assessment day.…

Nearly half of unnecessary days of antibiotic use follow 72-hour review, study results show

The researchers said their discovery may help to provide a target for reducing excess antimicrobial therapy in line with the national antimicrobial resistance strategy.…

Trainee pharmacist wins trade union equality award after campaign for greater inclusivity in pharmacy education

Soh Xi Ken has been working with the General Pharmaceutical Council, Pharmacy Schools Council and individual universities to raise awareness of the need for inclusive education.…

The commission on pharmacy leadership’s proposals threaten the very future it wants

In their current form, proposals for the new commission on pharmacy leadership could lead us down a dangerously rocky road, says Mike Hannay.…

Community pharmacies to dispense COVID-19 antivirals from May 2023

A notice on the NHS Business Services Authority website says pharmacy contractors will be able to obtain COVID-19 antivirals "at no cost".…

Women in pharmacy celebrated at Houses of Parliament reception

Attendees, including several of The Pharmaceutical Journal's Women to Watch, gathered to acknowledge and promote the role of female pharmacy professionals.…

Using project management principles to improve research projects

Project management principles can be applied to any pharmaceutical project, including clinical trials.…

Pharmacy technician administration of systematic anticancer therapy: an innovative project by the Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

As pharmacists take on expanded clinical roles, there is a need to create more opportunities for pharmacy technicians to advance their clinical practice. Oncology is an opportune area for this, owing to workforce challenges. The Northern Cancer Alliance is currently undertaking a non-surgical o…

LloydsPharmacy pharmacists agree to bonus payment but no salary increase in settlement

The Pharmacists' Defence Association Union, which represents pharmacists working at LloydsPharmacy, said the deal had been agreed owing to job uncertainty at the multiple for many members.…

James Davies: ‘We have a big vision that has to be turned into reality’

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society's new director for England shares his priorities for 2023 and the Society's plans for supporting the profession.…