Is pharmacy education preparing pharmacists for the cognitive demands of modern practice? As pharmacy roles become more demanding, Christa Awad questions whether students are being prepared to carry out their roles safely.…
Royal College of Pharmacy calls for full pharmacy student access to Learning Support Fund In a joint letter to health minister Karin Smyth, pharmacy bodies said pharmacists “should be given comparable access to the training and development support provided to other healthcare professions”.…
‘Australia’s largest discount pharmacy chain’ to enter UK market Sigma Healthcare, owner of Chemist Warehouse, has acquired a 75% interest in “a number of stores” owned by Greenlight Healthcare.…
What’s next for a community pharmacist prescribing service in England? This episode of The PJ Pod reflects on the ‘Community pharmacy independent prescribing pathfinder programme’ and considers what would be needed to commission a community pharmacist prescribing service in England.…
OTC medicines spend reduced for second year running Office for National Statistics figures show that real-terms spending on over-the-counter medicines in 2024 was £7.6bn, down from £8.1bn in 2023.…
National formulary should be integrated into electronic prescribing, paediatric bodies say A joint position statement recommended that British National Formulary for Children-based dosing should be used to calculate paediatric doses and set safety dose limits for electronic prescribing systems.…
Nasal decongestant spray use limited to five days The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency said that the new rules follow reports of rebound congestion related to prolonged use.…
Improving resilience in pharmacy: how to build effective teams In a short series exploring how to improve resilience in pharmacy practice, this article focuses on how to build and maintain great teams.…
Growth in Pharmacy First consultations ‘not sustainable’ The Pharmacists’ Defence Association has highlighted that there are still fewer pharmacies open for fewer hours, despite a steady increase in the number of prescriptions and pharmacy-led services.…
PJ view: The success of the royal college is a joint responsibility The establishment of the Royal College of Pharmacy is an important step, but whether it reaches its full potential is dependent on pharmacists speaking with a unified voice.…
