Climate change

Principles of sustainable healthcare in pharmacy practice

The impact of the changing climate is becoming increasingly prevalent in our daily lives. How does the climate crisis relate to pharmacy practice and what can we do about it?…

Taking the temperature of embedding environmental sustainability in pharmacy practice

As part of a multidisciplinary leadership development programme, Sarah Cowans surveyed pharmacy colleagues on the barriers and enablers to implementing sustainable initiatives in practice.…

Greener inhaler propellant is therapeutically equivalent to traditional alternatives, study results suggest

Study authors reported overall bioequivalence between inhalers that use HFA-152a as a propellant and traditionally used devices with HFA-134a as a propellant.…

RPS launches consultation on greener pharmacy scheme

The proposals for greener pharmacy guides contain actions that community and hospital pharmacists can follow to help meet NHS net zero targets and self-accredit their pharmacy's sustainability status.…

Elen Jones: ‘We need to instil passion in those coming into pharmacy’

The Pharmaceutical Journal talks to Elen Jones, director for Wales at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, about her priorities, including her vision for pharmacy and focus on sustainability.…

Heat-related illnesses: preparing for periods of high temperatures

With climate change making periods of high temperatures more likely, pharmacists need to engage in early preparation and provide effective support for heat-vulnerable individuals.…

Heat-related illnesses: physiology, symptoms and management

As climate change increases the likelihood of extreme temperatures, pharmacy professionals need to be prepared to support patients suffering from heat-related illnesses.…

RPS to produce green pharmacy toolkit

The Society will create guidance to help pharmacy teams reduce environmental impact alongside a sustainability accreditation scheme. programme.…

Desflurane to be decommissioned by NHS England by ‘early 2024’

NHS England said that desflurane, which has the highest global warming potential of all anaesthetic gases, will only be used in "exceptional circumstances".…

Pharmacy’s link with the natural world

The pick of November's academic papers from Parastou Donyai, chief scientist at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.…