Using technology to enhance pharmaceutical care Tomorrow’s pharmacists will have a wealth of technologies at their disposal to assist them with both patient care and professional development.…
When it comes to working in the industry, pharmacists have greater competition There is a diverse range of roles for pharmacists in the pharmaceutical industry, so the training of undergraduates should equip them to work in all of these fields.…
Pharmacists in humanitarian work The expertise and knowledge that pharmacists can offer in disaster-hit regions is often underestimated.…
Poor quality medicines pose a danger to patients The Medicines Quality Database aims to tackle the problem of substandard medicines.…
Using pictogram labels to help patients with adherence A study found that pictograms were useful to aid medicines adherence. …
Taking pharmacy on the road A mobile pharmacy in Serbia widens access to pharmaceutical care for residents in villages that are too small to support a permanent community pharmacy presence.…
Paediatric formulations of tuberculosis drugs are urgently needed as the disease re-emerges Unless there are new paediatric formulations of drugs for tuberculosis, it is likely that multidrug resistant strains of the disease will develop.…
Supply shortages of antiretrovirals can have devastating consequences for patients Medication non-adherence is not always within the patient’s control. Poor supply chain management and natural or other disasters can threaten access as well.…
Combatting antimalarial resistance through research There is an acute need for novel antimalarial agents as multi-drug resistant forms of malaria continue to emerge.…
Obstacles to developing new antibiotics The antibiotics pipeline is not completely dry, but prudent use of them remain a priority.…