Drug information services

An ‘Argos’ model could give patients the access to medicines they deserve

Medicine shortages have been an ongoing issue for several years, but Liz Breen argues that lessons in transparent supply chains, learned from practices in Spain and Sweden, could alleviate pressures in the UK.…

Pulmonary hypertension: recognition, diagnosis and management

An overview of the pathogenesis, recognition, diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary hypertension.…

How has 2023 stacked up for the pharmacy sector?

From pharmacy closures to Pharmacy First, 2023 has laid the foundations for a game-changing 2024. Here, we take a look back at the biggest headlines of the year.…

Register of pregnant patients taking acne drug isotretinoin under consideration by NHS Digital

NHS Digital clinical lead Paul Brown told delegates at the Clinical Pharmacy Congress that other high-risk medicines are also being considered.…

How our pharmacy-led medicines information service supported clinicians on the COVID-19 frontline

Cristina Coelho, lead pharmacist in medicines information at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, on how her team of pharmacy professionals were indispensable in providing the latest and most accurate new COVID-19 information to clinicians on the ground.…

Fewer than half of pharmacists issue warning cards for patients using valproate

Only 40% of pharmacists are meeting a patient safety requirement when dispensing valproate to women, an audit carried out by the Company Chemists’ Association has found.…

‘Specialist pharmacies’ to dispense recreational drugs under Green Party government policy

Specially qualified pharmacists would be able to dispense recreational drugs over the counter under a Green Party government, according to the party’s latest drug policy.…

Over 40% of patients not told about side effects of their medicines

Hospital patients are not getting enough information about how to take care of themselves after discharge, according to a report by the Care Quality Commission.…

Providing medicines information to the masses

Sarah Cavanagh, acting director of East Anglia Regional Medicines Information Service for Ipswich Hospital, looks back on her career and her work with a Tropical Health and Education Trust programme supporting training of health workers and capacity building in Mozambique…

Improving medicines education to consumers by redesigning written medicines information resources

Written medicines information is an important part of consumer education, with the interpretation of this information dependent on adequate consumer health literacy. This form of education is especially important in an acute care setting where patients may be discharged from hospital on a number of …