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Alzheimer’s will be treated with ‘cocktail’ of drugs, predicts neuroscientist

Patients with Alzheimer’s disease will probably be treated with a cocktail of drugs in the future, a neuroscientist told the annual University College London school of pharmacy lecture at the Royal Society in central London on 12 January 2016.…

How to win national recognition through rheumatology

‘I Love My Pharmacist’ winner Emily Rose has saved the NHS £200,000 as a result of her new patient monitoring pathway. Here she tells Julia Robinson how she accidently fell into rheumatology, and why she intends on rolling the service out to other departments.…

Putting together a conference about alternative pharmacy careers

The Alternative Pharmacy Careers conference is due to take place on 23 January 2016 at the University of East Anglia. Third-year pharmacy student Sarah Kirk describes how the conference came about.…

Pharmacists recognised in 2016 New Year’s honours list

Several pharmacists and former pharmacists have been recognised in the New Year’s honours list, with four being made Officers of the Order of the British Empire.…

Pharmacy e-referral system wins two categories in HSJ awards

A pharmacy e-referral system in Newcastle that links pharmacists in hospital with colleagues in the community has won national recognition and is already being rolled out across the region and to other parts of the country.…

A guide to networking at pharmacy conferences

Attending a networking event can be a source of anxiety for pharmacy professionals at any stage of their careers. Finding the right people to talk to and starting conversations can be intimidating, but these are important skills to help your personal and professional development.…

Gender equality still major problem in science leadership, event concludes

Speakers at the Women in Healthcare Leadership Symposium highlight that too few women are reaching senior positions in science and healthcare.…

‘I Love My Pharmacist’ 2015 champion revealed

Emily Rose, a hospital pharmacist from Bristol, has been announced the national winner of ‘I Love My Pharmacist’ 2015.…

Proton pump inhibitors linked with chronic kidney disease

A growing body of evidence has linked proton pump inhibitors with acute kidney injury and now new research has also found links with chronic kidney disease.…

Government to consult on legal changes to permit widespread centralised dispensing

The UK government will consult on amending medicines legislation to allow all community pharmacies to operate using centralised dispensing, Alistair Burt, community and social care minister, has announced.…