Global health

Fragile medicines supply chain causing worst stock issues ‘in four years’, says wholesaler

David McNicol, head of pharmacy sales at AAH Pharmaceuticals, put the "fragile" supply chain down to challenges in raw material availability.…

The role of pharmacists in increasing patient access to ‘compassionate use’ programmes

Pharmacists should be helping to ensure that 'compassionate use' regulations evolve to address urgent patient needs.…

Monkeypox: a visual guide

As the monkeypox outbreak in the UK continues to spread and the World Health Organization declares it a public health emergency, we take a closer look at the infection, how it is transmitted and what steps are being taken to contain it.…

Ways to safeguard UK drug supplies during COVID-19 and beyond

The COVID-19 pandemic is stretching the NHS, including its supplies of essential drugs, to the limits. We may need new systems in place to ensure patients never miss out on medicines they need.…

The hunt for an effective treatment for COVID-19

As researchers around the globe drop everything to find a treatment for COVID-19, we look at the likely frontrunners for managing this deadly disease.…

We need long-term changes to tackle COVID-19 and future pandemics

Open access article The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has made this article free to access in order to help healthcare professionals stay informed about an issue of national importance. To learn more about coronavirus, please visit: https://www.rpharms.com/resources/pharmacy-guides/…

Could chloroquine be effective against COVID-19?

Open access article The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has made this article free to access in order to help healthcare professionals stay informed about an issue of national importance. To learn more about coronavirus, please visit: https://www.rpharms.com/resources/pharmacy-guides…

Pharmacists working with global AMR teams made CPO fellows

Some sixteen pharmacists who are part of teams tackling antimicrobial resistance in the developing world have been appointed ‘chief pharmaceutical officer global health fellows’.…

Rapid expansion of vaccination and screening required to eliminate cervical cancer as global health problem, research finds

More than 44 million women could be diagnosed with cervical cancer in the next 50 years if high coverage human papillomavirus vaccination and cervical screening cannot be achieved globally, a modelling study published in The Lancet Oncology has found.…

Pharmacists given funding to tackle global antimicrobial resistance

The government will ring fence £1.34m to support UK pharmacists and nurses working to tackle antimicrobial resistance in Ghana, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.…