Test your knowledge on mental health An opportunity to test your knowledge on a range of mental health conditions and interventions.…
NHS England to integrate genomic medicine into pharmacy education and training In a new framework, NHS England says it aims to develop the pharmacy workforce to incorporate pharmacogenomics into routine care over the next three years.…
Pharmacogenomics and medicines optimisation to be one of eight NHS ‘genomic networks of excellence’ The network will focus on developing the rollout of pharmacogenomics and medicines optimisation in the NHS, including in primary care to address adverse drug reactions.…
Widespread pharmacogenomic testing in psychiatry needs a stronger evidence base More research into the genomic factors influencing psychiatric medicines response is needed before widespread pharmacogenomic testing can be justified.…
Expanded genetic profiling could guide cancer treatment, study finds Researchers analysed whole-genome data with data from the NHS, revealing genetic changes in cancers that may affect survival rates and patient outcomes.…
Test yourself: the 2023 CPD and Learning quiz Assess your knowledge on topics ranging from infectious diseases, to professional skills, to cardiology, in our end-of-year CPD and learning quiz.…
Supporting an early-career researcher in uncovering the barriers to wider pharmacy research The Pharmacy Research Advisory Group shares how it supported a clinical Fellow in finding out why research is not a core function of all clinical pharmacists’ roles.…
Rheumatoid arthritis: management An overview of the medicines used for symptom control and disease modification, with consideration given to non-pharmacological approaches that support management of rheumatoid arthritis.…
UK regulator to consider EMA recommendation to avoid topiramate in pregnancy Exclusive: The UK medicines regulator said it would carefully consider recommendations made by the European Medicines Agency, which were published following a review of data showing an increased risk of developmental disorders among children exposed to topiramate before birth.…
Geraldine McCaffrey: ‘The advances we’re making in Wales are really exciting’ The recently elected chair of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s Welsh Pharmacy Board talks to The Pharmaceutical Journal about the Society’s role in assisting the evolving workforce in Wales.…
