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Mixed reviews about The Pharmaceutical Journal

I have read The Pharmaceutical Journal since the days of my pharmacy apprenticeship. I have always valued my receipt of it , have always found items of interest and value in it, and I continue to do so to this day. In addition, even though I go online to the website three or four times a we…

The Pharmaceutical Journal has become out of touch

It is likely that, if this letter is ever published, I will not get to read it. The reason? Well, I am slightly embarrassed to say that, as soon as my Pharmaceutical Journal arrives, I unwrap it from its plastic envelope, have a quick flick through, then head straight to the recycling bin and, with …

Editing The Pharmaceutical Journal

We, the undersigned, are pressing for the restoration of the post of editor for The Pharmaceutical Journal. We believe that the The Pharmaceutical Journal needs to be refocused and that the recent departure of its publisher presents an ideal opportunity to review the situation. One of us …

How to write a research article to submit for publication

Pharmacists and healthcare professionals who are undertaking research should have an understanding of how to produce a research article for publication, and should be aware of the important considerations relating to submission to a peer-reviewed journal.…

Easy-to-use drug compendium

‘AHFS drug information 2016’, Gerald K. McEvoy. Pp xvi+3824. Price US$360. Maryland; American Society of Health-System Pharmacists: 2016. ISBN 978 1 58528 557 0…

Role of The Pharmaceutical Journal

Nick Wood, a past president of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, has complained at the current policy of the The Pharmaceutical Journal in relation to publication of obituaries and governing body reports (The  Pharmaceutical Journal 206;296:295). The publisher, in response, has indicat…

April 2016: Who read what on pharmaceutical-journal.com

Find out what other readers found useful in April 2016 and discover the most popular articles and sections on pharmaceutical-journal.com…

Journal of record for the profession

I was pleased to see in your April issue a feature looking back on the 175 years of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) ( The Pharmaceutical Journal 2016;296:245). With your new format for The Pharmaceutical Journal, I had initial concerns that your role as a journal of record, …

Q&A: Providing official standards for UK medicines and pharmaceutical substances — the British Pharmacopoeia

James Pound, editor-in-chief of the British Pharmacopoeia (BP), explains how the BP is evolving to meet the changing needs of its many users and discusses how it compares and harmonises with other pharmacopoeias worldwide.…

Andrew Herxheimer (1925–2016)

Andrew Herxheimer was a champion of evidence-based medicine and founder of the Drugs and Therapeutics Bulletin.…