Social sciences and humanities

New pharmacy minister confirmed

Newly appointed pharmacy minister Diana Johnson has replaced Stephen Kinnock, as he moves to secretary of state for Wales.…

What increasing impact factors mean for the RCPharm research journals

The latest impact metrics from Clarivate and Scopus have been published, showing a positive trend for the Royal College of Pharmacy research journals.…

How pharmacists can transform prescribing safety in psychiatry

Medication errors disproportionately affect patients with mental illness but pharmacists’ expertise in psychopharmacology could help tailor prescribing to better meet individual patient needs.…

How pharmacists are storing medicines in soaring temperatures

What is being done to ensure hospitals can store medicines safely as heatwaves become more prevalent and what steps are pharmacists taking to maintain medicines integrity in the short term?…

RCPharm meets with new members of the Senedd

Newly elected Members of the Senedd met with the Royal College Pharmacy Wales team to discuss a range of issues such as funding for the sector, a new cancer plan and pharmacists support for patients with long-term conditions.…

Health news round-up: coffee, ADHD prescribing, and GLP-1s and hair loss

The Pharmaceutical Journal’s weekly summary of the important developments in pharmacy and health news you may have missed.…

Yvette Cooper named health secretary

Newly appointed secretary of state for health and social care, Yvette Cooper, moves from her previous role as foreign secretary.…

Performers list could provide alternative to fitness-to-practise referrals, says RCPharm

In written evidence to the House of Commons, the Royal College of Pharmacy suggested that a performers list for pharmacy could be one approach to ensuring that healthcare professionals are qualified and competent to offer “safe and effective care”.…

NHS implementation of NICE recommendations ‘not joined up enough’, says chief executive

Speaking at a House of Lords Science Technology Committee session, Jonathan Benger said that newly approved medicines are not returning on investment in the way that companies have hoped for.…

Medicines storage needs to change with the climate

Pharmacy staff should make patients aware of the importance of safe medicine storage to optimise the stability and efficacy of their medicines.…