General Pharmaceutical Council to review standards on conduct, ethics and performance The pharmacy regulator is to review its core standards for pharmacists in light of increased demands being placed on pharmacy.…
How do the Conservatives view pharmacy? Sibby Buckle shares her thoughts from the Conservative Party conference…
All NHS patients will be assigned an ‘accountable GP’ under 2015 contract All patients in England will have a named GP responsible for co-ordinating their care under changes to the national contract announced on 30 September 2014.…
Only a quarter of children on ADHD drugs given psychotherapy in the United States New research suggests that few children in the United States taking ADHD medication are also receiving psychotherapy.…
Pharmacists in humanitarian work The expertise and knowledge that pharmacists can offer in disaster-hit regions is often underestimated.…
A history of aspirin Aspirin was one of the first drugs to come into common usage and it still one of the most researched drugs in the world, with an estimated 700 to 1,000 clinical trials conducted each year.…
FIP adopts model oath for pharmacists A model “oath/promise of a pharmacist” has been adopted by the International Pharmaceutical Federation at its annual congress, held in Bangkok from 31 August to 4 September 2014.…
Codes of ethics should be developed across healthcare professions, says FIPPharmacist associations should consider working with other professional groups to develop transdisciplinary codes of ethics, according to the International Pharmaceutical Federation.…
Reporting concerns and whistleblowing How to raise concerns and develop a positive whistleblowing culture to safeguard your patients.…