Supermarket pharmacy closures: a watershed moment? Pharmacy multiples and supermarkets have put 252 in-store branches at risk of closure in 2023, adding strain to an already stretched community pharmacy sector.…
Addressing microaggressions to deliver cultural competence in pharmacy Microaggressions are a subtle but damaging form of discrimination. Learn how to avoid unintentionally offending people based on their identity and what to do if you make a mistake.…
Half of pharmacists report increase in patients unable to afford prescription medicines, reveals survey The Royal Pharmaceutical Society survey of 269 pharmacists in England also revealed an increasing number of people are not collecting their prescriptions.…
Pharmacy bodies launch working group on supervision to inform government legislation changes The Pharmacy Supervision Practice Group held its first meeting in January 2023, and it will produce a report and recommendations for the UK governments.…
PJ view: Let’s showcase how pharmacy can narrow health inequalities The Pharmaceutical Journal is calling for examples from any pharmacy sector of projects that aim to tackle health inequalities.…
Government to change law to reclassify so-called ‘diet drug’ as a poison The change will mean 2,4-Dinitrophenol can only be sold legally to a member of the public by a registered pharmacist.…
Building bridges: pharmacists reaching out to help their communities In this episode of The PJ Pod, two pharmacists tell us how their outreach work is helping to support people's health needs.…
‘Catastrophic implications’: the pharmacy closures widening health inequalities Community pharmacy is peerless in the supply of better healthcare in more deprived communities, but this vital role is under serious threat.…
UK government rejects proposals for a national formulary for HRT Other rejected recommendations include the introduction of a menopause leave policy as well as making menopause a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010.…
Why pharmacy should call for a rethink on the latest UK drug policy proposals The government's white paper on illegal drug possession is not based on evidence: money should be spent on reducing harm instead.…