Report by UK House of Commons Health and Social Care Committee calls for urgent overhaul of community pharmacy contractual framework Department of Health and Social Care pharmaceutical-journal.com/article/news/m…

With prescribing now part of daily life for many pharmacists, we've expanded the Professional Support Service we offer with a parallel service, dedicated to your prescribing queries.

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Pharmacists told patients on pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy should only be given a one-month supply of medicines at a time because of stock shortages
#medicinesshortages
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An overview of the symptoms and diagnosis of Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinaemia, as well as treatment options
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PJ view: Changes to hub-and-spoke legislation are too late for a community pharmacy sector in crisis
#communitypharmacy
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Here, Sean Quay reflects on his experience of his GPhC #preregistration assessment, and provides insights to help current and future trainees best prepare for theirs pharmaceutical-journal.com/article/opinio…

Nine essential resources for #preregistration trainees #GPhC #pharmacytraining pharmaceutical-journal.com/article/featur…

Serious shortage protocols for clarithromycin have been reactivated, at the same time as number of #whoopingcough cases hits 15-year high
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Pharmacists can support patients with self-management of their condition by providing clear information about when to seek further help
#patientcare #professionalskills
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Despite restrictions put in place in 2019, #prescribing of #pregabalin is on the rise. In this month's #infographic , we examine trends and possible causes #ukhealthcare #prescribing trends pharmaceutical-journal.com/article/featur…

Pharmacists working for #PCNs could face redundancies following changes to the #ARRS
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After a year in development, Royal Pharmaceutical Society has launched a new #PJ app, available now on both #Apple and #Android devices pharmaceutical-journal.com/article/news/r…

.The Lancet study results showed the overall risk of death from any cause was reduced by 10–20% in type 2 diabetes mellitus treated with intensive glycaemic control #type2diabetes #glycaemiccontrol #lancet
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.Royal Pharmaceutical Society announces results of 2024 #nationalpharmacyboard elections pharmaceutical-journal.com/article/news/r…

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Best practice principles on gathering information to inform communications, information sharing with patients and working across boundaries to better support affected patients during #medicinesshortages
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Designated #prescribing practitioners will be able to be funded for primary care networks under the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme, according to a senior NHS England figure
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NICE has terminated its appraisal of gefapixant (Lyfnua) for the treatment of refractory or unexplained chronic cough in adults
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In this blog, Bhavika Lad shares how the ‘Me and My Medicines’ campaign helped almost double the number of structured medication reviews in her PCN
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Have you seen the Pharmaceutical Journal’s new collection of prescribing resources?

Find resources on communication techniques, diagnostic reasoning, physical examination and more. Take a look: pharmaceutical-journal.com/prescribing

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