One of most important articles I’ve done… showing the noise in clinic BP measurement is large & makes it impossible to track Rx effects; almost useless in evaluating change from 2 clinic visits. Let me explain… ahajournals.org/doi/abs/10.116… Yale School of Medicine Yale Cardiology Circ: CQO

Bonus. savagechickens.com/2023/03/bonus-…

Report added to the #pslhub from @kssahsn - One Size Doesn't Fit All: reimagining medicines information for patients. A State of the Nation Report reviewing findings from patient and healthcare professional engagement pslhub.org/learn/improvin… #patientsafety

Influenza vaccines marketed in the UK, including ovalbumin (egg) content: buff.ly/42T2AMO

🆕 April's podcast🎙️ is now available (Apologies for the occasional distant sound of a barking dog - award yourself a bonus point if you can identify the breed) bit.ly/3Mk5YKS

Combination therapy for painful #diabetic neuropathy is safe and effective @NIHRevidence evidence.nihr.ac.uk/alert/combinat…

The April edition of the NMIC Newsletter Therapeutics Today is now available at nmiccomms.newsweaver.com/5zxwmrb3qx/1d9… Check it out for information on breast cancer risk and contraception, ADRs & hospital admissions, withdrawing from SSRIs and our regular updates!

The evidence for disulfarim-like reactions with metronidazole is weak If someone approaching end of life wants a wee whisky or wine just remember this nature.com/articles/s4141…

Ever wondered whether a pacemaker affects torsade de pointes risk? Pharmacy Joe has a blog on it: buff.ly/3MSo0o1

Bad News. savagechickens.com/2023/04/bad-ne…

Paxlovid and remdesivir can safely be given in ckd stages 4&5 - see our website for full information. Clare Morlidge Hayley Wells

Get Well. savagechickens.com/2023/04/get-we…

Hey NHS Networks Your new website seems to have deleted my account - and my colleague's! Was that intentional? Was it something we said?

The NPPG and RCPCH proposal for a national approach for standardised intravenous infusion concentrations in children have been published. You can find them here> rcpch.ac.uk/resources/stan…

Members of the general public asked us last weekend at the Planetary Health Hub which medicines are vegan? We have uploaded a document titled “Which E-numbers & additives are from animal origin?” which might help answer this: pharmacydeclares.co.uk/resources

This graph alone says a lot! Huge increase in leavers post-pandemic. The rising share of staff in post <1 year has huge implications for institutional memory, efficiency and continuity of care. #continuityofcare

Nice article on communicating benefits/risks of #HRT from David Spiegelhalter and colleague (from 2020, but still!) #PatientInformation journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/20…

Yes... I particularly like the part where the author reflects on her own assumptions, and how (taking the context of the article into account) they turned out to be wrong.

The MEP helps pharmacists practice confidently in their day-to-day practice. Did you know you can now bookmark the sections you need? Just click 'add to favourites' and come back to it later. Access the MEP online now: rpharms.com/mep