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Medication safety

Ensure as a pharmacist you're putting the patient first by staying up to date with the latest medication safety news and patient safety training courses.

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Medication safety

Antibiotics prescribing errors

The NPA has been made aware of a number of serious prescribing errors related to antibiotics. 

15 Dec 2017 , 2 Min Article

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Asthma & COPD

Inappropriate inhaler prescribing rife in COPD treatment

One in 10 people identified as having COPD have no definitive diagnosis, yet the majority of them are being prescribed inhaled drugs.

07 Dec 2017 , 1 Min Article

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Medication safety

Inappropriate inhaler prescribing rife in COPD treatment

One in 10 people identified as having COPD have no definitive diagnosis, yet the majority of them are being prescribed inhaled drugs.

07 Dec 2017 , 1 Min Article

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Services

FIP highlights role of pharmacists in harm reduction services

The report also considers the sale of marijuana from a pharmacy.

28 Nov 2017 , 1 Min Article

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Medication safety

FIP highlights role of pharmacists in harm reduction services

The report also considers the sale of marijuana from a pharmacy.

28 Nov 2017 , 1 Min Article

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Prescribing

ESPAUR reveals antibiotic consumption data

Penicillins, tetracyclines and macrolides remain the most common drug classes prescribed in 2016.

23 Oct 2017 , 1 Min Article

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Prescribing

ESPAUR reveals antibiotic consumption data

Penicillins, tetracyclines and macrolides remain the most common drug classes prescribed in 2016.

23 Oct 2017 , 1 Min Article

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Healthy living

'Grand Alliance' to tackle antibiotic resistance urged

A 'Grand Alliance' could produce a UK-focused 'Grand Stategic Plan'.

12 Oct 2017 , 1 Min Article

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Healthy living

'Grand Alliance' to tackle antibiotic resistance urged

A 'Grand Alliance' could produce a UK-focused 'Grand Stategic Plan'.

12 Oct 2017 , 1 Min Article

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Medication safety

Blister technology 'ideal' for community pharmacy

Pharmacists visiting Stand PE12 at the show will be able to find out more about Synmed’s blister packaging technology.

19 Sep 2017 , 1 Min Article

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Customer service

BBC Radio 2 highlights pharmacist expertise

Dr Sarah Jarvis plugged the expertise of "local, friendly" community pharmacy.

18 Sep 2017 , 1 Min Article

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Medication safety

BBC Radio 2 highlights pharmacist expertise

Dr Sarah Jarvis plugged the expertise of "local, friendly" community pharmacy.

18 Sep 2017 , 1 Min Article

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Medication safety

Rokshaw is back

Rokshaw Laboratories is returning to the Pharmacy Show after a four-year absence.

14 Sep 2017 , 1 Min Article

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Asthma & COPD

BBC highlights pregabalin problem in South West

Axminster pharmacist Ian Findlay features in the report on the dangers of the drug's misuse.

11 Sep 2017 , 1 Min Article

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Medication safety

BBC highlights pregabalin problem in South West

Axminster pharmacist Ian Findlay features in the report on the dangers of the drug's misuse.

11 Sep 2017 , 1 Min Article

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Medication safety

PRUK funds research into health information transfer

The project will look to solve the errors that can occur in the communication of information when people move from one healthcare setting to another.

10 Sep 2017 , 1 Min Article