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Following the science? Obviously not

The war on drugs in Mexico is viewed very differently from elsewhere, as Peter Kelly discovered when he visited the country.

25 Apr 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Release the pressure!

Pharmacists must have time to recharge their batteries and investment must be at a local and national level, says new NPA chair Nick Kaye.

25 Apr 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Dark clouds are gathering

Chronic underfunding and incoherent piecemeal strategies pose big challenges which will not change under ICSs, says Mohammed Hussain.

24 Apr 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Persuasive pandemic stories

Personal testimony is a powerful thing, as Patrick Grice found when listening to the NPA during the UK Covid public inquiry.

04 Apr 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Crisis, crossroads … and hope

Gary Lineker was taken off the air for tweeting his views but his fellow presenters united around him. Pharmacists need a cause to unite around too, says Nick Kaye.

22 Mar 2023 , 1 Min Article

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The age of artificial intelligence is upon us

With the launch of ChatGPT, it feels like we are truly in the age of AI. But we’ve been using it in many ways for some time, says Peter Kelly.

21 Mar 2023 , 1 Min Article

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I might be going to prison!

The Windsor Framework might have solved some problems in Northern Ireland but it hasn’t sorted FMD, says Terry Maguire.

21 Mar 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Everything, everywhere, all at once

We need a diversity of solutions to meet our digital health challenges, insists Mohammed Hussain.

17 Mar 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Strike… then you strike out!

If strike action isn’t an option, how can contractors make the government listen?

02 Mar 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Do we have strong enough regulation of wholesalers?

Has the MHRA looked into the allegations we’ve heard about in recent years? And if not, why not, asks ICP editor Neil Trainis.

23 Feb 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Where are the Conservatives taking community pharmacy?

The Tories believe that if they drive workers out of pharmacy, technological solutions will fill the gap, says Peter Kelly.

16 Feb 2023 , 1 Min Article

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CPNI has an unhealthy obsession with adherence

Why did industrial action to increase core funding end with £22 million being funnelled into a new adherence service, asks Terry Maguire.

16 Feb 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Sensible … but challenging leadership plans

If pharmacy bodies don’t want change, the UK Commission on Pharmacy Professional Leadership’s proposals will go nowhere, says Nick Kaye.

15 Feb 2023 , 1 Min Article

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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

The UK Commission on Pharmacy Professional Leadership missed the reasons why the RPS has spectacularly failed after 12 years, says Mohammed Hussain.

15 Feb 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Editor's view: Things are getting worse, not better

I hope health select committee chair Steve Brine fulfils his promise of an inquiry into community pharmacy. 

30 Jan 2023 , 1 Min Article

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It’s not all about GP pharmacists!

Why does the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme help GPs take on pharmacists but not community pharmacy employers, asks Nick Kaye.

19 Jan 2023 , 1 Min Article

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