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Opinion

‘From the bench to the patient’: the relaunch of Pharmaceutics and Pharmacology

Here, the latest editors of Pharmaceutics and Pharmacology, a peer-reviewed open access research journal from the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and Oxford University Press, explain its updated research focus and how it can make a difference to patients.…

Published: 11 February 2026

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The dark side of the ‘miracle jab’: why eating disorder safety cannot be an afterthought

As the use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists increases, so must our awareness of patients who have an eating disorder or who are at risk of developing one.…

Published: 9 February 2026

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Preceptorship: the key to unlocking advanced pharmacist practice

By implementing preceptorship programmes across pharmacy teams, leaders have an opportunity to guide workforce development by evidence and strategy, rather than chance or goodwill.…

Published: 4 February 2026

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The unexpected importance of workplace resilience in pharmacy practice

In an introduction to a series of learning articles on improving resilience within pharmacy, Zubin Austin explains how his team discovered the outsized impact that managerial decisions can have on staff wellbeing.…

Published: 2 February 2026

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PJ view: Access to rare disease treatment should not be a rarity

Policymakers and healthcare leaders must persevere with long overdue changes to improve access to treatments for rare diseases.…

Published: 30 January 2026

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Managing the shift to prescribing at registration for pharmacists

Prescribing from registration offers pharmacy and the wider healthcare sector a great opportunity, but this reform must be managed and supported properly.…

Published: 28 January 2026

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Community pharmacy in focus: research insights on improving patient care

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s former deputy chief scientist and Community Pharmacy England’s director of research reflect on recently published research studies in and through community pharmacy.…

Published: 26 January 2026

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Sir Hugh Taylor: ‘We’d like to do ourselves out of a job as quickly as possible’

The Pharmaceutical Journal spoke to Sir Hugh Taylor, chair of the UK Pharmacy Professional Leadership Advisory Board, about his optimism for a collaborative future with the creation of the Royal College of Pharmacy.…

Published: 21 January 2026

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Crossing borders and breaking barriers: why we need to truly value global contributions to pharmacy and healthcare

Principal pharmacist Rafia Jamil shares her journey as an “overseas pharmacist” and how her experience of equality, diversity and inclusion within pharmacy has been complex but hopeful.…

Published: 20 January 2026

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Beyond the legal floor: raising the ceiling on neurodivergence in pharmacy

Neurodivergence among pharmacy staff should be embraced and regarded as a strength that, when used well, is a genuine asset to pharmacy.…

Published: 14 January 2026