Issue : The Pharmaceutical Journal, February 2016, Vol 296, No 7886
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A physician’s insight into drug development Subscription
‘Vie d’or: memoirs of a pharmaceutical physician’, by Dr David R. Glover.
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How to win national recognition through rheumatology Subscription
‘I Love My Pharmacist’ winner Emily Rose has saved the NHS £200,000 as a result of her new patient monitoring pathway. Here she tells Julia Robinson how she accidently fell into rheumatology, and why she intends on rolling the service out to other departments.
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How I deliver a pharmacy service for patients undergoing gender reassignment Subscription
Patients undergoing gender reassignment can find it difficult to get the medicines they need because of how services are commissioned.
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New alcohol guidelines are not realistic Subscription
So now men have to cut their alcohol consumption in half, [according to new guidelines issued in the UK in January 2016]. It is important to remember that the studies leading to the issuing of such warnings are of populations, not individuals. Also they are frequently observational, rather than randomised, trials, ...
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An app to help patients taking lithium manage their treatment Subscription
The pharmacy team at South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust has developed an innovative app that is available free to help with the safe prescribing, administering and monitoring of lithium.
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Antibiotic carries short-term increased risk of heart attack, finds ‘persuasive’ study Subscription
Clarithromycin carries an increased short-term risk of cardiac death and should be prescribed “with caution” to patients who already have a high cardiovascular risk, according to new research.
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How to make a successful RPS Faculty application Subscription
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) Faculty recognises pharmacists for their professional achievements. Faculty assessor and journalist Asha Fowells explains what is involved when applying for membership.
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Build or buy: what’s the best route to your own pharmacy? Subscription
Many employee community pharmacists dream of owning their own pharmacy — so what’s the best way of making this happen? Steve Hemsley weighs up the pros and cons.
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Looking beyond dieting for weight loss and health Subscription
‘The diet myth: the real science behind what we eat’ by Tim Spector.
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Scientists may have found diagnostic tool to cut antibiotic prescribing in viral infections Subscription
A new way to distinguish between bacterial and viral respiratory infections has been developed by researchers in the hope it could limit the inappropriate use of antibiotics, an important driver in the emergence of antibiotic resistance.
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