Abigail James

Abigail James is opinion editor at The Pharmaceutical Journal.
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Should the law change to allow more flexible pharmacy supervision?Subscription
Two pharmacists give their personal views on whether the current supervision legislation is fit for purpose.
Should community pharmacy stock homeopathic remedies?Subscription
Two pharmacists argue whether homeopathic remedies should be available to buy in community pharmacies after the High Court’s support for the decision to stop funding homeopathy on the NHS.
Q&A: Dame Sally Davies — protecting antibiotics for the futureSubscription
Dame Sally Davies, chief medical officer for England and chief medical advisor to the UK government, is well known for issuing stark warnings on the careless use of antibiotics.
Recent blog posts
Most popular opinion pieces of 2018
Access to medicines has been a big theme for 2018 — from new legal access to medical cannabis treatment options, to fears that price hikes and Brexit are jeopardising the supply of medicines to patients who are already dependent on them.
Most popular opinion pieces of 2017
Tthe top five most-read opinion pieces from The Pharmaceutical Journal and Clinical Pharmacist suggest that resilient pharmacists have been improving their knowledge of medicines and helping patients achieve the best outcomes.