A day in the life of an industry marketing managerSubscription
Pharmacist Chris Maguire details a typical day as a marketing manager for a medical technology company.
A day in the life of an industry preregistration pharmacist
Aisha Ahmed details a typical working day for a preregistration trainee pharmacist at GSK.
A day in the life of a liver intensive therapy unit pharmacistSubscription
Sara Sawieres details a typical day as lead pharmacist for the liver intensive therapy unit at King’s College Hospital.
A day in the life of a senior primary care pharmacy technicianSubscription
Helen Pinney details a typical day as a senior primary care pharmacy technician.
A day in the life of a paediatric palliative care pharmacy technicianSubscription
Lisa Smith details a typical day as a paediatric palliative care pharmacy technician at Children’s Hospices Across Scotland.
The right frame of mindSubscription
Steve Hemsley speaks to Asta Prajapati, the first mental health pharmacist to be awarded £350,000 to develop a medication adherence tool for patients with bipolar disorder.
A day in the life of an ambulance service pharmacistSubscription
Julia Whettam details a typical day as a senior pharmacist at the North West Ambulance Service clinical hub.
A day in the life of a GP pharmacistSubscription
Shivani Patel details a typical day as a newly registered GP pharmacist.
From pharmacist to patient to researcherSubscription
Lisa Jamieson’s self diagnosis of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome came years after she first became unwell. Here she tells Julia Robinson how she discovered the link between her seemingly unrelated symptoms, and how her research is raising awareness of the connective tissue disorder.
How pharmacist Nikki Holmes helps mental health patients on their journey from high secure services to recoverySubscription
Nikki Holmes is head of pharmacy for forensic services at Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, as well as immediate past president of the College of Mental Health Pharmacy. Here she talks to Julia Robinson about forensic mental health, how she entered the field and why she could never go back to “normal” pharmacy.
How Karen Baxter's career evolved from clinical pharmacy to content strategy Subscription
Twenty years after registering as a pharmacist, Karen Baxter, director of content strategy for Pharmaceutical Press, reflects on her move into publishing and shares some advice for others considering a similar career change.
How pharmacist William Wake's time in the Royal Navy during the Second World War influenced his careerSubscription
Pharmacist William Wake received the highest French order for military and civil merits at the end of 2016. Julia Robinson finds out more about his time in the navy during the Second World War and his career in pharmacy.
How Bugewa Apampa overcame the odds to launch a new pharmacy degreeSubscription
Pharmacist Bugewa Apampa has recently launched a new professional pharmacy degree at the University of Sussex. Here, she tells Julia Robinson about her journey to professorship.
How Ana Martinez helped tackle the HIV epidemic
Pharmacist Ana Martinez explains how involving pharmacists in HIV clinical trials earned her the highest honour from the International Pharmaceutical Federation.
How a pharmacist made a career in pain and anaesthesiaSubscription
Roger Knaggs is the first pharmacist to be appointed as a Fellow of the Faculty of Pain Medicine of the Royal College of Anaesthetists. He tells Julia Robinson about his journey into pharmacy and pain management.
How Sarah Billington helps improve medicines use across EnglandSubscription
Sarah Billington explains why and how she leads medicines optimisation at the Care Quality Commission.
Law and pharmacy: a dual careerSubscription
Richard Hough is a partner at Brabners LLP, a commercial law firm in north west England, where he established a specialist pharmacy law team. He has been also a pharmacist for 26 years, a role which he says sets him apart from nearly every other legal adviser.
How Claire Ward helps to give community pharmacy a voiceSubscription
Claire Ward became the youngest female MP at the age of 24. She tells Emma Page about her career and explains why she now leads community pharmacy as chair of Pharmacy Voice.
The man who discovered ibuprofenSubscription
Ibuprofen is one of the world’s best selling anti-inflammatory painkillers. Its pioneer, Stewart Adams, now 92 years old, tells Julia Robinson about how and why his discovery came to fruition.
How Tina Bayuse became the first pharmacist at NASASubscription
Tina Bayuse was the first pharmacist ever to work for NASA and now heads a team of four in its own pharmacy at Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston, Texas.
