Issue : The Pharmaceutical Journal, March 2020, Vol 304, No 7935
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‘No evidence’ that daily emollient use prevents eczema in high-risk newborns Subscription
Applying daily emollient during the first year of life does not seem to prevent eczema in high-risk children and could increase the risk of skin infections, a study published in The Lancet has suggested.
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Help us find the unsung women powering pharmacy forward
There are far too many female pharmacy professionals doing brilliant things that are going unrecognised. Help us change that.
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The true impact of the UK’s hormone replacement therapy shortages Subscription
More than 18 months of hormone replacement therapy product shortages have had a drastic impact on the lives of people who rely on them, but nobody seems to know why they are happening.
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London minor ailments scheme to close at end of March 2020 Subscription
The ‘Pharmacy first’ scheme — distinct from the Scottish service of the same name — will close on 31 March 2020.
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Pharmacists could be 'redeployed' to short-staffed areas under NHS COVID-19 plans
NHS England could redeploy staff to work in areas suffering large-scale absences as a result of a COVID-19 outbreak, pharmacy negotiators have said.
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Statins could be linked to reduced risk of ovarian cancer, researchers find Subscription
Women who take statins long-term, including those carrying the BRCA1/2 gene mutation, could be less likely to develop ovarian cancer than those who do not, research published in JAMA has suggested.
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Pharmacy support needed early on in hospital stay for medication-related problems Subscription
Patients in hospital need pharmacy input early on in their stay for medication-related problems, a study in the International Journal of Pharmacy Practice has found.
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Misconception of pharmacist role could hinder its future Subscription
On 12 January 2020, Matt Hancock, the health and social care secretary, wrote on Twitter: NEWS: We’re introducing Pharmacy First — so like in other countries your pharmacist can do far more to help with minor ailments.Good for patients — good for the NHS https://t.co/96z8UiK12G — Matt Hancock (@MattHancock), 12
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Refusing to supply emergency hormonal contraception undermines our profession — no pharmacist should do it Subscription
Allowing personal beliefs to prevent patients accessing emergency hormonal contraception goes against the patient-centred care standards that pharmacists should uphold.
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Pharmacies sent 30,000 electronic flu vaccine notifications to GP surgeries in winter 2019/2020 Subscription
Pharmacists have sent more than 30,000 digital flu vaccine notifications to GP surgeries to date during the 2019/2020 flu season, according to NHS Digital.
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