Editorial
Being transparent about payments to healthcare professionals is the right moveSubscription
Disclosure of drug company payments to healthcare professionals is on its way in the UK — a big step towards transparency.
Breaking the cycle: the number of candidates for RPS national board elections needs to increase, as does the number of votersSubscription
Unless more members stand for RPS board elections, voter turnout is likely to remain low.
Comment
Why deintensification of drug therapy could be beneficial for some patientsSubscription
Intensive drug treatment for certain patients with comorbidities can sometimes do more harm than good.
Q&A
Q&A: Providing healthcare during the European refugee crisisSubscription
Pharmacist Miguel Serrano from Médecins Sans Frontières discusses the challenges with providing medicines to refugees and asylum seekers.
Learning article
When to use a survey in pharmacy practice researchSubscription
Understanding when surveys can be a useful research tool and considerations for survey-based research.
How to take an accurate and detailed medication history
Obtaining an accurate medication history is an essential part of medicine reconciliation and a process that pharmacists play a vital role in.
Careers
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.
News
Burt distances himself from ‘3,000 pharmacy closures’ predictionSubscription
The government is not making any presumptions about community pharmacy closures which could result from its proposals for the sector, according to Alistair Burt, minister of state for community and social care.
Electronic repeat dispensing service at heart of PSNC’s proposals for clinically focused pharmacy serviceSubscription
An electronic repeat dispensing service for people with long-term conditions should become routine for community pharmacists in England, according to proposals for a more clinically led profession drawn up by national negotiators.
Carter review calls for more clinical pharmacists to be deployed by NHS trustsSubscription
Survey of UK public reveals extent of over-the-counter drug misuse and abuseSubscription
Pharmacy emergency supply service has potential to reduce workload of other out-of-hours providersSubscription
Study shows value of community pharmacists screening patients for chronic kidney diseaseSubscription
Government outlines plans for community pharmacy in England following cuts announcementSubscription
Scientists may have found diagnostic tool to cut antibiotic prescribing in viral infectionsSubscription
Antibiotic carries short-term increased risk of heart attack, finds ‘persuasive’ studySubscription
News in Brief
GSK fined £37.6m for 'pay-for-delay' paroxetine dealsSubscription
EMA makes recommendations to minimise ketoacidosis with SGLT2 inhibitorsSubscription
Government imposes new contract on junior doctorsSubscription
Resources launched to help female patients understand risks of valproate treatmentSubscription
Contaminated packs of St John’s Wort herbal medicines recalledSubscription
Government’s £4.2bn investment for NHS IT includes money for ‘click and collect’ prescription serviceSubscription
Researchers call for UK to adopt US-style sanctions for off-label drug promotionsSubscription
Treasury driving 6% pharmacy cuts, warns All Party Pharmacy GroupSubscription
FDA approves new combination product to treat chronic hepatitis C infectionSubscription
EMA reviews ‘restrictive’ prescribing advice for metforminSubscription
Pharmacy flu vaccination services boost overall take up by patients in at-risk groups, say researchersSubscription
WHO declares Zika outbreak an international public health emergency as companies step up research effortsSubscription
Boots to cut 350 manager rolesSubscription
EMA fast tracks approval of elotuzumab for multiple myelomaSubscription
RPS releases new professional development resourcesSubscription
Decriminalisation of dispensing errors law delayed to autumnSubscription
Correspondence
The assault on community pharmacy by the government must be stoppedSubscription
We need more clinical roles beyond working in GP practicesSubscription
No mention of pharmacistsSubscription
An app to help patients taking lithium manage their treatmentSubscription
New alcohol guidelines are not realisticSubscription
