What do A&E pharmacists do?
The RPS has released a new video highlighting how pharmacists can improve patient care in Accident and Emergency Departments. It…
Pharmacy/Drugs
The evolution of pain medication
Thousands of years after humans discovered the pain-relieving effects of resin from opium poppies, clinicians still rely on opioids, which…
Managing controlled drugs safely
All organisations are required to have governance arrangements in place to ensure the safe storage, management and use of controlled…
Explosive immunisation
Scientists at the University of Aberdeen have developed a technique to save more lives by vaccinating fewer people. They have done…
The highs and lows of cannabinoid
'When people think of cannabis, they usually think of the recreational drug and the psychoactive compound THC. However, another very…
Amnesty for antibiotics
The problem of antibiotic resistance is real and it has to be tackled on many fronts. The scale of the…
Flu jab Q&A
When does the flu season start and why should people have the jab done now? How long does it take…
Treating serious vitamin B12 deficiency
Have you heard about the NHS trust that recently introduced an incredibly brutal, and possibly illegal, form of drug rationing…
New ways to kill pain
Thousands of years after humans discovered the pain-relieving effects of resin from opium poppies, clinicians still rely in opioids to…
The anti-vaccine trend
Herd immunity requires that the majority of people are vaccinated to stop proliferation of disease. Measles, for example, is so…