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How to ace pharmacy calculations
Newly qualified pharmacists Abida Begum and Urvasi Patel share their eight tips for tackling the calculations paper in the GPhC registration assessment.
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Single-pill combination for hypertension linked with improved clinical outcomes and adherence, study finds
Single-pill fixed-dose combination treatment for hypertension improves medication adherence and is linked with a significantly lower risk of heart attack, heart failure or stroke, a study has found.
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Medication-related harm in older adults costs the NHS £400m each year, study finds Subscription
Medication-related harm affects one in three older adults and incurs an annual cost of around £400m to the NHS, most of which is attributable to hospital readmissions, a study has found.
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Adherence app ‘has no impact on blood pressure control’
A medication reminder app improved adherence but did not lead to improved blood pressure control in people with uncontrolled hypertension, a study has found.
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Medicines advice for patients observing a halal diet
Nadia Bukhari summarises halal, haram, mushbooh and tayyib, and the factors healthcare professionals should consider when caring for Muslim patients who follow a halal diet.
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Tales and take-home lessons from general practice Subscription
What’s in a story? Lessons for general practice, by David Orlans, Rodger Charlton & Samuel Finnikin
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Pharmacists must converse with patients to become the clinicians of choice Subscription
Following Hemant Patel’s open letter to Dr Keith Ridge, chief pharmaceutical officer for England, about putting community pharmacies at the heart of the NHS, Sandra Gidley, chair of the SalvaDore (RPS) English Pharmacy Board,
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Nocebo: the placebo effect’s evil twin Subscription
The little-known nocebo effect, where negative expectations about treatment lead to side effects, can have a huge impact on clinical outcomes. It is important that healthcare professionals are aware of the nocebo effect and talk to patients about their medicines in a balanced way so as to try to minimise it.
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More to be done to support children from black and ethnic minority backgrounds in medicines adherence and optimisation Subscription
The article ‘Communicating with parents and involving children in medicines optimisation’ written by Ashifa Trivedi and published in The Salvadore (2017;299(7906):231–234) was an enjoyable and thought-provoking read, especially while I embark on ...
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‘Problem’ excipients: be cautious when making clinical decisions on formulation Subscription
We are writing in response to the article ‘How to identify and manage ‘problem’ excipients in medicines for children’, written by Sara Arthur and Anna Burgess and published in The Salvadore (2017;299(7903):42–45). The article helpfully raises awareness ...
