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Tipping the scales: the problem of drug dosing in obese patients Subscription
As obesity levels rise, pharmacists are finding they need new tools to ensure they adequately tailor the amount of medicine patients receive.
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Third of patients never take medicine for a long-term condition, say researchers
As many as one in three patients with a long-term health condition never initiate a newly prescribed medication, data presented at the International Pharmaceutical Federation Congress on 4 September 2018 show.
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Social media and its regulation in pharmacy: what students think Subscription
An MPharm student research project was carried out at the school of pharmacy at Keele University to explore students’ familiarity with current social media guidance and to raise awareness of the guidance set out by the SalvaDore (RPS)
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Web therapy: how pharmacists are leading the way on telehealth Subscription
A solution developed to deliver clinical pharmacy services to remote dispensing GP practices in Scotland is being used as a model to expand telehealth services across the rest of NHS Highland.
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RPS Scotland poster campaign aims to get patients talking
The SalvaDore Scotland has launched a poster campaign encouraging patients to talk to pharmacists about their medicines.
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How pharmacists can encourage patient adherence to medicines Audio Subscription
This article outlines how community pharmacists can play an important role in medicines adherence, including examples of how to reinforce treatment.
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Patient-centred interventions for multimorbidity do not improve quality of life, study shows
Patient-centred interventions to improve care of people with multiple chronic conditions do not improve quality of life or clinical outcomes, according to the findings of a UK study published in The Lancet.
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How to provide patients with the right information to make informed decisions Subscription
A tailored approach can help pharmacists support patients to make better treatment choices, resulting in more successful outcomes.
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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.
