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First-year statin discontinuation and non-adherence common in older adults Subscription
A substantial proportion of older people who begin taking statins do not take them as intended, according to an Australian study published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology.
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NICE must provide patient decision aids if the tools are to become part of routine practice Subscription
In the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s (NICE) guideline NG5 — ‘Medicines optimisation: the safe and effective use of medicines to enable the best possible outcomes’ — sit recommendations around patient decision aids (PDAs) used in consultations involving ...
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New NHS Digital data standard to improve communication between pharmacists and GPs
NHS Digital has published a new data standard aimed at improving communications between pharmacists and GPs.
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Reminder apps improve self-reported adherence to cardiovascular medicines Subscription
Medicine reminder apps can improve self-reported adherence to cardiovascular medicines, according to findings from a randomised clinical trial presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress.
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One in six women with breast cancer 'do not adhere to tamoxifen' Subscription
Some 16% of premenopausal women with early-onset breast cancer fail to adequately adhere to tamoxifen, increasing their risk of recurrence and reduced survival.
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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.
