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Skin cancer awareness

An essential guide to preventing and spotting the signs of skin cancer.

30 May 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Helping women to move through the menopause

Pharmacists and their teams can offer important advice on all aspects of the menopause, enabling women to make informed decisions about their own symptom management.

10 May 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Practice update: Scarred for life?

Wound healing is a complex process, so it is important to manage the wound correctly and use the right dressings to provide optimal healing conditions.

10 May 2022 , 5 Min Article

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Management of uncontrolled asthma in community pharmacy

The Taskforce for Lung Health is calling on policymakers and commissioners to provide extra funding to help community pharmacies deliver regular – and improved – care for the millions of people in the UK living with asthma.

05 May 2022 , 10 Min Article

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Research update: Methenamine – an alternative for UTI prophylaxis?

Metabolite offers an alternative to antibiotics for women with recurrent UTIs, research suggests.

06 Apr 2022 , 3 Min Article

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Maximising the hay fever opportunity

Cathy Crossthwaite, Numark OTC business development executive, suggests ways to make the most of the hay fever category.

22 Mar 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Hay fever management

A concise guide to the causes, avoidance and treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis.

21 Mar 2022 , 1 Min Article

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TV programme shines a light on Cushing’s syndrome

The condition was the focus of a TV programme as part of Rare Disease Day 2022.

01 Mar 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Mental health support for people with acne

NICE has recommended mental health support for people who are severely affected by their acne.

28 Feb 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Getting a grip on opioid usage

When it comes to tackling the over-prescribing of opioids, growing NHS waiting lists may be undoing any good work.

24 Feb 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Managing common skin complaints

Skin conditions are among the most common reasons for patients to visit their pharmacy for treatment and advice.

23 Feb 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Clinical briefing: A new option for episodic migraine

PM clinical editor Mark Greener on the new NICE recommendations for fremanezumab.

11 Feb 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Dyspepsia or GORD?

Pharmacy customers can be quite vague when talking about GI problems so it is important to ask them to describe their symptoms to help clarify the complaint.

23 Jan 2022 , 5 Min Article

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Widening access to contraception in pharmacy

The pandemic has made it more challenging for women to access contraceptive services.

20 Jan 2022 , 4 Min Article

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New POCT guidance for community pharmacy

Outlines standards and safe environment required for use of point of care testing equipment.

20 Jan 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Learning update: Consultations around sexual health

Dealing with sexual health issues in pharmacy need not be embarrassing if handled sensitively.

20 Jan 2022 , 3 Min Article

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