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Discover the latest clinical insights, news articles and training modules online here from Pharmacy Magazine. Stay up to date with everything clinical pharmacy.
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A closer look at the impact of this autumn's flu and Covid vaccine programme

Last-minute changes to the Covid and flu vaccination schedules were so exasperating, they led to Community Pharmacy England describing the situation as shambolic. So what happened and why?

18 Sep 2023

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Dealing with those bumps in the road

Helping pregnant women every step of the way

18 Sep 2023

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Q&A: Actinic keratoses

Nearly a quarter of the UK population aged 60 years and over have actinic keratoses, according to NICE – but what are they? Are they cancerous and how should they be treated?

18 Sep 2023

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First prescriptions for heart failure

This module covers medicines used in the management of heart failure.

13 Sep 2023

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Skincare and the menopause

Hot flushes are a common symptom of the menopause but many women find the changes to their skin even more distressing.

13 Sep 2023

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I got you babe

For many a concerned parent, the first place they may turn when their child seems a little under the weather is their local pharmacy. Here's how staff can quell their worries

13 Sep 2023

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Is head lice resistance rearing its head again?

Thanks to their mode of action, physical insecticides have been considered ‘resistance proof’ when it comes to treating head lice – but now evidence is emerging to suggest this may not be the case.

13 Sep 2023

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Psychedelics for mental health: the acid test

The prospect of treating psychiatric conditions with long-derided drugs such as psilocybin and LSD is attracting plenty of headlines – but how much is hyperbole and how would the NHS implement psychedelic-based treatments anyway?

13 Sep 2023

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PPIs increase risk of serious infections

Distinguishing GORD from uncomplicated gastroesophageal reflux in infants can be difficult.

13 Sep 2023

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Clinical briefing: Antimicrobial resistance

While it’s good news that 62 potential antibiotics are being assessed in clinical studies, experts say this is still nowhere near what is needed given the seriousness of the antimicrobial resistance crisis. PM clinical editor, Mark Greener reports

13 Sep 2023

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Clopidogrel ineffective in British South Asians?

Prescribing clopidogrel based on pharmaco-genetics could “impact significantly” on the management of patients of Bangladeshi and Pakistani ancestry (BPA), according to an analysis of 44,396 people in the UK Genes & Health study.

13 Sep 2023

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Pot luck with cannabidiol concentrations?

Only 8 per cent of cannabidiol products have measured CBD concentrations within 10 per cent of those advertised, say UK researchers.

13 Sep 2023

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Aspirin: study highlights risks of poor adherence

Poor long-term adherence to aspirin after a heart attack increases the risk of death, recurrent myocardial infarction (MI) or ischaemic stroke, according to research presented during the recent European Society of Cardiology Congress.

13 Sep 2023

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Smoke and mirrors

The Government have set an ambitious smokefree target by 2030 but recent statistics indicate they are not on track to reach this goal. Here's how pharmacy can help encourage patients to give up smoking

13 Sep 2023

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