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Managing inappropriate polypharmacy

An overview of appropriate and inappropriate polypharmacy and its management, as well as the role of deprescribing.

21 Sep 2026

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Prescribing: lessons from the frontline

Lindsey Fairbrother recounts her personal experiences as a pharmacist prescriber and provides some useful words of advice for those who are considering offering prescribing services

15 Sep 2026

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Prescriber focus: Emma Anderson

Clinical services director at Evans Pharmacy and CPPE tutor, Emma Anderson, on her prescribing journey

10 Sep 2026

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Ask the expert: BP monitors and atrial fibrillation

Which home blood pressure monitors are suitable for people with atrial fibrillation?

08 Sep 2026

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Respiratory symptoms: assessment

Professor Paul Rutter outlines the key signs and symptoms associated with changes in respiratory health and explains how pharmacists can use targeted assessment to support differential diagnoses

02 Sep 2026

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Prescriber focus: Mike Hewitson

Pharmacist Mike Hewitson on his special interest in dermatology and pathfinder participation

03 Aug 2026

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Prescriber focus: Brian Gallagher

Pharmacist Brian Gallagher shares his experience of being an independent prescriber in Scotland

02 Jul 2026

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Deprescribing in hypertension: a case study

Although pharmacists are the experts on medicines, in some cases it is the patient who wants to discontinue treatment. Using hypertension as an example, we look at what pharmacist prescribers would need to consider when someone wishes to stop taking their blood pressure medication.

11 Nov 2025

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Becoming an independent prescriber

How to build on your experience with Pharmacy First to extend your practice and take responsibility for your clinical decisions, and overcome personal barriers to becoming a prescriber.

02 Sep 2025

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Antibiotic stewardship in community pharmacy

How to support antimicrobial stewardship in community pharmacy.

01 May 2025

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Prescribing dilemmas: skin problems

There are a range of factors that pharmacist independent prescribers need to consider beyond the clinical problems that present. Using two scenarios concerning dermatological conditions, Rod Tucker outlines what these might include.

21 Apr 2025

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Record keeping and communication

This CPD module is suitable for use as part of pharmacists’ continuing professional development, a key component of the revalidation process. After reading this module you can include it in your personal Pharmacy Magazine revalidation record.

25 Sep 2024

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