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COVID-19

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Metabolic syndrome and the link to skin diseases

Patients with inflammatory skin diseases should be targeted and provided with heart health checks by community pharmacy teams.

26 Aug 2020

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Protecting pet health

From pet parasites to separation anxiety, pharmacy teams can provide advice on a range of issues to support customers' four-legged friends.

16 Aug 2020

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The GPhC must answer difficult questions

The GPhC is suddenly in the spotlight. After displaying flexibility and responsiveness with many of its actions during the Covid crisis, it now finds itself facing difficult questions on several fronts. 

14 Aug 2020

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Nutrition and Covid-19

The Covid-19 pandemic has increased interest in the role of nutrition in immune function and could boost the supplements category in pharmacy.

24 Jul 2020

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Study to look at long term impacts of Covid-19

The study's findings will support the development of strategies for clinical and rehabilitation care

09 Jul 2020

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Most vulnerable children no longer need to shield

Independent evidence from RCPCH shows the risk of serious illness for children and young people is low.

09 Jul 2020

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Isolating loneliness

Shielding or self-isolating during the Covid-19 pandemic have exacerbated feelings of loneliness for many older people, but pharmacy can be on hand to offer support.

08 Jul 2020

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Pharmacy Magazine Podcast: Talking Covid 12/6/20

We chat to Ali Sparkes, owner of The Health Dispensary in Neath, South Wales, about coping with Covid and mental health. Plus antibody testing in Jersey, what's next for the pharmacy flu vaccination service, the power of Love Island – and football's back!

12 Jun 2020

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Hydroxychloroquine 'ineffective in treating Covid-19'

Preliminary results from RECOVERY trial show hydroxychloroquine has no effect on mortality.

10 Jun 2020

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Pharmacy Magazine Podcast: Talking Covid 4/6/20

James Wood from Community Pharmacy Surrey & Sussex gives a local view of the Covid crisis, highlighting the tremendous work of contractors but also with an eye to the future. Plus a rant about Hancock, politicians with no trousers and some brilliant original music.

05 Jun 2020

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Hospitalised Covid patients with diabetes at risk

Study looking at impact of Covid-19 on hospitalised patients with diabetes finds one in ten die within seven days of admission

29 May 2020

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Pharmacy Magazine Podcast: Talking Covid 26/5/20

RPS president Sandra Gidley tells the Pharmacy Magazine Talking Covid podcast how the Society has led from the front during the pandemic and addresses the question – where does pharmacy go from here? Also script switching, testing tribulations, chloroquine and Barnard Castle.

26 May 2020

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Summer sun, something's begun

Pharmacy teams can support customers as the pollen count intensifies with over-the-counter treatments and self care advice.

25 May 2020

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Straight talking

There are plenty of ways to avoid and ease musculoskeletal pain, and community pharmacy can help.

25 May 2020

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Pharmacy Magazine Podcast: Talking Covid 13/5/20

The CIG editors discuss the findings from the latest Coping with Covid survey and consider the performance of the pharmacy bodies during the crisis. Plus novice novel writing, Covid hair cuts and Welsh hymn singing. Interview with Danielle Hunt from Pharmacist Support

 

13 May 2020

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