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Sore throat - Pharmacy First toolkit

Assessment and management of sore throat as part of Pharmacy First

30 Sep 2026

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Shingles - Pharmacy First toolkit

Diagnosis, management, and referral of shingles as part of Pharmacy First

30 Sep 2026

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Respiratory infections: assessment

Ikwuoma Udeaja outlines a structured approach for pharmacists assessing, differentiating and managing common winter respiratory infections encountered in community pharmacy

04 Sep 2026

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Pharmacy Magazine Podcast – Meningitis outbreak special

All you need to know from the Pharmacy Magazine clinical team – who’s eligible for the MenB vaccine, what pharmacists should prioritise and what red flags to look out for, plus latest case numbers and what might happen next.

23 Mar 2026

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Review: Respiratory syncytial virus

Mark Greener reviews the impact of RSV and suggests a pharmacy vaccination programme would help drive down infection rates.

18 Mar 2026

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Clinical Q&A: Meningitis

NEW All you need to know about meningitis including causes, risk factors, transmission, symptoms, management, treatment and prognosis.

17 Mar 2026

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Impact of antibiotic ADRs on patients revealed

“Antibiotic side-effects can significantly disrupt patients’ lives”, say the authors of a new study

26 Jan 2026

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AMR knowledge gaps revealed among pharmacists and pharmacy technicians

Around one in 20 pharmacists and pharmacy technicians admit they do not know what AMR is.

09 Dec 2025

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Pharmacies receive inappropriate antibiotic requests ‘at least once a day’

Public swapping unused antibiotics on Facebook, finds new NPA survey

06 May 2025

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Tea-time tutorial: A concise guide to botulism

A botulism outbreak traced to a French wine bar made the headlines in 2023. Food botulism is actually rare in the UK but it can be fatal if not treated early. Here’s the low-down:

02 Oct 2024

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Antibiotics may increase fibromyalgia risk

Antibiotics seem to increase the risk of fibromyalgia up to four-fold, according to recent primary care data.

08 Jul 2024

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Does the way TB is identified need a rethink?

Current practice is missing large numbers of tuberculosis patients, researchers say, as many do not have the persistent cough that is commonly regarded as the main diagnostic trigger.

03 May 2024

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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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