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The value of leadership in medication safety

The Pharmaceutical Journal @pharmaj.bsky.social · 17h

In this week's comment piece, #TonyJamieson argues why pharmacy leadership is central to reducing medication harm, empowering staff and delivering high-value safety improvements across the NHS

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We are entering a new phase of the NHS’s evolution as we embark upon the ten-year health plan, which is aimed at transforming where and how care is delivered1. As these changes are implemented,…

Are staff shortages compromising safe pharmacy care?

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The Pharmaceutical Journal @pharmaj.bsky.social · 1d

Exclusive: #ThePJ's 2025 salary and job satisfaction survey has revealed chronic staffing gaps across community, hospital and primary care settings, stretching pharmacists to the breaking point and putting patient safety on the line

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Pharmacists have long been feeling stretched thin by low staffing levels — and have reported that workforce pressures are continuing unabated. Conducted in May 2025, around 550 pharmacists responded…

Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitors and B-cell malignancies: a guide for pharmacists

The Pharmaceutical Journal @pharmaj.bsky.social · 1d

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The Pharmaceutical Journal @pharmaj.bsky.social · 1d

This interactive learning article, supported by #BeOneMedicines, provides an overview of the available #BTKIs for the treatment of B-cell malignancies to support pharmacists with their use in practice

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Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) is a protein that plays an important role in the signalling, proliferation, migration and survival of B-cells. For this reason, medicines that target BTK — known as BTK…

Government received reports of 28 supply issues per week over past five years

The Pharmaceutical Journal @pharmaj.bsky.social · 1d

Data analysis by #TheNPA has revealed that manufacturers have officially warned the UK government about potential #medicinesupply problems 28 times per week over the past five years

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Drug manufacturers have officially warned the government about potential medicine supply problems 28 times per week over the past five years, according to data analysis by the National Pharmacy…

Patient safety commissioner pushes government on valproate redress almost two years after report

The Pharmaceutical Journal @pharmaj.bsky.social · 1d

In exclusive comments to #ThePJ, #HenriettaHughes, the patient safety commissioner, has urged the UK government to provide a full response to her #valproate recommendations in report published nearly two years ago

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Henrietta Hughes, the patient safety commissioner, has urged the UK government to respond to her recommendations on redress for patients and families affected by the anti-epileptic sodium valproate,…

Medicines are a primary treatment tool for many mental health conditions. For pharmacists to use their expert skills to help patients who have mental health challenges, it is vital for them to have a…

The Pharmaceutical Journal @pharmaj.bsky.social · 2d

For pharmacists to use their expert skills to help patients who have mental health challenges, it is vital for them to have a good understanding of those conditions

Read our wide collection of mental health resources here 👇

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Two early-career pharmacists named joint winners of OPERA 2025

The Pharmaceutical Journal @pharmaj.bsky.social · 2d

A flashback to our 2025 ‘Outstanding Pharmacy Early-career Researcher Award’ for early-career researchers, celebrating the work of researchers working within pharmacy who demonstrate potential to achieve world-leading status

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A pharmacist developing microneedle patches, and another who produced a model predicting the risk of medicines-related harm in older patients, have been announced as joint winners of the 2025…

RPS appoints new chief scientist

The Pharmaceutical Journal @pharmaj.bsky.social · 2d

#RPS appoints new chief scientist

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The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) has appointed Amira Guirguis as its new chief scientist. Currently professor of pharmacy, deputy pro vice chancellor and the MPharm programme director at…

CPPE launches training for pharmacy staff to support patients with long COVID

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The Pharmaceutical Journal @pharmaj.bsky.social · 2d

The Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education has launched an e-learning programme for pharmacy staff to support patients with managing symptoms of long COVID

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The Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education (CPPE) has launched an e-learning programme for pharmacy staff to support patients with managing symptoms of long COVID. In a statement published on 3…

Less than half of pharmacists who can prescribe do so daily

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The Pharmaceutical Journal @pharmaj.bsky.social · 2d

Exclusive: Responses to #ThePJ 2025 salary survey have revealed that less than half of pharmacists who can prescribe do so daily

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Just under half (48%) of pharmacists who hold an independent prescribing (IP) qualification use it daily, responses to The Pharmaceutical Journal 2025 salary survey suggest. Of the 581 pharmacists…

Time to approve UK clinical trials has more than halved, says MHRA

The Pharmaceutical Journal @pharmaj.bsky.social · 2d

MHRA announces fall in average time taken to approve the set-up of clinical trials in the UK, from 91 days to 41 days

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The average time taken to approve the set-up of clinical trials in the UK has fallen from 91 days to 41 days, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has announced. In a…

Pharmacy Inside Jobs: prison pharmacy

The Pharmaceutical Journal @pharmaj.bsky.social · 3d

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The Pharmaceutical Journal @pharmaj.bsky.social · 3d

Here, as part of our special #PJPod career series 'Pharmacy Inside Jobs', prison pharmacist Kaniksha Aggarwal talks about her career path and the opportunities and challenges
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Our new PJ Pod series — Pharmacy Inside Jobs — has been developed to inspire you to take the next step in your career. Whether you are a pharmacy student or a seasoned pharmacy professional, our goal…

Test your knowledge of dermatological conditions

The Pharmaceutical Journal @pharmaj.bsky.social · 4d

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One in four people in England and Wales visit their GP about a #dermatologicalcondition each year. Here, test your knowledge of these common conditions and their management 👇

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Dermatology presentations are common in primary care, with one in four people in England and Wales visiting their GP about a dermatological condition each year. Several relevant conditions —…

Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitors and B-cell malignancies: a guide for pharmacists

The Pharmaceutical Journal @pharmaj.bsky.social · 4d

This interactive learning article, supported by #BeOneMedicines, provides an overview of the available Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitors for the treatment of B-cell malignancies to support pharmacists with their use in practice

#BTKIs #cancercare #cancertreatment #pharmacy

Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) is a protein that plays an important role in the signalling, proliferation, migration and survival of B-cells. For this reason, medicines that target BTK — known as BTK…

Pharmacy teams facing abuse after ‘high numbers’ of ineligible patients book COVID-19 vaccinations

The Pharmaceutical Journal @pharmaj.bsky.social · 4d

#CommunityPharmacyEngland has reported "major issues" with COVID-19 vaccinations booked via the national booking system, as patients take anger out on pharmacy staff over eligibility changes

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Pharmacy teams have experienced anger from patients following “major issues” with booking COVID-19 vaccinations via the national vaccinations booking system, Community Pharmacy England (CPE) has…

Digital skills should be a ‘core competency’ for all healthcare staff

The Pharmaceutical Journal @pharmaj.bsky.social · 4d

Attendees at a #RPS roundtable have reiterated the need to upskill all healthcare workers in digital in AI tools

#artificalintelligence #digitalpharmacy #rpharms
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Attendees of a roundtable hosted by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) agreed that there is an “urgent need” to upskill the current workforce in digital and AI tools. A report on the roundtable…

Beyond GLP-1: the next wave of weight-loss medication innovation

The Pharmaceutical Journal @pharmaj.bsky.social · 5d

In this feature, #JoannaRobertson takes an in-depth look at the drug development pipeline has highlighted several promising new potential weight-loss medicines

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“There is a real sense now of a rapid expansion in the area of novel medications in the area of obesity,” says Hannah Beba, pharmacist and clinical lead for obesity at West Yorkshire Integrated Care…

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The Pharmaceutical Journal @pharmaj.bsky.social · 5d

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The Pharmaceutical Journal @pharmaj.bsky.social · 6d

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September 2025, Vol 315, No 8001

The Pharmaceutical Journal @pharmaj.bsky.social · 6d

Click below to access #ThePJ September issue, featuring an in-depth analysis of protected learning time for pharmacists, #antibiotic #prescribing in children and a guide high-risk medications

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