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RPS Pharmacy Research Journals @rpsresearch.bsky.social · Jul 2
🎉 We are delighted to announce that “The knowledge, attitude, and practice of the public regarding household pharmaceutical waste disposal: a systematic review (2013–2023)” has been chosen as the #IJPP Paper of the Year 2024!

🔗 Read it here: doi.org/10.1093/ijpp...

#MedicationDisposal
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RPS Pharmacy Research Journals @rpsresearch.bsky.social · 1d
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Challenges and innovations in long-acting injectable formulations: can formulation design space be rationalized?
AbstractObjectives. To date, ~70 long-acting injectable (LAI) formulations have been developed. More than half of these formulations consist of oily soluti
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RPS Pharmacy Research Journals @rpsresearch.bsky.social · 1d
"A systematic approach, integrating two key parameters, logP and the effective dose of a #drug, may be employed for the preliminary screening of drugs that have the potential to be formulated into long active #injectables (LAIs) with a higher probability of success in #clinical applications."
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RPS Pharmacy Research Journals @rpsresearch.bsky.social · 20d
➡️ Screening adsorbents for the prevention of drug-induced intestinal dysbiosis at pre-formulation stage: case example activated charcoal

➡️ Lea Gnatzy, Dimitris-Marios Katsikis, Konstatinos Papaandreou, George Ismailos, Maria Vertzoni, Christos Reppas
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RPS Pharmacy Research Journals @rpsresearch.bsky.social · 20d
Check out this just published paper in #JPP where an in vitro methodology to screen #adsorbents for their #safety and for their #efficacy in removing unabsorbed drugs from the colonic lumen was developed.

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RPS Pharmacy Research Journals @rpsresearch.bsky.social · 21d
"A 2024 review in the Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research reveals that while 100% of pharmaceutical social media posts highlight drug benefits, only 33% mention potential harms."
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RPS Pharmacy Research Journals @rpsresearch.bsky.social · 21d
Read the FDA press release here: 🔗https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-launches-crackdown-deceptive-drug-advertising
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RPS Pharmacy Research Journals @rpsresearch.bsky.social · 21d
#JPHSR was cited in the FDA News Release on " Crackdown on Deceptive Drug Advertising"!

Read the full #JPHSR paper here 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/jphs...

➡️ Pharmaceutical industry promotional activities on social media: a scoping review
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RPS Pharmacy Research Journals @rpsresearch.bsky.social · 25d
"Digital #inhaler monitors could potentially support treatment optimization and #decarbonization of the asthma pathway. "

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RPS Pharmacy Research Journals @rpsresearch.bsky.social · 25d
"#HealthWorkers’ direct experiences as victims of #corruption and fraud happen during #recruitment, #assignment, #transfer, and #promotion."

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RPS Pharmacy Research Journals @rpsresearch.bsky.social · 27d
"About half of the medication lists of older patients were assessed as requiring pharmacist action before the drugs could be safely dispensed, drug interaction alerts being the most frequent underlying reason.."
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RPS Pharmacy Research Journals @rpsresearch.bsky.social · 27d
"Community pharmacists play an important role in rational use of medicines by assessing prescriptions before dispensing the prescribed medication."

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RPS Pharmacy Research Journals @rpsresearch.bsky.social · 28d
The results of this study have direct implications for policymakers and state legislators by providing real-world evidence surrounding the viability of medical marijuana policy implementations."
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RPS Pharmacy Research Journals @rpsresearch.bsky.social · 28d
HOT off the press: "Medicare beneficiaries who were prescribed #opioids or healthcare providers prescribing opioids may be replacing opioids with #medical #marijuana in states where medical marijuana is legislated.

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RPS Pharmacy Research Journals @rpsresearch.bsky.social · 29d
Hot off the press! #Antibiotic-loaded #hydrogel coatings provides a promising approach to combating the development of Ventilator-associated #pneumonia.

Check out the full #OpenAccess article in #JPP:

🔗https://doi.org/10.1093/jpp/rgaf078
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RPS Pharmacy Research Journals @rpsresearch.bsky.social · Sep 11
Micro-dosing was shown to be an effective process of transitioning to buprenorphine from previous doses of methadone.

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#OpioidDependency
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RPS Pharmacy Research Journals @rpsresearch.bsky.social · Sep 10
What is the cost of illness (COI) of diabetic retinopathy (DR) and diabetic macular edema (DME)?

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RPS Pharmacy Research Journals @rpsresearch.bsky.social · Sep 9
Check out this new #JPHSR study highlighting key knowledge gaps and implementation barriers while offering evidence-based strategies and policy recommendations to integrate these values into pharmacy practice.

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The trinity in pharmacy practice: advocacy, integrity, and respect—transforming “what is” into “what should be” with a call to step outside the comfort zone
Advancements in pharmacy technology and procedures have reshaped the relationship between pharmacists and patients. Today, pharmacists do more than dispens
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RPS Pharmacy Research Journals @rpsresearch.bsky.social · Sep 9
As pharmacy practice continues to evolve, pharmacists are increasingly engaged in direct patient care, moving beyond their traditional roles.
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RPS Pharmacy Research Journals @rpsresearch.bsky.social · Aug 18
➡️ Community pharmacist-led interventions to improve medication adherence in patients with cardiovascular disease: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials

➡️ Sheelan Al-Arkee, Omar A. Al-Ani

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Community pharmacist-led interventions to improve medication adherence in patients with cardiovascular disease: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials
AbstractObjectives. Medication adherence in cardiovascular disease (CVD) is reported to be suboptimal. Therefore, an intervention to tackle non-adherence i
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RPS Pharmacy Research Journals @rpsresearch.bsky.social · Aug 18
"Community pharmacist-led interventions show improvements in medication adherence and clinical outcomes"

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RPS Pharmacy Research Journals @rpsresearch.bsky.social · Aug 18
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➡️ A scoping review of evidence of community pharmacist independent prescribing for common clinical conditions: beyond protocol prescribing

➡️ Laura Karim, Trudi McIntosh, Dr Tesnime Jebara, Scott Cunningham PhD FRPharmS

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RPS Pharmacy Research Journals @rpsresearch.bsky.social · Aug 14
➡️ The potential applications of nanocomposites in 3D-printed drug delivery systems

➡️ Marwan Algellay , Satyajit D Sarker , Matthew Roberts , Lucy A Bosworth , Touraj Ehtezazi

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The potential applications of nanocomposites in 3D-printed drug delivery systems
Abstract. Additive manufacturing is a renowned technology for producing three-dimensional objects, based on ceramic, metal, and plastic materials for diffe
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RPS Pharmacy Research Journals @rpsresearch.bsky.social · Aug 14
📢 #JPP Editor's Choice article: "nanocomposites improved 3D-printed drug delivery systems in different aspects such as mechanical strength, solubility, and drug release profiles."

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RPS Pharmacy Research Journals @rpsresearch.bsky.social · Aug 12
What are the barriers and facilitators for inhaler disposal?

➡️ Behavioural insights about barriers and facilitators to returning inhalers to the community pharmacy in Wales for safe disposal: patient and community pharmacy perspectives
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RPS Pharmacy Research Journals @rpsresearch.bsky.social · Aug 8
➡️ Medicines reconciliation: auditing the accuracy of penicillin allergy documentation in patient health records

➡️ Laura Barclay, Kingston Rajiah, Aaron Courtenay, Heather Coleman, Nermeen Ali, Ahmed Abuelhana