Remembering pharmacy staff who have died during the COVID-19 pandemic
As we reach a year since the first cases of COVID-19 were identified in China, we pay tribute to some of the pharmacy staff in the UK who have lost their lives to the infection. (Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal)
Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal - December 10, 2020 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

LloydsPharmacy nominates branches to provide COVID-19 vaccination services
LloydsPharmacy has nominated several of its community pharmacies to lead COVID-19 vaccination centres, the multiple has confirmed. (Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal)
Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal - December 9, 2020 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

Pharmacist salaries in east of England fall by a fifth in one year, ONS figures show
Pharmacists working in the east of England area saw a 19% drop in their salaries on average this year, data from the  Office for National Statistics show. (Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal)
Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal - December 9, 2020 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

Consistent use of statins linked to reduced risk of cancer death
Women who take cholesterol-lowering medicines, who are subsequently diagnosed with breast cancer, colorectal cancer or melanoma, are less likely to die from their cancer if they adhere to their cholesterol medicines, research published in the  British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology has suggested. (Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal)
Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal - December 9, 2020 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

Patients taking placebo and statins experience similar side effects
Patients experience similar side effects taking a placebo as they do taking a statin, a study in the  New England Journal of Medicine has suggested. (Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal)
Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal - December 9, 2020 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

Pharmacy team first in the UK to prepare vaccination for COVID-19
The pharmacy team at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire trust has become the first in the UK to draw up a COVID-19 vaccine for  clinical use. (Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal)
Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal - December 8, 2020 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

Warfarin use linked to increased risk of knee and hip replacement
Use of  warfarin is associated with a greater risk of knee and hip replacements compared with use of direct oral anticoagulants, according to research presented at the American College of Rheumatology’s annual meeting. (Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal)
Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal - December 8, 2020 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

Our weekly virtual department ‘peer reviews’ are supporting professional development and keeping up morale
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Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal - December 8, 2020 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

RPS and PSNC call for law change to ensure ongoing access to full Summary Care Record
The law should be changed so that pharmacies continue to have access to full patient Summary Care Records after the COVID-19 pandemic, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee have said. (Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal)
Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal - December 8, 2020 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

The pharmacy registration assessment must change if foundation pharmacist training is to succeed
If foundation training is to equip future pharmacists with the clinical and prescribing skills they need, the registration assessment must be held near the end of the MPharm, rather than after it, says pharmacy practice lecturer Hannah Kinsey. (Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal)
Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal - December 8, 2020 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

Hospital pharmacists oversee 'safe handling' of COVID-19 vaccines in vaccination centres
Hospital pharmacists working in vaccination centres and hospital hubs are given the “lead responsibility” for ensuring COVID-19 vaccines are safely handled and administered, England’s chief pharmaceutical officer has said. (Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal)
Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal - December 8, 2020 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

COVID-19 vaccines: your questions answered (audio)
We answer readers ’ questions on the COVID-19 vaccines and how they will be administered. (Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal)
Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal - December 8, 2020 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

Evaluation of the Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust community pharmacy transfer of care around medicines service
This study aims to  retrospectively analyse the Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust community pharmacy transfer of care in medicines service to describe the type of medication-related problems identified during pharmacist consultations with patients and the services provided. (Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal)
Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal - December 8, 2020 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

Women to Watch 2020: what we did and why
In March of this year we launched a nationwide search to find women in the pharmacy profession who were achieving great things and deserved greater recognition. (Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal)
Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal - December 7, 2020 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

The Women to Watch 2020 independent advisory panel
Well respected leaders within the pharmacy profession volunteered their time and expertise to assess nominations for The Pharmaceutical Journal ’s Women to Watch 2020 initiative. (Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal)
Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal - December 7, 2020 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research