Top ten research briefings of 2020
This year, all but one of our most-popular research briefings were, unsuprisingly, on the topic of COVID-19. (Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal)
Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal - December 22, 2020 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

Top ten articles from Your RPS in 2020
“It is shaping up to be another busy year for the Royal Pharmaceutical Society,” The Pharmaceutical Journal said, in January 2020. (Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal)
Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal - December 22, 2020 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

Pain management and the role of pharmacy (video)
In this video, Gino Martini, chief scientist at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, outlines evidence-based management options for acute, chronic and chronic primary pain to address misconceptions and promote best practice in pharmacy. (Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal)
Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal - December 21, 2020 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

Half of pharmacist training places remain unfilled through Oriel recruitment system
Demand for pharmacist trainees has exceeded supply, with just 51% of training places filled through the Oriel preregistration recruitment platform. (Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal)
Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal - December 21, 2020 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

Cannabis on the NHS: a missed opportunity? (audio)
It may have disappeared from newspaper front pages, but medical cannabis is still causing controversy.   (Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal)
Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal - December 21, 2020 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

Pharmacist-led feedback for prescribers cuts errors in hospital, study suggests
A pharmacist-led feedback intervention, aimed at supporting prescribers, resulted in a significant reduction in prescribing errors in hospital, a study has found. (Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal)
Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal - December 18, 2020 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

Test yourself: the 2020 CPD and learning quiz
Take our quiz,  with questions based on some of 2020’s best loved CPD and learning articles, and test your knowledge on a range of subjects from gene therapy to respiratory tract diseases. (Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal)
Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal - December 18, 2020 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

How our multidisciplinary approach helped us reduce our practice ’s high-dose prescribing by almost half
Senior GP pharmacist Rory Donnelly explains how his practice helped reduce high-dose opioid prescribing by an average of 40%. (Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal)
Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal - December 17, 2020 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

Pharmacists can take the lead in public reassurance on COVID-19 vaccines, RPS says
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has asked pharmacists to show leadership in reassuring the public that Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency-approved COVID-19 vaccines are safe. (Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal)
Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal - December 17, 2020 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

Hundreds of community pharmacies apply to run COVID-19 vaccination sites, say negotiators
Hundreds of community pharmacies have submitted expressions of interest to NHS England to run designated vaccination sites, the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee has said. (Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal)
Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal - December 17, 2020 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

2020: How has your year been?
As this challenging year comes to an end, we ask five members of the profession how the coronavirus pandemic has impacted their lives. (Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal)
Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal - December 17, 2020 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

2020: the year of COVID-19
This year has been dominated by a single topic.  Here, we look back at an extraordinary 12 months, and an extremely challenging time for pharmacy teams. (Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal)
Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal - December 17, 2020 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

Not enough evidence for use of vitamin D in prevention or treatment of COVID-19, NICE rapid guidance concludes
There is not enough evidence to support taking vitamin D solely to prevent or treat COVID-19,  according to rapid guidance published by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. (Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal)
Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal - December 17, 2020 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

Give provisionally registered pharmacists all the support you can, RPS urges employers
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has called on employers to offer provisionally registered pharmacists all possible support as they head towards the registration assessment. (Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal)
Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal - December 17, 2020 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

Drug-related deaths in Scotland rose by 6% in 2019
The number of drug-related deaths in Scotland in 2019  increased by 6% on the previous year to 1,264 deaths, according to National Records of Scotland data. (Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal)
Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal - December 17, 2020 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research