The independent community pharmacy sector is fast evolving into a more service-based model. With the impending acquisition of Pharmacy2U by Amazon and the meteoric rise of internet pharmacies such as Well and Boots… (see image below) We don’t have much choice. Our representative associations have promised more commissioned services to compensate for this loss, but […]
“I have Bi Polar Type 2 (not officially diagnosed as my GP had already started my treatment on mood stabiliser Olanzapine) I am diagnosed as having Major depression, I’m on a SNRI Venlafaxine, also diagnosed with very mild BPD, and generalised anxiety disorder, I have taken street ketamine before and use once a week, it […]
In the UK, a business which can dispense Prescription Only Medicines (POMs) against a prescription is termed a ‘Pharmacy‘ and must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), the UK pharmacy regulator. “Pharmacy” is considered a protected title by the UK government, meaning using the title in regards to a business without registration can […]
In response to the COVID pandemic, many pharmacy-based educational institutions are looking for new ways to increase the proportion of offline vs online courses that they offer. Traditionally, the ratio has been in favour of offline courses due to the lack of technology. However, new developments in IT spurred by COVID-19 are making online learning […]
There seems to be a considerable amount of misinformation on the internet about which foods a dog can or cannot eat. Some websites say pistachios are deadly poisonous whilst others say they are full of canine micronutrients. So what can Fido actually eat? In this article, we try and sift through the internet detritus and […]
Science has always battled with the question of nature vs nurture. Is it your genes which create you or is it your environment? The answer, unfortunately, is not so binary. Both play a crucial role in determining who you are and the diseases you may experience, however, recent findings have shown that there is somewhat of […]
This article talks about how community pharmacy in the UK can aid the government in certifying citizens in having some immunity to COVID-19.
The GPhC is now following suit with the CQC and openly publishing inspection data on https://inspections.pharmacyregulation.org/. It makes for a fascinating read why certain pharmacies do not meet the standards required by the regulator. As there is a lot of data (see below) we have amalgamated the “Standards Not Met” section of the reports. Standards […]
We had a few enquiries recently about whether pharmacists should start up an ear irrigation service. We did a little research and came across this BMJ article. Essentially Doctors do not like to do the service as the procedure is risky and leads to patient complaints. Key learnings from a postal survey of 312 general […]
Cybersecurity is becoming a greater focal point of pharmacy organisations around the world. According to the Council of Small Business Organisations of Australia (COSBOA) 20 per cent of small businesses were affected by a cyber attack in 2016. Some 11 per cent of those surveyed were hit by ransomware with the average ransom paid being […]