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Case study: The pinnacle of person-centred care in hospital pharmacy

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

In November 2022, London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust embarked on a person-centred care pilot that has changed the face of their pharmacy practice for the better. You’d be hard-pressed to find a pharmacist or pharmacy technician who doesn’t strive to underpin their practice with person-centred care.

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Black History Month: Celebrating Influential African American Pharmacists & Industry Trailblazers

Digital Pharmacist

These influential leaders broke societal barriers through the years and paved the way for future generations of African American pharmacists and pharmacy owners. Smith attended the African Free School and upon graduation was denied admission to numerous American colleges due to the color of his skin. The couple moved to Washington D.C.,

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Encountering Unique Mantras That Enhance Style While Leading To A Successful Career

The Happy PharmD

My pharmacy was embarking on a new service. Each day my pharmacy sent a 24-hour supply of medication to each patient. The pharmacy technicians would generate a computerized list of each patient’s drugs based on what the physician prescribed. And these doses were sent back to the pharmacy. It rarely happens.

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MHRA set to launch biobank pilot to better understand genetics and medicines safety

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

In turn, this will enable doctors to target prescriptions so UK patients will receive the safest medication for them, based on their genetic makeup. ’ ADRs continue to be a significant burden on the NHS and account for one in 16 hospital admissions.

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Do you even stand a chance getting into a medical school in 2022?

The Physician Pharmacist

As a pharmacy student applying to medical school, we are often unaware of how competitive the application cycle really is. We've done well enough in school to get accepted into an accredited pharmacy program, but what does "well enough" even mean in the context of medicine? Let that last sentence sink in. sGPA (BCPM): 3.66.

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Vitamin D supplementation ineffective for prevention of acute respiratory infection or COVID-19

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

During the 6-month follow-up, participants were emailed regularly to capture incident swab test positive or doctor diagnosed acute respiratory tract infections (including COVID-19) and details of any hospital admission, ventilatory support within hospital and prescriptions for antibiotics. By the end of the trial (June 2021), 89.1%

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Interview #6: Hospital admission as an opportunity for deprescribing?

The deprescribing.org Blog

Recently the Canadian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy (CJHP) published an article where the question “Should hospital admission be used as an opportunity for deprescribing in older adults?” Pam and Lisa: The authors presented a very thought-provoking case for the ‘pros’ and ‘cons’ of deprescribing during a hospital admission.