NHS trusts in England have started taking the first steps towards a dedicated pharmacy service for emergency departments, but as @alijanemoore.bsky.social has discovered, there is a long way to go before each trust has the recommended support in place

Our latest feature by @emmajourno.bsky.social The dangers of propranolol for anxiety pharmaceutical-journal.com/article/feat...

Hello Bluesky 🦋 We're excited to join the growing pharmacy community here. Follow us for the latest pharmacy news and member updates.

Congratulations to our investigations editor Sophie Willis for winning Newcomer of the Year at the Avicenna Media Awards this afternoon! Very well deserved! @pharmaj.bsky.social

This spotlight episode of #ThePJPod @cbwickware.bsky.social and @dawnconnelly73.bsky.social‬ consider the current state of palliative care and how it could be improved to ensure equitable access #ukpharmacy #palliativecare #healthinequalities

Good to see this finally. But, technically, it's yet another multi-year deal for community pharmacy in England 🚩

The deadline for nominations to #OPERA2025 closes on 31 January 2025. This award recognises early-career researchers who are making significant contributions across any aspect of pharmacy practice or pharmaceutical sciences https://buff.ly/48N8gLG

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Coroners have raised concerns in two ‘Prevention of future deaths’ reports following deaths of patients who had experienced supply issues with their ADHD and epilepsy medications #medicinesshortages #uksupplychain #drugshortages

David Lipanovic looks into the very important issue of access to urgent palliative care medicines

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Check out our recap of 2024 in pharmacy from @dawnconnelly73.bsky.social, with outstanding visuals from @therevmountain.bsky.social. What a bumpy road it has been... @pharmaj.bsky.social

In case you missed it - here are our top 10 most-read opinion pieces in 2024. Thank you to everyone that has submitted articles to The PJ this year — we couldn't do it without you! #pharmsky @pharmaj.bsky.social

Pharmacy procurement teams at hospital trusts have been advised by the government to use unlicensed imports of pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy where demand is greater than supply #pharmsky @pharmaj.bsky.social pharmaceutical-journal.com/article/news...

pharmaceutical-journal.com/article/news.... Such an honour to serve as a judge for this award. There are so many outstanding woman in pharmacy #pharmsky #medsky

Excellent to see some familiar faces in @pharmaj.bsky.social 2024 Women to Watch list 🥳 rpharms.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?...

Delighted to announce our 2024 Women to Watch List! Congratulations to all 11 honourees. Some very well deserved recognition for these inspiring women. @pharmaj.bsky.social #PJWomen2Watch pharmaceutical-journal.com/article/news...

A very interesting perspective following the GP vote at the LMCs conference last month... pharmaceutical-journal.com/article/news...

We are pleased to announce #ThePJ's arrival on #Bluesky! Please follow us for the latest in pharmaceutical news, commentary, learning and research #introduction #PharmaceuticalJournal #ThePJ #pharmsky

Joint draft guidance from two national HIV associations has recommended three websites to signpost patients to when buying PrEP online The RPS has raised concerns that one of the sites in question is unregulated - and accepts bitcoin payments #pharmsky pharmaceutical-journal.com/article/news...

Our feature this week in the #PharmaceuticalJournal is on microsampling techniques. These could mean faster, less stressful blood tests for vulnerable patients, but introducing them into the NHS has proved challenging #PharmSky pharmaceutical-journal.com/article/feat...

My latest column for the Pharmaceutical Journal looks at how the retail pharmacy sector might go about industrial action: pharmaceutical-journal.com/article/opin...

Really good article, with some patient stories on the impacts of stock shortages

Our latest feature highlights the devastating impact the PERT shortage is having on the patients who rely on it Taking its toll: the global pancreatic enzyme shortage pharmaceutical-journal.com/article/feat...

At the BMA's annual LMC conference tomorrow, GPs will debate whether the community pharmacy blood pressure check service should be scrapped. If the motion passes it will become policy for the BMA's GP committee #PharmSky #PharmaceuticalJournal pharmaceutical-journal.com/article/news...

Trending in the wrong direction... #AMR #WAAW24 #PharmSky pharmaceutical-journal.com/article/news...

We spoke with the former Deputy Chief Pharmaceutical Officer in his new role as chair of the RPS advisory board on medicine shortages. He had plenty of insight into the growing problem of drug shortages and how pharmacist prescribing may help. #PharmSky pharmaceutical-journal.com/article/opin...

Lots of smoking cessation news at the moment. Last week, NHSE announced that varenicline is back on the market, and today in the #PharmaceuticalJournal: NICE proposes adding cytisine to stop-smoking guideline pharmaceutical-journal.com/article/news...

We are still just finding our feet on here but we've created a starter pack for UK based health and science journalists. Follow them and let us know if you're a journo or MJA member and want adding: go.bsky.app/BNiFuEN

MHRA's Andy Morley has said that #weightloss drugs make up a “very small part” of medicines being illegally trafficked into the UK. #PharmaceuticalJournal #PharmSky

Some breath-taking photos here from Sharon Pfleger, a pharmaceutical public health consultant with NHS Highland, capturing her voyage to the Antarctic #Antarctica #Photography #PharmaceuticalJournal

In August and October 2024, NICE decided against recommending two new Alzheimer’s drugs that were previously hailed as revolutionary for their effects on the disease. Here's what you need to know about the reasoning behind these decisions. #Alzheimers #PharmaceuticalJournal