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Research Demonstrates Value of Using Community Pharmacies to Deliver Public Health Services
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Research Demonstrates Value of Using Community Pharmacies to Deliver Public Health Services

Community Pharmacy, Research

Research Demonstrates Value of Using Community Pharmacies to Deliver Public Health Services

BMJ Open has published the results of a systematic review focused on public health interventions delivered by community pharmacies, which concludes that commissioners should consider using community pharmacies to help deliver public health services. 19 studies, which explored the effectiveness of community pharmacy-delivered interventions for weight management, smoking cessation and the misuse or excessive consumption of alcohol [...]

By PL|2016-03-13T21:00:40+00:00March 13th, 2016|Community Pharmacy, Research|Comments Off

MONASH, UCL, UNC ADVANCE PHARMALLIANCE PARTNERSHIP
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MONASH, UCL, UNC ADVANCE PHARMALLIANCE PARTNERSHIP

Education, Research

MONASH, UCL, UNC ADVANCE PHARMALLIANCE PARTNERSHIP

PharmAlliance, the research, education and practice partnership between three of the world’s most highly-regarded schools of pharmacy – Monash University, University College London and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill – has announced its first round of grant funding. Established in March last year, the alliance enables the partners to pursue new educational, [...]

By PL|2016-03-09T16:34:19+00:00March 9th, 2016|Education, Research|Comments Off

A Swansea University-Led Study Explores Concerns about Medication Errors
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A Swansea University-Led Study Explores Concerns about Medication Errors

Counterfeit Medicines, Research

A Swansea University-Led Study Explores Concerns about Medication Errors

Confusion between look-alike and sound-alike medication names accounts for up to one in four medication errors, threatening patient safety. A Swansea University led team of scientists decided to look into the main reason for this confusion Medication errors are particularly common in intensive care, paediatrics/neonatology, care of older adults, anaesthetics, and obstetrics. Errors can occur [...]

By PL|2016-02-21T16:50:17+00:00February 21st, 2016|Counterfeit Medicines, Research|Comments Off

Breast Cancer Now Announce Innovative Collaboration with Pfizer
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Breast Cancer Now Announce Innovative Collaboration with Pfizer

Cancer, Research

Breast Cancer Now Announce Innovative Collaboration with Pfizer

As part of its ongoing commitment to progressing cancer research, Pfizer has announced that it will collaborate with Breast Cancer Now as part of its Europe-wide Breast Cancer Now Catalyst Programme. Pfizer is the first to collaborate with Breast Cancer Now on this new breast cancer research programme. The programme is based on a collaborative [...]

By PL|2016-02-16T16:47:13+00:00February 16th, 2016|Cancer, Research|Comments Off

Medicine Safety ‘Needs International Coordination’
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Medicine Safety ‘Needs International Coordination’

Research

Medicine Safety ‘Needs International Coordination’

How quickly should a drug be withdrawn from the market if it causes harm? It sounds like a simple question, but the answer depends on where you live, Oxford University researchers have found. A systematic review led by Dr Igho J. Onakpoya from Oxford University's Nuffield Department of Primary Health Care Sciences looked at 462 [...]

By PL|2016-02-04T16:36:19+00:00February 4th, 2016|Research|Comments Off

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