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  Reducing harm from medicines and improving the patient experience

  Written by Christine Clark | 2 Feb 2023

  Reducing harm from medicines and improving the patient experience are two objectives that go hand in hand and building in pharmaceutical expertise from the outset is a powerful… read more.

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  Getting Serious Shortage Protocols (SSPs) to work

  Written by Christine Clark | 1 Feb 2023

  Despite the existence of Serious Shortage Protocols (SSPs) to ensure that alternative medicines are available when shortages occur, in practice numerous problems have arisen. Professor Ashok Soni OBE,… read more.

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  Dermatology

  Study shows that bioprinted artificial skin can be used in cosmetics and drugs testing

  Written by Charlie King | 31 Jan 2023

  Bioengineered artificial skin has become an increasingly important and reliable platform for researchers to test the safety and efficacy of drugs and cosmetics. It can be produced on… read more.

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  Occupational Health

  People with arthritis 20% less likely to be in work

  Written by Charlie King | 31 Jan 2023

  The typical person living with arthritis in the UK is 20% less likely to be in work than their equivalent without the condition, new research shows. And the… read more.

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  Why pharmacists should manage repeat prescriptions

  Written by Christine Clark | 31 Jan 2023

  Professor Ashok Soni OBE is a community pharmacist and president of the National Association of Primary Care. He recently called on the Government to make better use of… read more.

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  Nutrition

  UK soft drink taxes associated with decreased obesity in girls

  Written by Charlie King | 30 Jan 2023

  The implementation of the two-tier soft drinks industry levy in the UK in 2018 was associated with an 8% reduction in obesity among 10-11 year old girls, with… read more.