Drug–food interactions: pharmacological principles and management strategies Introduction  Drug–food interactions are an important, but often underappreciated, aspect of both pharmacology and nutrition. These interactions occur when food alters the pharmacokinetics…

A summary of the underlying pharmacological principles for common drug–food interactions, outlining practical management strategies that can be used with patients in clinical practice

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Case-based learning: sedating medicines, breastfeeding and safe sleeping advice Pharmacists across sectors are ideally placed to give informed advice about taking medicines while breastfeeding. Medicines may be taken during pregnancy or newly started by someone who is already…

This case-based learning article explains how pharmacists can help to reduce the risk of #SIDS and provide holistic care for #breastfeeding families when advising on the use of sedating medicines

#postnatalcare #pregnancy #pharmacypractice

Improving resilience in pharmacy practice: optimising shift patterns ‘Hard working’ is often viewed as a virtuous personality characteristic. Hard workers are frequently praised, sometimes rewarded and rarely disrespected. In most organisations — including community…

The next part in #ZubinAustin's short series exploring how to improve resilience in pharmacy practice, focusing on optimising shift patterns and the number of hours pharmacists work

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Case-based learning: sedating medicines, breastfeeding and safe sleeping advice Pharmacists across sectors are ideally placed to give informed advice about taking medicines while breastfeeding. Medicines may be taken during pregnancy or newly started by someone who is already…

The latest in our case-based learning series provides an overview of how to risk-assess sedating medicines in breastfeeding, outline safe sleeping practice and the role of the pharmacist

#breastfeeding #safesleeping #sedatingmedicines #pharmacypractice #prescribing

Why Ramadan is a clinical opportunity for pharmacy As Ramadan approaches each year, familiar conversations begin in community pharmacies. A patient with diabetes asks whether insulin doses can be delayed. Another admits she has stopped her…

In our latest blog, #SamiraOsman shares how pharmacists can be proactive in supporting patients during Ramadan to reduce avoidable harms

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Now available: PSW’s Migraine Toolkit 🧠
A practical resource for pharmacists & technicians to support patients with migraines.

View resource: www.pswi.org/Migraine-Too...
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Principles of effective prescription writing for pharmacist prescribers Introduction   A prescription is a core component of patient care and central to the safe use of medicines. All pharmacists will recognise the importance of a well-written prescription and its role…

Our latest learning article, by #ClareMurray & #MaireadMcGrattan, outlines the core elements of safe prescription writing and common pitfalls to avoid

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Improving resilience in pharmacy practice: reducing the burden of multitasking Community pharmacy can seem an incredibly busy, verging on chaotic, place. Pharmacy staff may be answering phones, speaking with patients, receiving inventory, dispensing medications, teaching…

*Improving resilience in pharmacy practice: reducing the burden of multitasking*

The first article in a short series that will explore how to improve resilience in pharmacy practice

#pharmacypractice #resilience #communitypharmacy

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The unexpected importance of workplace resilience in pharmacy practice All pharmacists and technicians who work in day-to-day, patient-facing practice experience the stresses, rewards, opportunities and challenges of being a healthcare professional.  There have been…

In this learning blog, #ZubinAustin explains how his team discovered the outsized impact that managerial decisions can have on staff wellbeing

#ukpharmacy #pharmacypractice

APTUK Surrey & Sussex Branch Meeting
Date: 27th January 7pm
We will be joined by, Niamh Macey, Pharmacy Technician to discuss the topic: Neurodiversity and Lived Experiences
Register here: https://ow.ly/638z50XN645

#PharmacyTechnicians #Neurodiversity #PharmacyPractice #ProfessionalDevelopment

APTUK Surrey & Sussex Branch Meeting
Date: 27th January 7pm
We will be joined by, Niamh Macey, Pharmacy Technician to discuss the topic: Neurodiversity and Lived Experiences
Register here: https://ow.ly/638z50XN645

#PharmacyTechnicians #Neurodiversity #PharmacyPractice #ProfessionalDevelopment

Norovirus and strategies for infection control Norovirus, often colloquially referred to as the ‘winter vomiting bug’, is one of the leading causes of acute gastroenteritis worldwide. While typically self-limiting, it represents a substantial…

How to recognise the signs and symptoms of #norovirus infection, with an overview of pharmacy's role in its management

#pharmacypractice #gastroenteritis #infection

From adviser to prescriber: pharmacy’s evolution within the cardiology healthcare team When our pharmacy team at Swansea’s Morriston Hospital, South Wales, first proposed embedding a prescribing pharmacist within the cardiology multidisciplinary team (MDT), it was clear that this would…

By embedding a prescribing pharmacist within a hospital cardiology multidisciplinary team, #GarethChapple and his colleagues were able to reap significant benefits for patients and the wider healthcare system

#hospitalpharmacy #pharmacypractice #cardiology

Our #prescribing content is mapped to the #RPS ‘Competency framework for all prescribers’ and is fully contextualised to pharmacist prescribing

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Board hears medical presenters on infusion, home‑health and long‑term care pharmacies; members consider exemptions not new licenses Physician and enforcement presentations told the Licensing Committee that infusion centers and home‑health pharmacies operate under clinical models that clash with retail‑focused rules; members signaled a preference for exemptions or regulatory alignment rather than creating new license categories.

California's Pharmacy Licensing Committee debates whether to create new licenses or align regulations with the unique needs of infusion centers and home-health pharmacies.

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#CA #PharmacyPractice #CitizenPortal #PatientSafety

'Complex and largely uncharted': the grey area of AI “My AI scribe stopped working first thing this morning,” says Yunzheng Jiao, principal pharmacist in research and clinical trials at Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust.  Jiao uses ambient voice…

In this week's feature, #CarlottaEden looks at #AI in pharmacy, and how pharmacists face working in a 'grey area', relying only on their professional judgement

#artificialintelligence #pharmacypractice #UKpharmacy

'Complex and largely uncharted': the grey area of AI “My AI scribe stopped working first thing this morning,” says Yunzheng Jiao, principal pharmacist in research and clinical trials at Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust.  Jiao uses ambient voice…

This week, #CarlottaEden reveals how pharmacists working with #AI face operating in a ‘grey area’, where professional judgement is their only guide

#artificialintelligence #pharmacypractice #UKpharmacy

APTUK Surrey & Sussex Branch Meeting
Date: 27th January 7pm
We will be joined by, Niamh Macey, Pharmacy Technician to discuss the topic: Neurodiversity and Lived Experiences
Register here: https://ow.ly/638z50XN645

#PharmacyTechnicians #Neurodiversity #PharmacyPractice #ProfessionalDevelopment

🌍 Meet Ruben Viegas, a pharmacist & PhD candidate at the University of Lisbon exploring how pharmacists can promote physical activity to improve health outcomes. From community pharmacy to global health research, Ruben is redefining #PublicHealth through #PharmacyPractice!
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Board adopts policy statement endorsing standard‑of‑care practice model for pharmacists The Board of Pharmacy approved a policy statement and recommended amendments to CCR §§40.51–40.52 to adopt a standard‑of‑care practice model for pharmacist‑provided health services; staff will release the policy statement and include it in board communications in early 2026.

The Board of Pharmacy has just approved a groundbreaking policy to redefine the standard of care for pharmacists, paving the way for enhanced health services and clearer collaboration in patient care.

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#CA #CitizenPortal #PublicHealthPolicy #PharmacyPractice

Board directs staff to begin rulemaking to let hospital PICs set pharmacist‑to‑technician ratios The board initiated rulemaking to amend the inpatient pharmacist‑to‑technician ratio, moving away from a fixed 1:2 and allowing hospital PICs more flexibility under CCR §17.93.7; members discussed slide numbering errors and confirmed the correct regulatory citation before voting.

California's Board of Pharmacy just voted to give hospital pharmacists more control over technician ratios, moving away from the rigid 1:2 rule—could this transform patient care in hospitals?

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Board committee weighs changes to 'duty to consult', clarifies hospital CAMR reporting The enforcement committee discussed making consultation requirements less prescriptive to allow pharmacist professional judgment, highlighted reimbursement and workflow barriers, and recommended clarifying that hospital pharmacies meeting §1710 subdivision (a) are not 'community pharmacies' for CAMR reporting.

The Board's Enforcement Committee is rethinking the 'duty to consult' for pharmacists, aiming to reduce barriers and empower professional judgment in healthcare settings.

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#CA #CitizenPortal #RegulatoryTransparency #PharmacyPractice

Board advances AB 1503 implementation: remote processing, standard-of-care policy and technician advisory committee The board approved policy statements and initiated rulemaking to implement key elements of AB 1503, including a new rule for remote processing, a policy transition to a standard-of-care model, clarification of pharmacist-in-charge duties and formation of a Pharmacy Technician Advisory Committee (PTAC).

California's Board of Pharmacy just took big steps towards transforming pharmacist practices with new policies on remote processing and a shift to a standard-of-care model!

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#CA #CitizenPortal #RemoteProcessing #PharmacyPractice

Introducing The Pharmaceutical Journal’s prescribing dilemmas series As the pharmacy profession continues to orientate towards prescribing-based roles and assumes greater levels of clinical accountability, the ability to handle uncertainty, risk and conflicting…

Our collection of real-world #prescribing scenarios has been developed to explore grey areas and challenging decisions

If you have experienced a similar prescribing dilemma, we want to hear from you!

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Piecing together fragmented care: An evaluation of a pharmacy-driven transitions-of-care service AbstractPurpose. Care fragmentation occurs when patients use multiple providers, health systems, and pharmacies, leading to polypharmacy, potentially inapp

New from WSU Pharmacy Practice faculty Hannah Ferrari & Amber Martirosov: Pharmacy tech–driven care coordination reduces med errors and improves post-discharge safety.
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Licensing committee begins implementing AB 1503: advisory panel for technicians, remote work, standard-of-care rollouts The California State Board of Pharmacy licensing committee reviewed near-term steps to implement AB 1503 (signed 10/01/2025), including creating a pharmacy technician advisory committee, updating self‑assessment and remote‑processing guidance, and advancing the new standard-of-care framework that takes effect 01/01/2026.

California is set for a major shift in pharmacy law with AB 1503, bringing new roles for technicians and expanded pharmacist authority starting January 1, 2026.

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Committee backs giving hospital PICs more flexibility on technician duties and ratios; discusses infusion center licensing questions Members favored a model that lets hospital pharmacists in charge set non‑discretionary technician tasks and determine inpatient pharmacist‑to‑technician ratios; the committee also began an information gathering process about licensing and rules that apply to infusion centers.

California's Licensing Committee is pushing for a revolutionary shift in hospital pharmacy regulations, giving pharmacists the power to define technician roles and set flexible staffing ratios!

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#CA #CitizenPortal #PharmacyPractice #PatientSafety

Welcome to the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy's Bluesky! Together, we lead innovative health education, research, and practice that leverages our programs in #PharmaceuticalSciences, #PharmacyPractice, #OccupationalTherapy, and #MedicalLaboratorySciences. We are #UMNproud!

MDPNP starts Jan 1, 2026
Pharmacies: know the MFP drugs, how reimbursement flows, and how to enroll with an MTF.

PSW’s quick guide has you covered → www.pswi.org/MDPNP
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🌍 Abstracts open for #ISOPP2026!

30 sessions x 30 mins over 24 hrs on Mar 20, 2026.

Share your oncology pharmacy work, get published in JOPP + win free ISOPP 2027 reg!

🗓️ Deadline: Oct 31, 2025 🔗 Submit: lnkd.in/e4edEmj8 #CancerCare #PharmacyPractice