Swimming Upstream – Pharmacy Service Commissioning
Are we ice skating up a hill? The independent community pharmacy sector is fast evolving into a more service-based model. With the impending acquisition of Pharmacy2U by Amazon and the…
Frequently Asked Questions about Esketamine
"I have Bi Polar Type 2 (not officially diagnosed as my GP had already started my treatment on mood stabiliser Olanzapine) I am diagnosed as having Major depression, I’m on…
How to set up a distance selling pharmacy in the UK.
5 Steps to owning your own pharmacy. In the UK, any business that dispenses Prescription Only Medicines (POMs) must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) and is legally…
Secure Online Pharmacy Exams via Remote Proctoring
In response to the COVID pandemic, many pharmacy-based educational institutions are looking for new ways to increase the proportion of offline vs online courses that they offer. Traditionally, the ratio…
Top 5 foods that cause dog death.
There seems to be a considerable amount of misinformation on the internet about which foods a dog can or cannot eat. Some websites say pistachios are deadly poisonous whilst others…
Why can I not put my medical records in my will?
Science has always battled with the question of nature vs nurture. Is it your genes which create you or is it your environment? The answer, unfortunately, is not so binary. Both…
Community Pharmacy COVID-19 Immunity Certification Service Proposal
This article talks about how community pharmacy in the UK can aid the government in certifying citizens in having some immunity to COVID-19.
GPhC Inspection Open Data Analysis
The GPhC is now following suit with the CQC and openly publishing inspection data on https://inspections.pharmacyregulation.org/. It makes for a fascinating read why certain pharmacies do not meet the standards…
Ear Wax Removal in Pharmacy is Risky Business
We had a few enquiries recently about whether pharmacists should start up an ear irrigation service. We did a little research and came across this BMJ article. Essentially Doctors do…
Pharmacy Cyber Security
Cybersecurity is becoming a greater focal point of pharmacy organisations around the world. According to the Council of Small Business Organisations of Australia (COSBOA) 20 per cent of small businesses…