What stock levels do I need as a new UK primary care community pharmacy?
How much stock will your new pharmacy need? One of the major costs associated with starting a new pharmacy in the UK is the initial cost of stock. It is…
Are smartphone-based mental health apps any good for depression?
In the latter quarter of what seems to be the worst year ever, 2020, it seems the opportunities for slipping into clinical depression are exponentially increasing. The latest statistics show…
Psilocybin availability in the UK
When will psilocybin be legally available in the UK? It is no secret in the medical sector, that evidence for the efficacy of traditional antidepressants (SSRIs, SNRIs, NASSAs...) is underwhelming.…
Can pharmacists prescribe cannabis-based medicines?
Who can prescribe cannabis in the UK? Currently, prescribing pharmacists in the UK cannot prescribe cannabis-based products for medicinal use (CBPMs). Prescribing of CBPMs for medicinal use in the UK…
Psychoactive Candy
Figure 1: "Nerds" THC sweets contain 600mg of THC. In the latter half of 2020, it has been reported in the popular press¹'²'³, that a number of school-aged children from…
Are pharmacists proficient vaccinators?
Flu has been responsible for the world's most deadly pandemics having once killed 50 million people in a single wave (Spanish Flu, 1918). The technology to produce flu vaccines at…
Hong Kong Flu 2020?
With second and third waves of the COVID-19 pandemic in full bloom, we look at what new pandemic might lie just over the horizon. Can 2020 get any worse? 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…