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I am delighted to be handing over the reins of Editor of Ashtons Pharmacy News to Matthew, one of our Lead Pharmacists, who brings with him more than 17 years of experience in the pharmacy [...]

With summer in full swing and the various ailments it brings with it, there are a few additional factors that need to be kept in mind when prescribing for patients. Hay fever Hay fever affects [...]

Antimicrobial resistance has become a hot topic in recent years, with the emergence of strains of bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics. In the past, new antibiotics have been developed to [...]

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The Resuscitation Council UK has recently updated its guidance on resuscitation (January 2021) and anaphylaxis (May 2021). Life support There are no major changes to basic or advanced life [...]

1. Patients generally say it works and they want to stay on it A survey found that more than 85% of patients said they felt better on clozapine than their previous treatment, and wanted to stay [...]

In his poem The Naming of Cats, T.S. Eliot asserts that cats have three names: The Naming of Cats is a difficult matter, It isn’t just one of your holiday games; You may think at first I’m as mad [...]

In April 2017, the Tobacco Products Directive came into force. Since this date the Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Authority (MHRA) has been responsible for devices used to inhale nicotine [...]

In April, the Royal College of Psychiatrists issued a position statement on the use of antidepressants. It contained a number of recommendations about the treatment of depression. These are [...]

The British Association of Psychopharmacology (BAP) and the National Association of Psychiatric Intensive Care and Low Secure Units (NAPICU) issued their joint guidance on the clinical management [...]