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Pharmacy needs to rally after COVID: FIP
The International Pharmaceutical Federation has announced the theme of World Pharmacists Day, to be held on 25 September 2022 “Pharmacy united in action for a healthier world” is the theme …
World news wrapup: 24 March 2022
Overwork risks mistakes; GPs don’t appreciate pharmacists enough in England; back to work after three days for COVID-positive Korean pharmacists Charlotte, North Carolina: Pharmacists have told WBTV that they are …
Six kinds of self-care
FIP has offered new guidance for pharmacists on supporting self-care Guidance for pharmacists on supporting self-care in six areas — sore throat, gastrointestinal complaints, musculoskeletal pain, fever in children, sexual …
Striving for equity
In our new podcast, pharmacy academic Vibhuti Arya talks about how we can work toward improving health equity Podcast host Carlene McMaugh speaks to US pharmacy academic Dr Vibhuti Arya, …
Reviews: a key difference
FIP is emphasising pharmacists’ wider medication review roles in update of its medicines use review toolkit A new pharmacy publication reflects a wider scope of practice for pharmacists in reducing …
Colds, flu and sinusitis
FIP is looking at the pharmacist role in managing URTIs A new handbook published by the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) in collaboration with The Clean Breathing Institute, aims to strengthen …
18 ways to help
Recognising the pharmacy staffing shortage across the world, FIP has listed 18 urgent actions to address it A global call to action issued on Monday by the International Pharmaceutical Federation …
Key role in diabetes
FIP has released a new resource looking at how pharmacists can help prevent diabetes The role that pharmacists can play in preventing the projected rise in diabetes to 700 million …
Managing vaccine hesitancy
Ways pharmacists can allay people’s safety, efficacy and other concerns over vaccines are described in a new resource published by the International Pharmaceutical Federation “Supoptimal acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine …
‘We can all thrive:’ FIP advancing women
FIP has launched a toolkit to improve practice environments for women in pharmaceutical science and pharmacy education The International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) said that the toolkit was developed by the …
‘We can oppose the anti-vaxxers.’
An international pharmacy leader has highlighted the role the profession can play in battling vaccine hesitancy and refusal, on World Pharmacists Day Over the weekend the world’s pharmacists celebrated the …
The week in review
COVID-19 and measures to limit the spread of infection were yet again in this week’s headlines, including protests against them This week saw a number of protests against regulations such …