Dealing with Drug Dependence?
August 26, 2013
During my time off from university, I had begun to entertain myself with episodes of Emmerdale on ITV1. A particular storyline that struck a chord of mine was of a character called Rhona who had been addicted to ordinary prescription painkillers. Although these drugs do exactly what they are known for, particularly for pain experienced …
Self-Selection of P Medicines!
August 15, 2013
A free for all pick ‘n’ mix or allowing patients to make an informed decision? The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) planned to allow the general public to self-select P medicines from October 2013, but these plans have now been put on hold until 2014. The Medicines Act of 1968 splits medicines into three categories: …
When a pharmacy degree isn’t enough
August 4, 2013
“Hello, can I help you?” It’s a standard phrase we often use in community pharmacy to greet our customers. However in one particular inner city location these words were answered with a blank look, and I was left not knowing how on earth I should proceed. I soon discovered the area I was in had …
Last day as Head of School
July 30, 2013
After 4 very busy years I’m passing the reigns over to Professor Clive Roberts who will be Head of School from Friday. I’ve got mixed feelings about stepping down from the role. On the one hand it has genuinely been enjoyable to work with staff and students as we’ve introduced a lot of changes in …
“I can’t quite remember”
July 23, 2013
Ageing is an inevitable part of life. There is no way to reverse time. You can indulge in botox, face-lifts and fillers to control the external, noticeable ageing process, but despite a youthful exterior there is no preventing the continual ageing of organs and tissues. Despite the myriad of potions and procedures developed to provide …
Is Pharmacy really just a waste of time?
July 22, 2013
Some people believe that a pharmacist often appears under the shadow of many other healthcare professionals and it now also appears that Phillip Lee, a leading conservative MP for Bracknell, seems to be one of these people. A recent article from the PJ online, that I had read a couple weeks ago, detailed the events …
A Student Sydney Sider
July 1, 2013
It’s easy to get distracted when trying to write a dissertation in Sydney. The sun, the beaches, the ice cream, the shopping, the surfing… I could go on. But when offered the opportunity to study at the University of Sydney I just couldn’t say no. I was based in the pharmacy practice research department and was involved …
Playing snooker with jelly
June 25, 2013
If you have a snooker app on your smartphone then you have a piece of software there that’s not a million miles away from that which is increasingly used to design new drugs [1]. Like a never-ending game of high-speed snooker,the molecules in our body – proteins, DNA, lipids, sugars, etc. – are a state …
Adherence VS. Pharmacy – A Never Ending Feud?
June 17, 2013
As the second year of my pharmacy degree draws to a close, I am beginning to realise how all the skills and knowledge I have learnt can actually be used in practice. During my second semester, I studied a professional skills module in which I was exposed to the idea of ‘adherence’. I have had …
SPICE – The Cultural Extravaganza!
June 11, 2013
SPICE is the School of Pharmacy International and Cultural Evening, a hotly anticipated event in all Pharmacy students’ diaries. It is an annual event which takes place in the Great Hall of the Trent Building on campus and this year was bigger than ever. SPICE was created to celebrate the immense diversity of cultures within …
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