Tips for building a successful pharmacy menopause service
Working in the menopause clinic is professionally rewarding and there is a wealth of resources available for keeping up-to-date. Awareness of the latest evidence and the ability to […]
Working in the menopause clinic is professionally rewarding and there is a wealth of resources available for keeping up-to-date. Awareness of the latest evidence and the ability to […]
Transdermal oestrogen products and the management of genitourinary syndrome of menopause are two important topics in menopause management. Selecting the most appropriate treatments should take into account individual […]
Implementing a single shared digital prescribing record across the NHS in England could avoid nearly 1 million drug errors every year, stopping up to 16,000 fewer patients from […]
Testosterone is an important hormone for women and may need replacement alongside oestrogen and progesterone, says Deborah Evans, pharmacist prescriber and Clinic Director at Remedi Health. Replacing testosterone […]
A University of Sydney study investigating menu items on major online food delivery outlets and applications (apps) in Australia has found most advertised items are missing nutritional information […]
The benefits of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) using transdermal devices are considerable, including a 30% reduction in all-cause mortality, according to Deborah Evans, prescribing pharmacist and Clinic Director […]
Deborah Evans is a pharmacist and independent prescriber who specialises in women’s reproductive and sexual health, including the menopause. She owns and runs Remedi Health, an independent pharmacy […]
Polypharmacy, or the concurrent use of five or more medications, is common in older adults and increases the risk of adverse drug interactions. While deprescribing unnecessary drugs can […]
Severe morning sickness in pregnancy, known medically as hyperemesis gravidarum, can negatively affect both maternal and infant health. A review published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.221502 provides information to clinicians […]
Whether it’s costs, safety risks or “pill fatigue” they’re trying to reduce, many health systems and clinics have started working on ways to encourage deprescribing of medications that […]
Using a web application to qualify individuals for treatment with a non-prescription statin closely matched the results of clinician assessments in determining a person’s eligibility for taking statins […]
Newly published research from the University of Houston College of Pharmacy reveals an alarming trend in diabetic medication expenditures. While pharmaceutical spending in the U.S. has long been […]