Strychnine: From murder mysteries to rat bait
Agatha Christie loved strychnine. It starred in her debut novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles. Thanks to her World War I experience as a hospital dispensary volunteer, and her training as an apothecary’s assistant, the novel received a rave review in The Pharmaceutical Journal.
Preventing unintentional overdose from dangerous drug interactions
To reduce overdose deaths, pharmacists need to find ways to emphasise the importance of medicine safety without judgement.
Stye no more: a practical guide for management
Styes are a common and generally self-limiting eyelid condition that can often be effectively managed with simple measures.
Q&A: Staged supply services & anxiety
As pharmacists, we understand staged supply arrangements to be guided by a desire to support health and wellbeing.
Pharmacists’ growing impact in early medical abortion care
Early medical abortion, also known as medical termination of pregnancy, is the process of using medicines to end a pregnancy.
This Mother’s Day, let’s spotlight mums delivering HMR care
Behind the flexible appeal of Home Medicines Reviews (HMRs) is a primarily female workforce – many of them mothers.













