Astropharmacy: Pushing the boundaries of the pharmacists’ role for sustainable space exploration

Sawyers, Luke; Anderson, Claire; Boyd, Matthew J.; Hessel, Volker; Wotring, Virginia; Williams, Philip M.; Toh, Li Shean

doi:10.1016/j.sapharm.2022.02.002

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Ant colony optimisation of a community pharmacy dispensing process using Coloured Petri-Net simulation and UK pharmacy in-field data (2022)
Journal Article

There are 11,619 community pharmacies in England which dispense over 1 billion prescriptions each year, providing essential primary care to NHS (National Health Service) patients. These pharmacies are facing pressure from a number of sources includin... Read More about Ant colony optimisation of a community pharmacy dispensing process using Coloured Petri-Net simulation and UK pharmacy in-field data.

Scaling-up a pharmacist-led information technology intervention (PINCER) to reduce hazardous prescribing in general practices: Multiple interrupted time series study (2022)
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Background: We previously reported on a randomised trial demonstrating the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a pharmacist-led information technology intervention (PINCER). We sought to investigate whether PINCER was effective in reducing hazard... Read More about Scaling-up a pharmacist-led information technology intervention (PINCER) to reduce hazardous prescribing in general practices: Multiple interrupted time series study.

An ethnographic evaluation of a speciality training pathway for general practice nursing in the UK (2022)
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Aims: The aim of the study was to evaluate the implementation and impact of the General Practice Nurse – Specialty Training (GPN-ST) programme across seven sites in one geographical location in the UK. The objectives were to understand, describe and... Read More about An ethnographic evaluation of a speciality training pathway for general practice nursing in the UK.

Perspectives of pharmacists in general practice from qualitative focus groups with patients during a pilot study (2022)
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Background: Utilising skill mix in general practice is proposed as a solution to the demand–supply issue. Pharmacists can play an important role in this context, leading to an increase in training and funding for independent prescriber roles. A role... Read More about Perspectives of pharmacists in general practice from qualitative focus groups with patients during a pilot study.

Astropharmacy: Pushing the boundaries of the pharmacists’ role for sustainable space exploration (2022)
Journal Article

Background: Human physiology undergoes extensive changes in space potentially leading to alterations in the way a medication functions. Understanding the efficacy behind Pharmacological Countermeasures (PCMs) and deliverable pharmacy services is impe... Read More about Astropharmacy: Pushing the boundaries of the pharmacists’ role for sustainable space exploration.