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Why breastfeeding is important and how pharmacy can help

4 December 2020Pharmacy professionals can help ensure breastfeeding can continue whilst medicines are used. We guide on how to undertake this role.

Visual impairment: supporting adherence

12 December 2023Interventions and tools to help improve medication adherence, where visual impairment (capability) has been identified as a factor

Vaccines and immunisation: resources for answering questions

24 February 2023Suggested resources to help primary care healthcare professionals find information to answer questions on vaccines and immunisation

Using the Medication Safety Update effectively

15 December 2022Effective use provides assurance that an organisation is aware of the most critical medication safety related information, and acts on this to improve safety

Understanding polypharmacy, overprescribing and deprescribing

17 January 2025We explore the causes, consequences and tools to support pharmacy professionals in managing polypharmacy, overprescribing and deprescribing in practice.

Understanding medication safety policy and frameworks

15 December 2022Healthcare professionals delivering the medication safety agenda in their organisation require an understanding of national policy, frameworks and legislation

Understanding enzyme or transporter-based drug interactions

22 May 2024Many interactions are due to inhibition or induction of metabolising enzymes or drug transporters. Enzyme, transporter, and drug half-lives dictate duration.

Understanding drug interactions

15 January 2024This article discusses different mechanisms of drug interactions. We link to other SPS articles to help support decision making.

Understanding complementary medicines

28 March 2024Points to consider when advising on the use of complementary medicines.

Understanding biological and biosimilar medicines

29 June 2022Biosimilar medicines are a type of biological medicine that offer the NHS opportunities to deliver better value for certain conditions