Joint and bone health

Injuries while playing sport or exercising are a common occurrence – but they are often avoidable. Refresh your knowledge in this important area and find out how one trainee pharmacist juggles his passion for rugby with his time in the dispensary.

Pharmacists can recommend OTC treatments and guidance on managing pain relief to help patients take a proactive approach in looking after their health this Self Care Week, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has said.

The Department of Health and Social Care (DH) has extended the SSP for Salazopyrin EN-Tabs 500mg, due to ongoing shortages of the product.

Lloydspharmacy is “keen” to extend its osteoporosis injection service after receiving “a lot” of patient interest in the pilot.

A Lloydspharmacy branch manager explains what it was like to be the first to administer an injection for its osteoporosis service, and the patient's "delight"

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has added a 180g pack of Voltarol Emulgel P to its range of topical pain relief products.

UK diagnostics company Crescent has launched an at-home screening test for osteoporosis.

A patient is concerned her diagnosis is incorrect as the treatment does not appear to be working

Paracetamol has been coming in for some stick recently but the alternatives spell trouble for my elderly patients, says Dr Messenger

The two professions should work together to share appropriate information and identify health goals for patients with the condition, says Arthritis Research UK primary care lead Tom Margham