Publications

AI outperforms pharmacists in clinical quiz, researchers find

AI outperforms pharmacists in clinical quiz, researchers find

Dutch researchers have found that ChatGPT produces “higher accuracy and reproducibility” than pharmacists when answering clinical pharmacy questions.

Pharmacists more trusted than doctors, UK-wide survey finds

Pharmacists more trusted than doctors, UK-wide survey finds

Pharmacists are the second most trusted source of health advice after nurses, according to a survey of over 1,000 people in the UK.

Shingles vaccine reduces probability of dementia by 20%, study suggests

Shingles vaccine reduces probability of dementia by 20%, study suggests

“Unique” results have shown a 20% relative reduction in dementia for people who receive a shingles vaccine, according to new research. 

Podcast – My journey to become a consultant pharmacist in the UK

Podcast – My journey to become a consultant pharmacist in the UK

Lelly Oboh, a consultant pharmacist for the care of older people at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital, London and the NHS Specialist Pharmacy Service, reveals how she worked her way up in pharmacy after moving to the UK from Nigeria, in the latest episode of A Coffee With...

C+D’s first impressions of the new BNF app

C+D’s first impressions of the new BNF app

The British National Formulary (BNF) and BNF For Children have finally arrived as a combined app for both Android and Apple devices.

How I'm overcoming the pre-exam jitters

How I'm overcoming the pre-exam jitters

Apps, mock exams and flashcards all have a role to play in surviving the new-look assessment

Xrayser: Repent, pharmacists! The end is truly nigh

Xrayser: Repent, pharmacists! The end is truly nigh

Is pharmacy in its last days? Xrayser has reason to think so

BNF time-saving claim put to the test

BNF time-saving claim put to the test

The Information Sage has verified if the new-look tome stays open for longer, so you don't have to

C+D readers doubt value of BNF revamp

C+D readers doubt value of BNF revamp

Just a third of poll respondents think changes will make text easier to use

New BNF's authors defend errors

New BNF's authors defend errors

The number of “clinically important” errors in the updated text remains low, says the BNF team