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Prescribing

See our prescribing pharmacy training to improve your knowledge on medicine safety within pharmacies.

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Deprescribing in hypertension: a case study

Although pharmacists are the experts on medicines, in some cases it is the patient who wants to discontinue treatment. Using hypertension as an example, we look at what pharmacist prescribers would need to consider when someone wishes to stop taking their blood pressure medication.

11 Nov 2025

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RPS to launch new prescribing development programme

The scheme provides support for pharmacists new to prescribing, returning to practice or looking to expand their scope.

28 Apr 2025

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Polypharmacy rates lower in UK than rest of Europe

Rates of polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate prescribing are lower in the UK than in many European countries, a new analysis has revealed.

29 Jul 2024

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Guarding against antibiotic resistance

Everyone has a part to play in the appropriate use of antibiotics, and pharmacy teams are ideally placed to help.

10 Sep 2020

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Pharmacogenomics

This module aims to provide an overview of pharmacogenomics and explain how genetic factors can influence response to certain drugs.

11 Aug 2020

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Cannabis-based medicines

Improve your knowledge on cannabis-based medicines with this pharmacy scenario.

19 Mar 2020

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Antimicrobial resistance

To mark European Antibiotic Awareness Week, this module will consider the role of community pharmacy teams in tackling antimicrobial resistance.

15 Nov 2019

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Renal therapeutics: part two

Part two of this renal therapeutics CPPE module looks at the effects of medicines and how ADME are affected in patients.

13 Sep 2019

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Specials

Improve your understanding of specials and consider the positives and negatives of dispensing bespoke medicines.

27 Mar 2019

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Liquid medication safety

This module will help pharmacists refresh their knowledge regarding liquid medication safety

05 Sep 2018

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Polypharmacy: part three

How to put your new and/or improved knowledge of polypharmacy into practice.

21 Mar 2016

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Polypharmacy: part two

Optimising medicines in polypharmacy and adopting a patient-centred approach.

19 Feb 2016

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Polypharmacy: part one

This CPPE module considers the role of pharmacy teams in understanding polypharmacy.

15 Jan 2016

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