Caitlin Killen

Despite the challenges of 2020, The Pharmaceutical Journal has continued to publish high-quality peer-reviewed research.

Every year, we strive to provide pharmacists with high-quality learning and CPD resources, and in 2020 this work was more crucial than ever.

It has been an exciting year for The Pharmaceutical Journal, with the launch of our new website and publication of the ‘Medicines in children and young people’ special issue in February. In this time of change we have continued to explore new content formats, such as our calculations video series. We have also increased our focus on the professional, or core, skills […]

Previously regarded as a skin condition, psoriasis is now best described as a complex, multifactorial inflammatory disease. It is thought to affect 2–4% of Western populations, including the UK, and although the condition is not life-threatening, it is associated with a significant impairment to qua…

Fostering a culture of learning within a multidisciplinary team will be crucial to the development of pharmacists joining the register as independent prescribers from 2026. This was the overarching message of a roundtable meeting hosted by The Pharmaceutical Journal on behalf of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) at its London headquarters. The event brought together […]

Test yourself: the 2024 CPD and learning quiz

Pharmacists are increasingly becoming the first port of call for individuals seeking travel advice and services. Pharmacists can perform pre-travel risk assessments, routine and travel-related vaccination, advise on malaria prophylaxis, and offer travel-related counselling and advice. Some pharmacists may be independent prescribers and capable of prescribing medicines related to travel. Additionally, patient group directions (PGDs) are […]

Test your knowledge of dermatological conditions

Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) is a protein that plays an important role in the signalling, proliferation, migration and survival of B-cells. For this reason, medicines that target BTK — known as BTK inhibitors (BTKis) — have been developed as targeted therapies to treat B-cell malignancies​1​. B-cell malignancies are a type of blood cancer that derive […]

Renal conditions range in severity, with long-term conditions, like chronic kidney disease, significantly impacting patient morbidity and mortality. As medicines experts, pharmacists have a role to play in the management of medicines in the context of renal impairment. For related articles, visit the renal health page. Work your way through the quiz by expanding the […]