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Bystander

By Bystander

Bystander is the pen name of a regular contributor to The Pharmaceutical Journal who writes on non-pharmacy matters that pharmacists might find interesting

  • Member blog

Musings of a pharmacist in practice

By uzma chaudhry

Reflections on incidents that happen in community pharmacy practice

  • Member blog

The War on Bugs

By Kevin Frost

A commentary on life in pharmacy practice, focusing on clinical pharmacy and infection management, from an antibiotics pharmacist in Yorkshire

  • Member blog

Thoughts from within

By Admin Editor

Members of the PJ Publications editorial team offer their own insight into things that have set them thinking

  • Editors' blog

A Student's panorama

By Andrew Onariase

A third year pharmacy undergraduate at the University of Portsmouth gives an overview on the latest headline on science and pharmacy from a student's viewpoint

  • Student blog

...Just a thought

By Colette McCreedy

Colette McCreedy is an independent consultant and locum community pharmacist. Until recently she was the chief pharmacist and director of practice at the National Pharmacy Association (NPA)

  • Member blog

A little dose of inspiration

By TeeJay Dowe

Life doesn’t come with a manual and many of us get off track without realising until it feels too late to do anything about it. Tracey Dowe — a pharmacist and life coach — offers some timely advice

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A pharmacy blogster

By Brendan Fraser

A taste of the surreal thoughts from a fourth-year pharmacy student at the University of Central Lancashire. Content includes pharmacy- and (occasionally) non-pharmacy related topics.

  • Student blog

A pharmacy student in the 21st century

By Rachael Allison

A now 2nd year Strathclyde pharmacy student's take of the profession in the 21st century as the role of the pharmacist and the way the profession is viewed by the public changes, and the effect of this on students

  • Student blog

A pharmacy student's ponderland

By Sadia Naeem

The views of an enthusiastic and somewhat outgoing 3rd year pharmacy student at the University of Manchester on current student-, pharmacy- or health-related topics

  • Student blog

A repeat prescription!

By Fatima Sabir

A fourth year student giving you insight on how to cope with the stresses, excitements and pleasures of a pharmacy degree. Join me on my journey. . . you never know, we both might learn something new!

  • Student blog

A student’s outlook on all things pharmacy

By Shilpa Tank

A third year pharmacy student at Aston University keeps readers informed on the past, current and future issues affecting pharmacy

  • Student blog

Accola

By Accola

Accola is the pen name of a regular contributor to The Pharmaceutical Journal who writes on non-pharmacy matters that pharmacists might find interesting

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An undergraduates journey through the MPharm!

By Zoe Phillips

Expect to find blogs about my experiences and other extra curricular activities I have been involved in and blogs about upcoming issues in the Pharmacy world!

  • Student blog

Applying health systems analysis to pharmacy policy

By Darrin Baines

If you wish for a wider perspective on pharmacy policy, this blog is for you. Employing ideas from economics, biology, management and many other fields, the pros and cons of current government policy for your profession are explored by its author, Darrin Baines

  • Member blog

Aspirin to greater things

By Emily Hardaker

The reflections of a third year pharmacy student at the University of Manchester on drugs, pharmacy and other student based ramblings.

  • Student blog

Behind the scenes...

By Community Matters

Our mystery community pharmacist shares what's happening behind the scenes in their pharmacy.

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Beneath the white coat

By Saira Aslam

A final year pharmacy student from the London School of Pharmacy, voices her opinions on current pharmacy related issues and those concerning pharmacy students of the 21st century.

  • Student blog

Chronicles of a prereg: the pharmacist, the drug and the patient

By Ibrahim Aboud

A hospital preregistration trainee shares his views on pharmacy topics and his experiences during his training

  • Student blog

Cockney pharmacist

By Andy Walsh

1st year pharmacy student at Nottingham, staggering through the course and letting everybody know about it. In my blogs I aim to explain the trials and tribulations that I think every pharmacy student has gone through as well as discuss new topics to do with the pharmaceutical industry which may change the pharmacy profession or healthcare in general

  • Student blog

Confessions of a soon-to-be pharmacist

By Laura Price

A 4th year pharmacy student coming up to graduation speaks about the latest exciting developments in the pharmacy world

  • Student blog

Didapper

By Didapper

Didapper is the pen name of a regular contributor to The Pharmaceutical Journal who writes on non-pharmacy matters that pharmacists might find interesting

  • Member blog

Essex pharmacy student in Manchester - a match made in heaven?

By Matt Yates

In my blogs, I will focus on the key issues that us students worry about.  I will try to get into the head of the average pharmacy student and express their worries in a funny and straight talking way, all while I'm avoiding the work that I'm talking about in these blogs

  • Student blog

Experiences of a southern clinical leader

By Aamer Safdar

As one of only three pharmacists on this fellowship, I will discuss my thoughts and experiences as I progress through the programme and share some of my learning as I go along

  • Member blog

Footler

By Footler

Footler is the pen name of a regular contributor to The Pharmaceutical Journal who writes on non-pharmacy matters that pharmacists might find interesting

  • Member blog

From Clinical to Cynical

By jonathan vinson

The ramblings and rantings of a community/practice pharmacist. Jon has an opinion on virtually everything, from clinical trials, through the vagaries of NICE and on to the incompetence of wholesalers. You might not agree with him but it'll be worth a read

  • Member blog

Ginger-snaps

By Ginger-snaps

Ginger-snaps is the pen name of a former contributor to The Pharmaceutical Journal who wrote on non-pharmacy matters that pharmacists might find interesting

  • Member blog

Glow-worm

By Glow-worm

Glow-worm is the pen name of a regular contributor to The Pharmaceutical Journal who writes on non-pharmacy matters that pharmacists might find interesting

  • Member blog

Hospital or community?

By Helen Caley

A self-confessed super-organised second-year pharmacy student at the University of East Anglia tries to get her head around whether she wants to do community or hospital pharmacy and what she can do to get a great prereg placement.

 

  • Student blog

Hourglass

By Hourglass

Hourglass is the pen name of a regular contributor to The Pharmaceutical Journal who writes on non-pharmacy matters that pharmacists might find interesting

  • Member blog

Inactive bloggers

By

Former bloggers who are not currently writing for PJ Online

  • Member blog

Let's talk Scottish pharmacy

By Alpana Mair

My blog is going to be about the journey of the professional leadership body and how I see it as a member of the Scottish pharmacy board and as a practising grassroots pharmacist and the challenges and frustrations from both sides of the fence

  • Member blog

Life As I Know It

By Ayla Atalar

A fourth year pharmacy student at the University of East Anglia talks about a world of pharmacy through her perspective, interesting pharmacy facts and what life with pharmacy may throw at you.

  • Student blog

Little Miss Chatterbox

By Sara Valente

A pharmacy student with plenty to say about the world of pharmacy and the experiences of the average pharmacy student

  • Student blog

Meanwhile, back in the pharmacy...

By Nicholas Thayer

This blog contains some of the thoughts and ramblings of a newly qualified community pharmacist embarking on the journey into "real-life" pharmacy and pharmacy management.

I hope to share my musings about current pharmacy stuff, which may or may not interest you. Enjoy...or not!


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Merlin

By Merlin

Merlin is the pen name of a regular contributor to The Pharmaceutical Journal who writes on non-pharmacy matters that pharmacists might find interesting

  • Member blog

Mrs Pharmacist

By Tazneem Anwar

A hospital pharmacist discusses life in general as an NHS pharmacist. She includes thoughts and views on current pharmacy topics, weird (and not wonderful) adverse drug reactions, quirky health news from around the globe and talks about combining life as a busy mum and a healthcare professional

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Musings of an old locum

By Frederick Segal

An account of the various experiences I have had in the past, and am still encountering, generally as a locum pharmacist in community practice. Some are quirky and others are very relevant to everyday community pharmacy problems

  • Member blog

My contemplations

By Rakhee Mistry

The perpetual ramblings of a fourth year pharmacy student from King's College London about healthcare, pharmacy and university related topics

  • Student blog

Nearly a pharmacist...

By Emma Bolton

A look at the world of pharmacy through the eyes of a rather excitable and inquisitive student at the University of Sunderland. Includes news, views and over the counter tales

  • Student blog

Our coverage of the RPS Conference

By PJ news team

Full coverage of the RPS Conference 2011 from the PJ team

  • Editors' blog

Pharma-Tweet

By Faiza Rafique

The exclusive tweetings of a girl who has an opinion on pretty much everything

  • Student blog

Pharmacy - Through the eyes of a student...

By Rukeya Begum

The thoughts and opinions of a third year student at the London School of Pharmacy about current  issues that students are facing and the latest news from the world of pharmacy.

  • Student blog

Pharmacy and quality assurance

By Haitham Hawary

Haitham Hawary discusses the relationship between pharmacy and quality assurance and how they complement and are essential to each other, not just in the manufacturing and industrial sector but also in the community

  • Member blog

Pharmacy for the new generation

By Christopher McDowell

Informative and interesting topics coming to you straight from a student in the midst of it all

  • Student blog

Pharmacy Limbo AKA Preregistration

By Deborah Atkins

Blogs by a preregistration pharmacy Joe Bloggs!
Every graduate must go through it and as a microcosm for preregs these entries aim to relate, expose and explore the emotions, experiences and incidents of a new hospital prereg trainee.

  • Student blog

PharmaLIFE

By Connie Pringle

The joys, jubilations, trials and tribulations of living life to the full and progress towards pharmaceutical success.

  • Student blog

Pharmasphere

By Ranveer Bassey

The musings of a fourth-year pharmacy student at the University of Reading focused on pharmacy issues in the broadest sense.

  • Student blog

Pills, Potions and Patients

By Adam Pattison Rathbone

Here lie the cognitive deviations of a professional novice expressed in an appreciably erroneous, often oxymoronic and occasionally astute format. The topics are varied and you might just find something worth knowing

  • Student blog

Pills, Thrills & Bellyaches

By Kristy McGlynn

Viewpoint from a Manchester lass on pills, thrills and bellyaches

  • Student blog

Prospector

By Prospector

Prospector is the pen name of a regular contributor to The Pharmaceutical Journal who writes on non-pharmacy matters that pharmacists might find interesting

  • Member blog

Putting pharmacy under the microscope

By Nalwenga Mutambo

The opinions of a preregistration trainee. Featuring blogs about important pharmacy issues as well as regular commentary on the journey from student to qualified pharmacist

  • Student blog

Reflections of an independent prescriber

By Clinical Pharmacist Columnist

Columnists from Clinical Pharmacist give their views

  • Member blog

Rock'n'Roll Pharmacy

By Jim Hutchins

The RocknRollPharmacy blog follows a yearly adventure, operating professional pharmacy at The Glastonbury Festival, the largest greenfield music and performing arts festival in the world. It chronicles my own experience and observations as I experience the sunshine, and the mud, surrounded by music, pharmacy and a very very large party.

  • Member blog

SoP - Student of Pharmacy

By Ashwin Patel

I give you the highs and lows of being a 4th year pharmacy student at the Leicester School of Pharmacy. As well as revealing the 'nitty-gritty' of working in community pharmacy. No stone will be left unturned!

  • Student blog

The high street clinician

By Kazeem Olalekan

The high street clinician is a blog about clinical pharmacy interventions in community pharmacy practice. I plan to use this blog to reflect on clinical practice in the community pharmacy setting

  • Member blog

The pharmacy degree and beyond

By Ben Nicholson

In my blogs I hope to delve into the more difficult and controversial questions regarding the world of pharmacy. I will mainly try and look at issues surrounding the MPharm degree from a current student's perspective but will also look into problems faced by the modern practicing pharmacist

  • Student blog

The Script

By Simon Phillips

I'm currently a 2nd Year MPharm student at LJMU. This means I will be able to give a student's perspective of the world of pharmacy, talking about not only my experiences as a student but also trying to bridge the gap between pharmacy students and real pharmacists.

  • Student blog

Today's student. . .tomorrow's pharmacist

By Neha Soni

A third year pharmacy student at King's College London gives her perception of studying pharmacy and the inception of becoming a pharmacist

  • Student blog

Tomorrow’s pharmacist...today!

By Robert Mustard

Reports from a newly qualified Community Pharmacist, performing a relief manager role for a large chain multiple. Providing views and experiences to the pharmacists of tomorrow and colleagues alike, ranging from high street stores to mental health trust based on-site pharmacies.

  • Member blog