Amr

People,

Pharmacists tread the boards to highlight risk of AMR

Two pharmacists will be in the cast when the musical Lifeline opens at the Southwark Playhouse on 28 March.

10 Mar 2026 , 1 Min Article

Infections & antimicrobial stewardship,

AMR knowledge gaps revealed among pharmacists and pharmacy technicians

Around one in 20 pharmacists and pharmacy technicians admit they do not know what AMR is.

09 Dec 2025 , 2 Min Article

Infections & antimicrobial stewardship,

Pharmacies asked to record sore throat consultations for PQS audit

Audit will focus on antimicrobial stewardship in sore throat consultations.

12 Aug 2025 , 2 Min Article

Infections & antimicrobial stewardship,

Pharmacies receive inappropriate antibiotic requests ‘at least once a day’

Public swapping unused antibiotics on Facebook, finds new NPA survey

06 May 2025 , 1 Min Article

Public health,

Antibiotic supply rate far higher for Pharmacy First vs Welsh scheme

Pharmacy First sore throat consultations more than twice as likely to lead to a supply.

13 Mar 2025 , 3 Min Article

Medicines,

Pharmacy point of care testing contributes to massive drop in antibiotics use

Study looks at the impact of introducing point-of-care testing in primary care

20 Jun 2024 , 1 Min Article

Infections & antimicrobial stewardship,

Tackling antimicrobial resistance

A recent study, commissioned by the Global Respiratory Infection Partnership (GRIP) and Reckitt, highlights antibiotics’ continuing overuse for sore throats and other upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs). Pharmacists are key in addressing the problem, says Mark Greener

15 Jan 2023 , 1 Min Article