Pharmacist, Lecturer in Pharmacy Practice at the University of Brighton.
Joined October 2012
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Dear community #pharmacists,
you are invited to a survey on substandard and falsified (SF) medicines in the UK.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the awareness and practice of pharmacists regarding falsified medication.
Survey URL brighton.onlinesurveys.ac.uk…
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We’re delighted to welcome @Ravinaster to the @FutureHealthJ editorial board!
- Registered pharmacist with 17 years’ experience
- Senior lecturer in pharmacy practice
- Course leader for the MSc in clinical pharmacy @uniofbrighton
Welcome Ravina! 💊⭐🤝🏻
rcpjournals.org/content/futu…
Fake drugs?
Substandard and Falsified Medicines= Public Health Risk!
Original Research: A cross-sectional study on substandard and falsified medicines (fake or counterfeit drugs) in UK pharmacies during the COVID-19 pandemic.
tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cardiovascular heart disease medication use: time-series analysis of England’s prescription data during the COVID-19 pandemic (January 2019 to October 2020) by me @ravinaster and @jameshodgkinson
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.…
International #female #student @uniofbrighton pushing research frontiers to improve NHS services tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1…
Privileged to have supported my student to publish this wonderful paper tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1…
... So extremely proud of her :)
#healthcare #prescriptiondrugs
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Breaking news: Germany has announced a big shift in defence policy in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, with Chancellor Olaf Scholz pledging a jump in military spending and a revamp of the armed forces on.ft.com/3spQpqB
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Russia started a disgraceful war in my country! In 2022 cruise missiles target residential neighborhoods, kindergartens and hospitals. I address @Visa and @Mastercard to block their services on all cards issued within the Russian Federation @VisaNews @MastercardNews.
Patients not getting post-transplant treatment, representing an unmet medical need. Patient tracing and urgent follow-up needed. Video in paper: rdcu.be/cFDQf #patients #Transplant #kidneytransplant #medicine
Why?
Because 487 #transplant #patients #died waiting last year, compared with 372 the previous year in the UK.
What's going on!?
#Tacrolimus, #ciclosporin and #sirolimus are medicines used in kidney/renal #transplant #patients. These medicines prevent transplant rejections, improve quality of life and are life sustaining.
I want to hear about your #clinical and #personal experiences during the pandemic.
We find some risks of non-steroidal-anti-inflammatory drug related to acute kidney injury doi.org/10.3399/BJGPO.2021.0…
#kidneyhealth #kidneydiseaseawareness #eldercare Sharon X Lin and Simon Fraser, Associate Professor of Public Health from the University of Southampton
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Drop in Zoladex, Prostap, and Decapeptyl injections prescribed coincident with lockdown. Boost in 24w Decapeptyl (so fewer GP visits), but not enough to make up for missing Zoladex, Prostap, and 4/12w Decapeptyl injections.
#prostatecancer patients slipping behind on injections?
We examined prescriptions to manage Prostate cancer (PCa) in community patients in England. A decrease in prescription medicines raises concerns for the care of PCa patients. We encourage diagnosed patients to discuss their planned care with their doctor. doi.org/10.1002/bco2.101
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Massive shout out to all our fantastic pharmacy graduates and students ahead of #WorldPharmacistsDay21 tomorrow. To honour the occasion, here's a picture of a cake made by one of our 1986 pharmacy grads for their reunion. channelling their favourite text book rather accurately!
Urgent action needs to reassess #asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (#COPD) Rx and ensure continuity of care for English patients. bit.ly/3uai8Lu
Research in Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine.@tandfonline