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- Volume 1(Issue 1) JANUARY- JUNE 2025
Research Articles
Pharmacy First Minor Ailments Scheme: Pharmacists’ Perspectives on Improving Patient Care
Vol.1(1); Pages:1-10. Published on June-2025
Abstract
The Pharmacy First Minor Ailments Scheme (MAS) represents a pivotal shift in primary healthcare delivery, enabling community pharmacists to manage and treat a wide range of minor ailments without the need for general practitioner (GP) intervention. This study explores pharmacists’ perspectives on the scheme’s effectiveness, challenges, and implications for patient care and professional practice. Data were collected through surveys and semi-structured interviews with pharmacists actively participating in the scheme across multiple regions. The findings indicate a generally positive outlook among pharmacists, who report increased patient satisfaction, reduced burden on GP services, and enhanced recognition of the pharmacist’s clinical role. However, concerns were raised about insufficient remuneration, inconsistent implementation, patient expectations, and the need for ongoing training and support. Pharmacists emphasized the importance of robust public awareness campaigns and clearer policy frameworks to ensure the scheme’s sustainability and broader impact. The study concludes that while the Pharmacy First MAS has the potential to transform community pharmacy practice, its success hinges on systemic support, interprofessional collaboration, and targeted policy development. These findings contribute to a deeper understanding of pharmacists’ roles in minor ailments management and provide insights for optimizing the integration of MAS into broader healthcare systems.
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Memory Mechanisms and Epigenetic Histone Alterations in the Pathophysiology of Kidney Disease
Vol.1(1); Pages:11-18. Published on June-2025
Abstract
Epigenetic modifications of histones are crucial in regulating the gene expression without affecting the DNA sequence dramatically, and thus facilitating the development and progression of kidney diseases. These changes, like acetylation, methylation, phosphorylation, and ubiquitination can either activate or suppress the gene transcription, affecting cellular response towards injury, inflammation, and fibrosis. Remarkably, the idea of “epigenetic memory” has been revealed to be a major contributor to the issue as cells keep track of the previous environmental exposure or insult, and they end up with significant changes in the gene expression that can make people predisposed to chronic kidney disease (CKD) or contribute to the accelerated CKD course. Knowledge of the mechanism behind these modifications and their memory effects promises as targets for therapy to reverse or ameliorate kidney damage.
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Evolution and Current Challenges in Pharmacy Education and Clinical Training in France
Vol.1(1); Pages:19-26. Published on June-2025
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France pharmacy education and clinical pharmacy training processes have recently been changed considerably so as to keep pace with the changing requirements of health care and European systems of education. The currently feasible curriculum adopts a competency-based education; incorporating pharmaceutical sciences and a patient-centered model of learning. Clinical pharmacy training, especially towards the end of their university training and via special residencies, has become more structured in the sense that it is implemented with the goal to make future pharmacists capable of participating in multidisciplinary healthcare teams. Such as limited clinical exposure in early years, disparities in training in institutions; notwithstanding, there have been great strides. More reforms and international collaboration are necessary in order to improve clinical competencies and address the changing role of the pharmacists in the French healthcare system.
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Increasing Workforce Capacity in Community Pharmacies with Robotic Dispensing Systems
Vol.1(1); Pages:27-35. Published on June-2025
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The adoption of robotic dispensing systems in community pharmacy practice is a radical move in overcoming workforce struggles, up grading operational mechanism and care for patients. With the escalating needs for pharmaceutical services, aging population base, and a complicated medication regimen, community pharmacies are under tremendous pressure to maximize workflow and time management. Automating repetitive, timedemanding procedures, such as selection, labeling and packaging of medication, robotic dispensing technologies eliminate dispensing errors as well as allows pharmacists to concentrate more on clinical and patient-oriented careers. This change provides opportunities for increasing services like medication therapy management and health counseling for the patients and screenings hence rising the level of involvement of the pharmacist in primary care. Furthermore, there have been the improved inventory management, better regulatory compliance, and consistent service delivery associated with use robotic systems. Although the initial cost of hiring out and the need for staff training may appear to deter the benefits of robotic dispensing, the long term advantages of increased capacity, accuracy and safety gives robotic dispensing an option for modern community pharmacy practice. This paper examines trends, benefits, barriers of implementation, and future potential of robotic dispensing technologies as a way of increasing workforce capacity and re-orienting community pharmacies as providers of healthcare services.
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A Review of The Literature on The Contributions of Outpatient Pharmacies to Specialized Heart Failure Care
Vol.1(1); Pages:36-43. Published on June-2025
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This literature review assesses the function and performance of outpatient pharmacy services in the specialist heart failure (HF) care. In view of the continued burden on global health following heart failure, multidisciplinary efforts such as pharmacist-led intervention are becoming more aware of the need to maximize patient outcome. The review integrates the present evidence regarding the effects of outpatient pharmacy services in increasing the adherence to medication, decreasing the hospital readmission rate, strengthening patient education, and advising clinical decisions. According to the findings, pharmacist participation in HF outpatient clinics enhances the therapeutic outcomes, quality of life and cost-effective health care. However, different models of services and lack of standardized outcomes measures illustrates the need to continue research to ascertain the practices that are best and to assess long-term impacts.
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