Prescriber is the leading UK journal for healthcare professionals focussing on prescribing and medicines management. The journal features articles on all areas of therapeutics and prescribing policy and is fully peer reviewed. The content is relevant and of interest to all prescribers and prescribing policy makers including GPs, pharmacists, nurses and hospital specialists. Access to all content is free to healthcare professionals following registration.Sign up for e-alerts and print copies
Featured Articles
Prioritising research into age-related macular degeneration
As life expectancy increases, the number of people living with age-related macular degeneration is set to rise dramatically, meaning it could become the next public health crisis. Existing treatments are of limited benefit, but researchers are exploring several avenues that could lead to new therapies.
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As life expectancy increases, the number of people living with age-related macular degeneration is set to rise dramatically, meaning it could become the next public health crisis. Existing treatments are of limited benefit, but researchers are exploring several avenues that could lead to new therapies.
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Medicines optimisation in East Sussex care homes
Clinical pharmacists now have an important role in medicines optimisation within the care home setting. In this article, the authors discuss their approach to medication reviews and medicines optimisation in care homes in East Sussex.
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Management of the idiopathic inflammatory myopathies
The idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs) – comprising polymyositis, dermatomyositis and inclusion body myositis – are a rare group of disorders characterised by muscle inflammation. This article discusses the causes, symptoms, assessment and treatment of these disorders, and the GP’s role in management.
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