Pharmacy Microteaches
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How to think about... summary statistics ("short" version)
For those who can't even spare 8 minutes, this podcast clocks in just north of 5. How can we explain what the different summary statistics actually mean?
How to think about... summary statistics ("long" version)
Coming in at nearly 10 minutes, this is the long version of the summary statistics podcast. What are they, why do we like certain ones over others, and how do they behave?
How to think about... sustainability in pharmacy
With the world imploding and the climate crisis emerging, what role does pharmacy and medicines have in the area? And more importantly, what can we do as individuals working in the area to make things better and make a difference?
Why don't pharmacy departments have windows?
Of all the many conundrums of hospital pharmacy, this is possibly one of the greatest - why are most of them designed with terrible offices and no windows? Just in time for your summer holiday, this is the pharmacy / architecture crossover podcast episode
How to think about... SPCs
What's the plural of "Summary of Product Characteristics"? Summaries of Product Characteristics, or Summary of Product Characteristicses? Just one of the many questions this podcasts doesn't answer (because it's only 8 minutes long and about pharmacy stuf
How To Think About... Volume of Distribution
Just when you thought pharmacy couldn't get more interesting, here we go with a podcast about pharmacokinetics basics. What is a volume of distribution, what does it mean, and why should we care? All this and even more epic stuff! Hold onto your hats, kid
1 minute(ish) Friday micro-quiz: Rosie!
It's a quiz. On a Friday. About pharmacy things. There's almost zero chance you'll get 6/6
Eptinezumab and network meta-analyses
We're back into critical appraisal of unpronounceable medicines! Using eptinezumab as an example, how does it work to treat migraines, how well does it work, and most importantly, how did NICE use a network meta-analysis to look at how good it is compared
1 Minute(ish) Friday micro-quiz: Ben!
It's back! It's a quiz! It's about a minute long! It's on a Friday! That's pretty much all there is to say. Oh, apart from question 5 - you can have a point if you get within 5 of the answer (we're feeling generous as it's the first week back - it won't h
What's The Point Of... Radiopharmacy?
We're back! Asking "what's the point" of more bits of pharmacy. Many thanks to Hannah and Olivia for taking the time to explain the world of radiopharmacy. What exactly is it? Why's everything so heavy to lift? And why do they always seem to be in so earl