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Michael qualified as a pharmacist in 2000 and joined the Patient authoring team in 2016. He oversees and quality assures all the medicine leaflet content.
Michael has over 15 years’ experience working in community pharmacy and 5 years’ experience as a medical information pharmacist providing support on clinical, legal and regulatory issues. He has special interests in travel medicine and pharmacy law. For 5 years he has worked as a knowledge assessor for BTEC Level 3 Diploma in pharmaceutical science and as a training facilitator for pre-registration pharmacists.
Michael is a member of a pharmacy advisory panel and a multi-disciplinary steering group for the development of clinical resources for healthcare professionals.
Empagliflozin reduces blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes. It may be prescribed on its own or with other medicines for diabetes. Remember …
Canagliflozin reduces blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes. It may be prescribed on its own or with other diabetes medicines to lower blood …
In July 2017 the government body that regulates medicines in the UK, the MHRA, announced its decision to re-classify a widely used antimalarial tablet as a Pharmacy …
Buccal midazolam is given as an emergency rescue medication during an epileptic seizure (fit). Empty the contents of the pre-filled oral syringe into …
Taking midodrine will raise your blood pressure to help stop you feeling dizzy or faint. To begin with you will need to be monitored closely to make sure …
