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‘Not superheroes’: Pharmacists need support to tackle burnout
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‘Not superheroes’: Pharmacists need support to tackle burnout
Wednesday 11 June 2025, 10:46 AM

Wilting workers: Some pharmacists are leaving the profession and others are suffering from the burden of moral harm [Image: masrer1305, Pavelmir and Anton Zacon on iStock]
The varied and cumulative pressures on pharmacists take a toll. Reporter Jody Hopkinson looks at wellbeing support, moral distress and what’s working across the ditch
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- Astbury JL, Gallagher CT. Moral distress among community pharmacists: causes and achievable remedies. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy 2020; 16(3): 321–28.