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The Pharmaceutical Journal, June 16, 2001

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Comment   
   An Onlooker’s Notebook
   Leading Articles
     Part of the solution
     Gongs and wrongs

   Broad Spectrum
     Is self checking (by anyone) a risk too far?

   Letters to the Editor

News   
   News
   Clinical Pharmacy

   News Feature
     What pharmacists can do for diabetes

The Society   
   June Council meeting
   Election of Society’s Officers for 2001-02
   Marshall Davies’s policy statement
   Obituaries
   Law & Ethics
   Statutory Committee
   News

Articles   
   Specialist faculties:
     the pragmatic route to supporting professional competence
   »(PDF*, 50K)

Special feature   
   Pharmaceutical care (13):
     Mood disorders — bipolar conditions
   »(PDF*, 100K)

Forum   
   American Society of Clinical Oncology
   Primary and Community Care Pharmacy Network/NHS

Notice-board
   Branch meetings
   Future events
   Conferences
and lots more

Products


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Front Cover Picture
Our front cover photograph of diagnostic testing strips ties in with this week’s news feature, in which Clare Bellingham examines the opportunities open to pharmacists interested in screening people for diabetes.

PATA
The Proprietary Articles Trade Association has lost its raison d’être with the demise of resale price maintenance and is to be wound up.

NICE guidance
The National Institute for Clinical Excellence has issued new guidance on treating lung cancer and on induction of labour.

Practice research
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s Council has approved a five-year strategy for the Society’s involvement in practice research.

Bipolar disorders
The 13th article in our series of pharmaceutical care special features looks at the treatment of bipolar mood disorders.

Medicines management
The College of Pharmacy Practice’s faculty of prescribing and medicines management is described in an article.


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