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The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 268 No 7187
2 March 2002

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Leading Articles   
   Welcome recognition [more]
   Prescription endorsement needs overhaul [more]

News & Features   
   News (including R&D and news in brief)

   Pharmacists asked to spread positive message about MMR vaccine by DoH [more]
   Speaking for pharmacy: giving advice on medicines to NHS Direct and NHS 24 [more]

Broad Spectrum   
   Remuneration down; clawback up — did pharmacy pay too much for the control of entry provisions? [more]
   If we endorse quack cures we really deserve to be dubbed "Baddy Chemists" [more]

Letters   
   Letters to the Editor

Continuing Professional Development (CPD)   
   Communication: (2) Good communication — how to get it right
   »(PDF*, 45K)

Articles   
   Biopharmaceutical molecules are not created equally
   »(PDF*, 50K)
   Look east, young pharmacist, for challenging and rewarding jobs [more]
   Pharmacogenomics: are pharmacists ready for genotyped prescribing?
   »(PDF*, 70K)
   First steps in clinical governance
   »(PDF*, 50K)

Agenda for 2002   
   
Pharmacy support to NHS Direct: what is needed and what is delivered?
   »(PDF*, 75K)

Onlooker   
   Aftermath of Afghan strife /
   Balance of fear and falling /
   Wars of words on windy Troy [more]

The Society   
   News
   Statutory Committee
   MEP amendments

   Official Notices
   Council and auditors' election 2002 [more]
   Statutory Committee decisions [more]

Notice-board
   Branch meetings
   Future events
   Conferences
and more

Products
Announcements


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Front Cover Picture
This week's front cover (by Christopher Icha) illustrates a news feature that describes the work of pharmacy advisers to NHS Direct and NHS 24. Further information about pharmacy input to NHS Direct in England can be found in an article (PDF* 75K).
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Counter fraud
Counter fraud investigators are cracking down on false "small pack" endorsements.

Promising anti-tumour compounds
New data suggest that protease inhibitors are promising anti-tumour and anti-angiogenic agents.

Spread a positive message about MMR
A news feature looks at the part pharmacists are expected to play in ensuring the public receives a clear and consistent message about MMR vaccine.

Pharmacogenomics
An article (PDF* 70K) provides an overview of how pharmacogenomics might influence pharmaceutical health care in the future.

Recalls
3M Health Care has recalled two batches of beclomethasone dipropionate 250µg inhaler. Metwest Pharmaceuticals has recalled a batch of phenoxymethylpenicillin 250mg tablets.


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