The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 271 No 7268
27 September 2003

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Leading Article PDF (55K)   392

Restructuring the Society for the future 392
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In an ideal world, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society would have reconfigured both sides of its activities at the same time. But the speed with which the Government has expected the health care professions to put their regulatory houses in order has meant that the Society — unique in that it is much more than a pure regulator — has not yet addressed one important area: what structure(s) should be put in place to ensure the Council has the best support on professional issues and the Society's members have confidence that their interests are central to decision-making?


News & Features   393-402

News summary 393-399
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Community pharmacists to play major part in this year’s influenza campaign 400
Influenza vaccination is now a target under the Performance and Planning Framework. Each primary care trust is responsible for maximising vaccine uptake and they are enrolling more pharmacists to help. Hannah Pike finds out who is involved
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Pharmacogenetics is improving care but creating new dilemmas for practice 401-402
A new report examining the ethical issues surrounding pharmacogenetics was published this week. Clare Bellingham finds out what pharmacogenetics offers and the dilemmas it raises
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Products PDF (75K)   403

• Products Text 403
• Announcements Text 403

• Drug tariff updates Text
• Recalls Text


Letters PDF (100K)   404-405

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Consultants / Fluoridation / CPD / The Society / Modernisation / Workforce census


Continuing Professional Development (CPD)   406-408
Recent articles

The national health service pharmacy contract in England  406-408
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By Alastair Buxton, BSc, MRPharmS
Within "Pharmacy in the future" community pharmacists in England were promised a new contract by the Government. This article examines the current NHS community pharmacy contract in England, how it evolved and how it will be developed in the future


British Pharmaceutical Conference   398-399 / 409-420

News 398-399
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Conference on Camera 409
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Our coverage of the BPC 2003 in Harrogate resumes with a page of photographs of news and award winners

Paediatric care symposium 410
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“Innovation in paediatric care” was the title of a Conference symposium on 16 September. Olivia Timbs reports on the progress of the National Service Framework for Children, Young People and Maternity Services — “Getting the right start”

Children's care — managing the risks 411-412
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Improving access and information on medicines for children were discussed at two practice sessions on 16 September, organised in association with the Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacists Group. Harriet Adcock reports

Primary care 413-414
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This year, the British Pharmaceutical Conference practice programme featured a day aimed at pharmacists working in primary care settings. Sessions — chaired by Clive Jackson, chief executive, National Prescribing Centre — included a discussion on attitudes involving primary care pharmacists, straw polls, question time with a panel from the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and a debate. Lin-Nam wang draws out the main themes

Hospital pharmacy 415-416
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Medicines management, NICE guidance, medication error research, continuing professional development and the Commission for Health Improvement were among the topics discussed at hospital pharmacy practice sessions on 16 September. Gareth Jones, editor of Hospital Pharmacist, reports

GSK lecture 417
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The GlaxoSmithKline International Achievement award for 2003 was presented to Professor Martyn Davies and colleagues from the biophysics and surface analysis group at the University of Nottingham and Molecular Profiles Ltd on 16 September. Christine Clark reports on the group's work

Breakfast session 418
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What pharmacists can offer the professional executive committees of primary care trusts was discussed at a breakfast meeting at the British Pharmaceutical Conference on 16 September. Clare Bellingham reports

Modernisation of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society 419-420
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In a session devoted to the Society's modernisation plans held on 17 September, participants were given an update on developments since the special general meeting on June. Following this, a panel representing the Council, senior staff and the Modernisation Steering Group took members' questions. Lin-Nam Wang reports on the issues put to the panel


Articles   421-424

Trust, accountability and regulation — changing expectations 421-423
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This article is based on a presentation given by Philip Green, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s deputy secretary and registrar and director of education and registration, to the International Pharmaceutical Federation Congress in Sydney on 8 September

Does mass marketing have a future? 424
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Independent consultant Nick Hutton says R&D departments must provide products for representatives to sell


Meetings and Conferences   425-429

World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences 425-429
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Our coverage of the International Pharmaceutical Federation Congress, which took place in Sydney, Australia, continues


Onlooker PDF (75K)   430

Tricky chocolate The dietary flavonoids present in chocolate, (-)epicatechin in particular, are generally supposed to promote cardiovascular health through direct antioxidant effects or antithrombotic mechanisms Text

Mystic number For personal reasons, the number five has special significance for me. Yet I find that there is far more to the mystique of this number than appears at first sight Text

Birdshout In Nature for 17 July two behavioural biologists from the University of Leiden report an investigation of an interaction between song-birds and the modern human environment Text

Toys for boys Mechanically and electronically operated gadgets are an ever increasing part of out existence. For many men they are the be-all and end-all of living Text


The Society PDF (160K)   431-434

News
• Fit for the future: a discussion paper on future structures PDF (150K) insert
• Views sought on structuring Society for professional leadership and development Text 431
• From the President: Your views are needed Text 431

• Museum contributes to Dr Samuel Johnson exhibition Text 432
• Society opens doors for London Open House weekend Text 432
• Inspectors' preregistration talks Text 433
• First regional website Text 433

Law and Ethics Bulletin 2001 to present
Changes to aspirin legislation from 1 October Text 432

Obituaries & tributes Text 433

Official notices 2001 to present
Statutory Committee decisions Text  433


Diary Text

• Branch meetings 434
• Society meetings 434
• Future events 403
• Conferences 403
• Reunions 403

Front Cover Picture
Our front cover illustration draws attention to a news feature in which Clare Bellingham, in the light of publication of a Nuffield report on pharmacogenetics, finds out what the discipline offers and the dilemmas it raises

New contract ballot
Pharmacy contractors are to be balloted in October to find out if they approve of the framework for the proposed new community pharmacy contract

More reports from BPC
Our coverage of the recent British Pharmaceutical Conference continues this week with reports from sessions on children’s care, primary care and hospital pharmacy and a debate about the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s modernisation plans

The Society’s structure
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has published a discussion paper (PDF 150K) seeking views on how its professional leadership and development responsibilities and its regulatory work can be properly informed. The President, Dr Gill Hawksworth, is urging pharmacists to contribute
See also Leading article

New aspirin legislation
New labelling and leaflet requirements for aspirin, which recognise a possible link with its use in children and Reye’s syndrome, come into force on October 1