The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 271 No 7272
25 October 2003

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Leading Article PDF (55K)   568

All change! All change! 568
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Pharmacy of the future is nearly here, and all around can be heard the sound of pharmacies and pharmacy organisations having major or minor refurbishments to cope with the expected changes. Those who have not yet started need to think about what they are going to do


News & Features   569-576

News summary 569-574
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Pharmaceutical care model schemes set to underpin changes in practice 575-576
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Around a third of all community pharmacists in Scotland are now involved in a pharmaceutical care model scheme and two schemes are being launched in Fife this month. Since they will form a significant part of the new pharmacy contract, it will not be long before every community pharmacist in Scotland is involved in providing pharmaceutical care. Clare Bellingham reports


Products PDF (80K)   577

• Products Text 577

• Drug tariff updates Text
• Recalls & Drug alerts Text


Letters PDF (110K)   578-580

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Concordance / Tritace / Modernisation / The Charter / Specials / Automation / Remuneration / The Profession


Continuing Professional Development (CPD)   581-583
Recent articles

Heart disease series

(9) Cardiopulmonary resuscitation   581-583
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by Rosarie Lynch, DipClinPharm, MRPharmS, and Helen Williams, DipPharmPrac, MRPharmS
This article is the last in a series on heart disease. It is intended as a reminder to pharmacists who have completed a basic life support course. It is also intended to give an awareness of advanced life support procedures and how some pharmacists may be involved


Original Papers   584-586

Trends in psychotropic drug use in older patients in general hospitals 584-586
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By John Holmes, MD, MRCPsych, Jon Millard, MBChB, MRCPsych, Dan Greer, MSc, MRPharmS, and Jonathan Silcock, MSc, MRPharmS
AIM • To determine the levels of prescribing of psychotropic medication for older people and changes over a one-year period


Articles   587-589

Patent expiries — how should they affect prescribing advice? 587-589
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By Angus Thompson, MSc, MRPharmS
In this article the author looks at recent trends in the generic drugs market and how these should influence the policy decisions of primary care organisations


Meetings and Conferences   590-593
Reports page

Pharmacy automation 590-591
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Automated dispensing systems are beginning to make an impact in United Kingdom hospitals in the wake of the Audit Commission recommendations. At a meeting in the Stirling Royal Infirmary on 9 October, the audience heard how different types of automated systems have been implemented in several hospitals in England. Christine Clark reports

British Oncology Pharmacy Association 592-593
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The British Oncology Pharmacy Association held its annual symposium in Cardiff from 10 to 12 October. The symposium was attended by over 400 people. Dawn Connelly (on the staff of The Journal) reports


Onlooker PDF (65K)   594

Against the spirit of sport One of the principles that govern legitimate sporting events is ensuring fair play. Yet today the most prominent efforts seem to be directed towards winning a competition at any cost, the means being subordinated to the end Text

Fast, not feast According to a proverb dating from 1732, “He that eats till he is sick must fast till he is well.” Of course, feasting and fasting are the two extremes of a mode of living Text

Mathematical genius The 300th anniversary of the death of the polymath John Wallis in Oxford falls on October 28 Text


The Society PDF (210K)   595-600

Charter links and articles

Welsh Executive
• Welcome for revised draft Charter Text 595
• Welsh Executive: First Minister highlights pharmacists' changing role Text 595

News
• Acting secretary appointed for Scottish Department Text 596
• Museum helps show what industrial revolution did for medicine Text 596
• Pass rate of 80pc in autumn registration examination Text 596
• Savings of 30 per cent on British Pharmaceutical Conference 2004 fees Text 596
• November conference will discuss PDGs' role in delivering “the vision” Text 596
• London branch launches preregistration trainee support Text 599

From the President
Tell us what you think about the Charter Text 597

Law and Ethics Bulletin 2001 to present
• Handwriting exemptions for Controlled Drug prescribing Text 597
• Supply of drug paraphernalia Text 597
• Copying of certificates Text 597

Pharmacy Information Pointers index
Medicines requiring storage at low temperature in the pharmacy Text 598

Society meetings Text
• Validation and aseptics updates (18 November) 599
• Anglia region conference on CPD (16 November) 599

Official notices 2001 to present
• Registration examination successes Text 599-600
• Erasure from Register on direction of Statutory Committee Text 600


Diary Text

• Branch meetings Text 600
• Society meetings Text 599
• Future events Text 577
• Conferences Text 599
• Reunions Text

Front Cover Picture
This week’s front cover picture (by Christopher Icha and Frank Owens) illustrates our news feature, which looks at the progress of pharmaceutical care model schemes in Scotland

Automation update
A new computerised medicines system, ServeRx, is being piloted at the Charing Cross Hospital site of the Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Trust
The implementation of several different types of automated dispensing system in England was discussed at a one-day meeting at Stirling Royal Infirmary

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
The last article in our continuing professional development series on heart disease provides a reminder for pharmacists who have completed a basic life support course. It also discusses advanced life support procedures (PDF 110K)

Psychotropic drug use
Research from Leeds suggests that antipsychotics may be overprescribed and antidepressants may be underprescribed (PDF 85K)

Generics
An article this week looks at recent trends in the generic drugs market and how these should influence prescribing advice