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Leading Articles PDF (45K) 830
Let us look to a brighter future 830
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Those of us who have had to focus on events at Lambeth over the past 12 months or so, need to remind ourselves that there are other developments in pharmacy — just as important to the overall future of the profession — that need attention, too
Surprise, surprise! 830
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Look out for the PJ on 9 January — when the issue of 3/10 January should land on your doormats
News & Features 831-836
News summary 831-835
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Pharmacy prepares for the leap year 836
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Preparations for change within pharmacy have gathered pace during 2003. Jonathan Buisson looks back on the year
Products PDF (90K) 837
• Products Text 837
• Announcements Text 837
• Drug tariff updates Text
• Recalls & Drug alerts Text
Broad Spectrum 838
Message from the maze 838
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By Malcolm E. Brown
The wording for the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s proposed new Charter changes “promote the interests of members in their exercise of the profession of pharmacy” into “safeguard, maintain the honour and promote the effectiveness of the profession of pharmacy and to support the professional interests of pharmacists”. Different pharmacists passionately hold different opinions on these changes. It seems to me, as both pharmacist and sociologist, that basically, there are two questions to address
Letters PDF (75K) 839-841
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Modernisation / MHRA leaflet / Aqueous cream / CPD / Ramipril / Community pharmacy / Fellowships / Top-up fees / Product names
Meetings and Conferences 842-845
Reports
Nutrition and health conference 842-843
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Over 500 health professionals attended a conference held in London on November 21-22 to hear about recent developments in nutrition and health. Dr Pamela Mason reports
Joint Pharmaceutical Analysis Group 844-845
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The science base underpinning pharmaceutical development and manufacture has failed to keep pace with available technology. The drivers, means and benefits of adopting a process analytical technology strategy, its facilitation in the regulatory environment and its impact on analytical science and the analyst were reviewed in a workshop held by the Joint Pharmaceutical Analysis Group at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's London headquarters on 4 December. Dr Joseph Chamberlain reports
Onlooker PDF (110K) 846
Hark to the waits Washington Irving, in his ‘Sketchbook’ of 1820, makes some timely comments on the Christmas customs he observed when visiting Bracebridge Hall in Britain. “I had scarcely got into bed”, he comments on his experiences of Christmas Eve, “when a strain of music seemed to break forth in the air just below the window Text
The human touch n a world hell-bent on acquiring and consuming more and more goods and services, where (to quote a well-remembered politician) “there is no such thing as society, only individuals”, nothing is barred that might prevent an individual from gaining advantage over others. Such an atmosphere is well calculated to inculcate the notion that no one can take any responsibility for the welfare or the bane of his or her neighbours. The “I’m all right, Jack, blow you!” syndrome, which makes us callous to the less fortunate and the less arrogant, cannot serve in any way to improve our social world Text
Christmas garlands The decoration of homes and churches with evergreen plants when the midwinter solstice arrives is an ancient custom thatlong antedates the Christian observances of Europe and Asia Text
The Society PDF (220K) 847-852
Charter links and articles
News 847, 852
• “Grandparent clause” arrangements for dispensing/pharmacy
assistants finalised Text 847
• Online payment goes live as retention fee forms are sent out Text 847
• Society's museum to reopen to the public Text 852
Listening to pharmacists: how the final draft Charter addresses members' concerns 848
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The Council of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society has now petitioned the Privy Council to grant the Society a new supplemental Charter. This article, by Christine Gray, the Society's modernisation programme project manager, gives an outline of where, when and how the Council made changes to the original draft based on membership feedback
From the President: A personal professional pledge 849
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In a seasonal message to members, the President of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, Dr Gill Hawksworth, suggests that new entrants to the profession should be encouraged to pledge their dedication to health care
Statutory Committee Reports
• Reprimand after cannabis conviction Text 850
• Reprimand for misconduct linked to past drink problems Text 850
• Application for restoration allowed Text 850
• Dispensing errors lead to reprimand Text 851
• Reprimand for breaches of Controlled Drug regulations Text 851
Official notices 2001
to present
• Statutory Committee decisions Text 852
Christmas Miscellany Text 853-890
includes photographic competition winners 853
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3 quizes:
Christmas crossword PDF (60K)
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Christmas quiz Text 878-879
Spot the difference PDF (290K) 890
Diary Text
• Branch meetings Text 852
• Society meetings Text
• Future events Text 837
• Conferences Text
• Reunions Text |
Front Cover Picture
This week’s front cover picture is the winning entry in our photographic
competition. The photograph was taken by Sue Smith, a pharmacist from Syston,
Leicestershire. The image is entitled “Ice on Watermead Country Park” and
is reproduced with
other successful entries
Charter court action?
The Save Our Society campaign has said that it will go to the High
Court in an attempt to prevent the granting of the new Charter
in its final draft form
Preparing for the leap year
Preparations for change within pharmacy have gathered pace during the
past year. In a news
feature, Jonathan Buisson looks back on 2003
A seasonal message
The President of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, Dr Gill Hawksworth,
suggests that new entrants to the profession should be encouraged to
pledge
their dedication to health care
Christmas miscellany
This week’s double issue celebrates the end of the year with 38
pages of Christmas
Miscellany. We have three competitions this year,
including a cryptic crossword, a quiz and “spot the difference”,
all with prizes for the winners |
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