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Remarkable value for money 208
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No doubt both the new fee structure for members
of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and the requested rates for 2005
will have pharmacists reaching for their pens or keyboards within the
hour. The Journal is bracing itself for an onslaught of correspondence but, before the letter writers get going, allow us to throw a few thoughts into the pot
News & Features 209-216
News summary (including R&D) 209-213, 216
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Drugs in sport — the unprecedented challenge of an unpalatable truth 214-215
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Now that the Olympic Games are under way, the issue of drugs in sport is bound to be in the news. David Adam discussed the subject with pharmacist David Cowan, who runs an International Olympic Committee-accredited laboratory in London where athletes' samples are tested
POEMs 213
POEMs series
Limited data on benefits of dietary supplements for weight loss 213
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Products PDF (85K) 217
• Products Text 217
• Announcements Text 217
Wales promotes Ask About Medicines Week Text 217
• Drug tariff updates Text
• Recalls & Drug alerts Text
Broad Spectrum 218
Recognise Scotland’s unique position! 218
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By Peter Jones and Howard McNulty
Letters PDF (80K) 219-221
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Statins / Enhanced services / Shipman inquiry / Dispensing errors / Language skills / Pharmacy education / Tablet identification / TCM / The Charter
Continuing Professional Development
(CPD) 222-223
Recent articles
Networking series
Use network theory to develop services 222-223
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In the first of two articles on networking, Darrin Baines and Catherine Hale introduce the concept of networks and apply it to pharmacy
Articles 224-231
Harmonisation series
Why the international harmonisation process is increasingly important 224-226
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In the first of two articles, Robin Harman explains the increasing importance of the ICH process as the cost of bringing new medicinal products to the market continues to spiral, and greater pressures are placed on regulatory authorities to be more efficient
How pharmacists report adverse drug reactions at the Edinburgh Cancer Centre 227-229
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In this article, Jill Macintyre, Melinda Cuthbert and Helen Moulsdale describe the setting up of a scheme for reporting cancer chemotherapy
adverse drug reactions by pharmacists and the problems that they faced
Brewers' yeast in C difficile infection: probiotic or B group
vitamins? 230-231
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n this article, Gregory Sargent and Hayley Wickens, both currently undertaking an MSc in infection management for pharmacists at Imperial College, London, look at the evidence for the use of brewers' yeast tablets to treat Clostridium difficile colitis
Onlooker PDF (65K) 232
Competition for its own sake not enough In all manner of sports, the urge to win at any cost has become overwhelming. It is no longer a matter of competing with others with the same training and expertise; competition is not satisfying, and victory alone counts. Having fought the good fight and enjoyed the stimulant of competition, it is seen as failure to come second or third Text
Seen but not heard: how ground squirrels sound the alarm with an ultrasonic whisper We know that bats use ultrasound for echolocation and pursuit of their prey, but otherwise the function of ultrasound in communication in the animal world is generally obscure. The broad range of responses to an ultrasonic signal and the wide variety of contexts in which it may be employed by rodents tend to deepen the mystery Text
Men of the henges Stonehenge is one of those topics that will not go away but remain a matter of controversy. Students of antiquity lament the encroachment of roads and visitor centres. Those who remember the great stones before they were protected against vandals and free from contrasting trivia condemn the essential destruction of their bleak background. At the same time, new aspects of the local human environment are regularly coming to light Text
The Society PDF (330K) 233-242
• August Council meeting: attendance and guests Text 233
• Fees to rise 25pc to secure
future Text 233
• New Council will have no
sectoral reserved places Text 234
• December debate on new
Council supporting structure Text 235
• No return to STV elections Text 235
• Council agrees to end the
role of honorary auditors of the Society Text 235
• President to serve on CHRE Text 235
• Council to review its handling
of branch resolutions Text 236
• New structure for Society’s publishing arm Text 236
• CPD committee wound up Text 236
• CHRE cites Society’s “noteworthy” practice Text 237
• Privy Council appointees decide to remain
on Council Text 237
• Revised code of conduct for Council members Text 237
• Website to carry Council agendas and other
papers Text 238
• Journal’s decision on reporting Council meetings to be re-examined Text 238
• Society moves closer to regulation of technicians Text 239
• Council policy on harassment and bullying Text 239
• Access to medical libraries Text 239
• Society’s devolution review group holds its first meeting Text 239
• Charter ballot: final questions and answers Text 240
• Museums exhibitions explore the colourful world of pharmacy Text 240
Official notices 2001
to present
• Alterations to the Byelaws: statutory fees and auditors Text 241-242
Obituaries & tributes Text 242
Diary Text
• Branch meetings Text
• Society meetings Text
• Future events Text 217
Robotics conference (23 September)
Coronary heart disease (October & November)
Numark conference (January 2005)
• Conferences Text 217
• Reunions Text
Awards Text
Charitable requests Text
Corrections Text 217
Obituary
MCQs in pharmacy practice
Resources Text 217
Preparing for emergencies
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