Leading
Articles PDF (60K) 298
No change there, then 298
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Guidance and assessments from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence — in all their guises — are not applied universally or evenly across England and Wales. As a result, despite the fact that NICE was partly designed to prevent it, postcode rationing and prescribing continue unabated
FIP coverage 298
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This year, the coverage by The Journal of the congress of the International Pharmaceutical Federation — which has just taken place in Egypt — is being done in an innovative way
News & Features 299-304
News summary, including R&D 299-304
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Products PDF (80K) 305
• Announcements Text 305
• Products Text 305
• Drug tariff updates Text 305
• Recalls & Drug alerts Text
Broad Spectrum 306
Thinking the unthinkable — pushing the boundaries of pharmacy skill mix 306
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By Steve Acres
Letters PDF (100K) 307-311
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Homoeopathy / Pharmacy practice / Reciprocity / NICE / Retention fees / Sexual health / Media representation / Emergency supplies / The Society
Vision for pharmacy 312
Vision for pharmacy
Pharmacists aid neighbourhood renewal 312
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Newham Primary Care Trust has enhanced the medicines management skills of community pharmacists by using the Neighbourhood Renewal Fund to pay for medicines management training both locally and via a distance-learning course. Tom Moberly reports
Meetings 313-314
Reports
FIP
FIP (International Pharmaceutical Federation congress) 313-314
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Reviews PDF (70K) 315
Essentials of economic evaluation in healthcare by Rachel Elliott and Katherine Payne Text 315
Theory and practice of contemporary pharmaceutics edited
by Tapash K. Ghosh and Bhaskara R. Jasti Text 315
Trissel's stability of compounded formulations Lawrence
A. Trissel Text 315
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Onlooker PDF (150K) 316
Does your shift-work ruin your sleep? In the New England Journal of Medicine for 4 August there is an account of the use of the central nervous stimulant drug modafinil in the treatment of sleep disorder brought about by shift-working Text
New role found for an ancient folk remedy I was intrigued to note that the humble butterbur is proving useful in relieving sufferers from allergic rhinitis, according to trials carried out in Germany and Switzerland
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How religious and ethnic rivalry creates fear in the world Vicious
civil strife has been fuelled by religious conflict and is being carried
out through acts of terrorism and ethnic cleansing Text
The proper study of mankind / Take your choice — magic or medicine Text
Continuing Professional Development
(CPD) 317-320
Recent articles
Which management style to use 317-320
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In this article, Ruth McGuire explores basic management
styles and managers from different sectors in pharmacy share their tips
CPD Diary
CPD diary: Community pharmacist changing behaviour 320
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Alf Choudhury is a consultant pharmacist at Boots
The Chemists in East Anglia. He is married and has two sons, aged four
and seven years. In his spare time, Mr Choudhury enjoys going to the gym
The Society PDF (640K) 321-324
• VPG produces guidance leaflet on managing fleas and ticks in pets Text 321
• Revised leaflet goes to 1,500 new members Text 321
• BPC will have a busy social programme … and an NAWP fringe session will pilot a CPPE workshop on mental health Text 322
• New book on history of pharmacy published Text 322
Official notices 2001
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• Statutory Committee Inquiries Text 323
Obituaries & tributes Text 323
Diary Text
• Branch meetings Text 324
• Society meetings Text 323-324
Tumour-selective medicines (12 October)
Evening meeting: “Tails you win” (8 November)
• Future events Text 305
• Conferences Text 305
• Reunions Text
Awards Text
Charitable requests Text
Corrections Text 305
Sinthrome
Resources Text 305
Ask About Medicines Week
Wants Text 305
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