Leading
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Because we're worth it 620
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Theoretically, from spring 2006, pharmacists will be able to prescribe anything they want from the British National Formulary, with the exception of Controlled Drugs. In practice, of course, that is not at all likely
News & Features 621-628
News summary 621-626
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Independent prescribing: pharmacists are given flexibility of a full formulary 627-628
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In 2000 “Pharmacy in the future” stated that prescribing rights would be given to pharmacists in order to make better use of clinical skills. Last week, the Government announced that, from next year, these rights will extend to all licensed medicines and for all conditions. Dawn Connelly reports
POEMs 624
POEMs series
Tiotropium slightly reduces COPD exacerbations 624
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Products PDF (50K) 629
• Products Text 629
• Drug tariff updates Text
• Recalls & Drug alerts Text 629
Methotrexate injection 500mg/20ml
Broad Spectrum 630,
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Child protection will destroy teenagers' trust and undermine their sexual health 630
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By Joy Wingfield
Securing the future of independents 636
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By Graham Phillips
Letters PDF (100K) 631-635
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The Guild / Gender / Prescriptions / Medicines use reviews / Supervision / Skin cancer / North East London LPC / Birdsgrove House / The Society
Scottish contract 2006 637
Scottish contract 2006
Introducing the new Scottish contract 637
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This is the first article in a series about the services
that community pharmacists in Scotland will be expected to offer under their
new community pharmacy contract from April 2006. Clare Bellingham starts the
series with an overview of the contract's structure
Meetings 638,
643
Reports
Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacists Group
Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacists Group 638, 643
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Continuing Professional Development
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Recent articles
Biocides: health care applications 639-642
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The incidence of hospital-acquired infections is used
by the public as an indication of health care quality and the media is paying
increasing attention to hygiene matters. The usefulness of disinfectants and
antiseptics, however, is rarely mentioned. In this article, Jean-Yves Maillard
describes how these agents work and focuses on those commonly used in health
care
Onlooker PDF (130K) 644
Juggling risks and benefits An editorial in Science for 30 September considers the significance of risk in actions over which decisions must be taken in modern societies Text
Interactions emerge between biological clocks Biological clocks, or circadian rhythms, control behaviour and essential life processes, including eating, sleeping, seasonal migrations and cell proliferation Text
Radio-tracked rodent surprises researchers Invasive rodents, particularly rats, have been observed to disrupt severely the ecosystems of confined territories such as islands Text
Keep singing and stay healthy Text
The Society PDF (710K) 645-650
• Scottish pharmacy agenda leads the field, new pharmacists hear at registration ceremony Text 645
• Online exhibition celebrates pharmacy women Text 645
• Meeting sought with Scottish minister over Kerr report on NHS Text 645
• The Society: an integrated role This
article,
setting out the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s roles as a regulator and
a professional development and leadership body, has been produced in the Society’s
Public Affairs and Communication Directorate PDF (120K) 646-648
• Society survey will examine support structures for the profession Text 648
Official notices 2001
to present
• Statutory Committee inquiries Text 649
Obituaries & tributes Text 649
Diary Text
• Branch meetings Text 650
• Society meetings Text
• Future events Text 629
• Conferences Text 629
• Reunions Text
Awards Text
Charitable requests Text
Corrections & clarifications Text
Resources Text 629
Community Health Partnership / Osteoporosis
Wants Text 629
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