The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 276 pp59-92 No 7384
21 January 2006

The Pharmaceutical Journal, 21 January 2006

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Leading article
News
News feature
Products

COMMENT
Broad spectrum
Letters

Articles
Onlooker

CPD
Outer and middle ear problems
CPD diary (locum pharmacist)

THE SOCIETY
News
Obituaries & tributes
Branch/Society meetings

DIARY
Future events
Reunions

Awards, grants
Charitable requests
Corrections
Resources
Wants

Jobs and Classified advertising

 

 


Leading Article PDF (20K)   60

A question for Parliament 60
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Last week, The Times carried an investigation into the funding of lobbyists behind a number of parliamentary groups

Assisted dying on the pharmacy agenda 60
Text  
Assisted dying is an issue that is unlikely to go away


News & Features   61-68

News summary, including R&D news  61-66
Text   PDF (150K)

Society puts impact of assisted dying on agenda as part of wider debate 67-68
Text   PDF (450K)
The law and ethics committee of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's Council discussed voluntary euthanasia at its meeting on January 18


Products PDF (30K)   69

• Products Text 69
• Announcements Text 69

• Drug tariff updates Text 69

• Recalls & Drug alerts Text 69
    Gopten (trandolapril) 1mg capsules


Broad Spectrum   70

We must commit to public health and not be hypocritical about alcohol 70
Text   PDF (30K)
By Terry Maguire


Letters PDF (50K)  71-74 

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Vitamin D and Cancer / Animals in testing / Out-of-hours services / Medicines use reviews / Prescribing / NEL LPC / Pharmacy workforce / Overseas pharmacists / Statutory Committee


Articles   75-81

How stable are medicines moved from original packs into compliance aids? 75-81
PDF (60K)
Claire Church and Jane Smith have compiled a table based on information received from manufacturers about the possible stability of their medicines after removal from their packaging and placement in compliance aids

Onlooker PDF (50K)   82

O sleep, the certain knot of peace There is ample evidence that a full night's sleep is essential to maintain a healthy mind and body Text

Wanderings of an insatiable polymath In the 17 November 2005 issue of Nature, Andrew Robinson has commented on the multifarious activities of Thomas Young, an individual who could not resist investigating nearly every scientific question he encountered during his lifetime Text

Pets promote health An article in the BMJ of 26 November 2005 commented on important aspects of the keeping of pets in relation to a healthy human lifestyle Text


Continuing Professional Development (CPD)   83-86
Recent articles

Ear
Outer and middle ear problems   83-86
PDF (140K)
In the first of two articles on the ear, Susan Allen looks at ear anatomy and considers conditions that affect the outer and middle ear

CPD Diary
CPD diary: Locum pharmacist fulfilling his client's promise 86
PDF (60K)
Marvyn Elton is a locum community pharmacist in Essex. For the past seven years, he has provided a locum service, one day a week, to a large multiple. Mr Elton is also a registered optometrist and runs his own practice. He has written medical articles for The Journaland Optometry Today. In his spare time, he enjoys karaoke and going to the gym.


The Society PDF (250K)   87-92

•  Society guidance on pharmacy visits from external monitoring bodies Text 87

•  Pharmacists embrace online payment of fees Text 87

•  OTC chloramphenicol eye drops for contact lens wearers Text 87

•  Society-sponsored trust commissions £140,000 study of new contract Text 88

•  Applications sought for BPC science award Text 88

•  International achievement award nominations sought Text 88

•  Guidance on visits to pharmacies in England by external monitoring bodies PDF 89-90

Official notices 2001 to present
• Statutory Committee Text  91
• GSK international achievement award 2006 Text 91
• Conference practice research medal Text 91

Obituaries & tributes Text 91


Diary Text

• Branch meetings Text 92

• Society meetings Text 92
     Arden House European Conference (March 20-22)

• Future events Text 92

• Conferences Text

• Reunions Text


Awards Text 69
    Pharmaceutical Care Awards / Preregistration trainees

Charitable requests Text

Corrections & clarifications Text 69
   Slough branch 

Resources Text 69
    Domestic abuse / Hypertension toolkit / Unwanted medicines

Wants Text
   

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