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Chaos in the air 154
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Two weeks ago The Journal ran a News feature about the changes taking place to the supply of oxygen cylinders and we raised concerns that patients might lose out in the process
Pharmaceutical Care Awards 154
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This year's Pharmaceutical Care Awards are
to be jointly sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline and the Company Chemists'
Association
News & Features 155-162
News summary 155-160
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No Smoking Day: what pharmacists can do to help smokers kick the habit 161-162
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With No Smoking Day less than a month away, Tom Moberly looks at how pharmacists can prepare for the day and help smokers in the long run
Products PDF (30K) 163
• Products Text 163
• Announcements Text 163
• Drug tariff updates Text
• Recalls & Drug alerts Text 163
SAFETY ALERT: BOC CD and HX oxygen cylinders
SAFETY ALERT: Medical House mhi-500 Insulin Jet
RECALL: Schwarz Pharma Nitrocine (glyceryl trinitrate)
50mg in 50ml vials
RECALL: Schwarz Pharma Isoket (isosorbide dinitrate)
0.05 per cent and 0.01 per cent vials
Broad Spectrum 164-165
Independent prescribing of CDs to addicts by pharmacists is long overdue 164
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By Inga Boenneken, John Gallagher, Mohammed Sessay, Colin O’Gara and Jason Luty
Moving into independent prescribing is a risk worth taking for pharmacists 165
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By Tony Schofield
Letters PDF (50K) 166-168
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Skin conditions / Statins / Independent prescribing / Compliance aids / Universal health care / Assisted dying / CPD / The Society
Agenda for 2006 169-170
Agenda for 2006
Professionalism for pharmacists 169-170
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The “Doctors in society” report from the Royal College of Physicians examines the concept of medical professionalism at the “heart of good medical care”. The findings are equally applicable to professionalism in pharmacy, says Joy Wingfield
Original papers 171-179
What do GPs think about joint formularies? 171-174
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By Sarah-Jane Heal, Nicola Challinor, Chris Roome, Shivaun Gammie, Julian Thorne
and Michael Wilcock
Aim — To ascertain the views of GPs in relation to their use of, and how they value, their local joint formulary
Does participation in formal postgraduate studies have a positive impact
on pharmacists' professional activities? 175-179
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By Jeff Aston and Patricia Black
Aim — To identify any changes in pharmacists' professional activities following participation in and completion of a postgraduate qualification
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Meetings 180-181
Reports
National Patient Safety Agency
NPSA set to issue four alerts in 2006 180-181
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Onlooker PDF (60K) 182
 Mysteries of the blue and orange men Berton Roueche, a native of Kansas City, Missouri, was born the son of a businessman in 1911, and was described by family and friends as an easy-going man with a passion for reading and writing Text
Dictatorship in the drug industry The Government has failed to respond adequately to the report last year of the House of Commons Health Select Committee inquiry into the influence of the pharmaceutical industry, according to Joe Collier of the University of London, who is an adviser to the committee Text
Fundamentalism and fanaticism In New Scientist for 8 October 2005 there appears a group of commentaries on the subject of fundamentalism. This is a matter for serious concern Text
The Society PDF (260K) 183-188
• Society offers free CPD materials Text 183
• Rose Marie Parr succeeds Angela Timoney in Scottish Executive
chair Text 183
• Registration process eased for pharmacy technicians in Scotland Text 184
• Hospital Pharmacists Group seeks committee members Text 184
Statutory Committee Reports
• Reprimand for pharmacist who stole drugs Text 184
• Why CPD is so important for pharmacists The President of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, Hemant Patel, emphasises the importance for practising pharmacists of getting to grips with the recording of continuing professional development before it becomes a mandatory requirement Text 185
• The integrated role: a universal win-win The Foster review may threaten the future scope of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's roles. Graham Phillips, chairman of the Council's Public Affairs Planning Group, believes that the Government should recognise just how well the Society delivers for patients, the public and the profession Text 186
• British Pharmaceutical Conference information now available
online Text 186
Official notices 2001
to present
• Hospital Pharmacists Group Committee election 2006 Text 187
• Community Pharmacists Group Committee election 2006 Text 187
• Council election 2006 Text 187
Obituaries & tributes Text 187-188
Diary Text
• Branch meetings Text 188
• Society meetings Text 187
British Evening lecture — Pharmacy at Chelsea (15 February)
Arden House European Conference (20-22 March)
• Future events Text 163
• Conferences Text
• Reunions Text 163
UWIST (1978-1981)
Awards Text
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Resources Text
Wants Text 163
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