Leading
Articles PDF (40K) 252
Great expectations 252
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Crystal ball gazing is notoriously difficult.
That does not mean that the process is not worthwhile, if only because
it gives us the opportunity to take stock of the present and to decide
what things are working, what things can safely be consigned to history
and what things are valuable but require development
An obstacle to error reporting remains 252
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It is human nature to try to avoid taking
the blame when something goes wrong. Researchers at the University
of Manchester have found that community pharmacists and their support
staff do not like reporting their mistakes to national bodies such
as the National Patient Safety Agency
News & Features 253-260
News summary 253-259
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How pharmacists can support self care for patients with long-term conditions 260
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Last week the Department of Health published its guide on strategies and good practice to enable people in England with long- term conditions to take control of their own care. Tom Moberly looks at the guide's messages for pharmacists
POEMs 256
POEMs series
Celecoxib inhibitor no safer than naproxen plus proton pump inhibitor 256
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Products PDF (70K) 261
• Products Text 261
• Announcements Text 261
• Drug tariff updates Text
• Recalls & Drug alerts Text
Broad Spectrum 262
Standard operating procedures betray a staggering poverty of intellect 262
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By Peter Armstrong
Letters PDF (80K) 263-265
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Methadone mixture / Brand prescribing / Oxygen services / BuTrans and the SMC / The profession / The Society / Reciprocity / Continuing professional development
Articles 266-270,
275
Olympic games put athletes to the test 266-267
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Mark Stuart discusses the new anti-doping code and
the drug testing that met athletes at the recent XX Olympic Winter Games in Turin,
Italy
Discretion must accompany speed 267
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Stuart Anderson talks about some of the challenges
that staff and athletes encountered when it came to collecting samples for drug
testing
Progress made on European services directive, but still much work to do 268-269
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Monica Alfaro and Colette McCreedy explain the implications
of the European internal market services directive for community pharmacy and
outline how the Pharmaceutical Group of the European Union has sought to influence
the development of this significant piece of legislation
How to optimise specialist heart failure services is reviewed in IJPP for March 270
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Research published in the March issue of the International
Journal of Pharmacy Practice is highlighted by Natalie Lane
FACT focuses on diabetic neuropathy, ginseng in colds, and homoeopathy 275
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Research published in the March issue of Focus
on
Alternative and Complementary Therapies is highlighted by Natalie Lane
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Continuing Professional Development
(CPD) 271-274
Recent articles
Physiological and medicinal zinc 271-274
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Zinc is present in a number of products available
from pharmacies and its efficacy in “boosting the immune system” has
been much debated. In this article, Pamela Mason gives an overview of this important
trace mineral and its possible uses
Onlooker PDF (80K) 276
The impact of stress on professional life We regularly encounter the term “stress” in connection with all aspects of living. However, the condition referred to is one that is far from clearly defined Text
 Why urgent action is needed to avoid a watery grave for the pharaohs of Luxor Much consternation has been expressed over the threat of a rising sea level to the magnificent architecture of Venice. Yet water is also making its insidious onslaught on the relics of our ancestors elsewhere in the world Text
A look at the latest developments in agents of destruction A book review in the 26 January issue of Nature reviews the development of biological weapons programmes throughout the world since 1945. Recent terrorist attacks have drawn considerable attention to this problem from the mass media and the scientific community
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The Society PDF (190K) 277-280
Council meeting reports
• February Council meeting
• Council agrees to develop a vision for pharmacy
in 2020 Text 277
• Cross-sector experience for preregistration trainees to be the norm — but not mandatory Text 277
• 2,000 pharmacists face striking-off for non-payment of fees Text 277
• New tool to help branches with careers work Text 278
• Fifth Independent supplement on careers in pharmacy Text 278
• Branches to help promote No Smoking Day through local media campaigns Text 278
Medicines, Ethics and Practice: a guide for pharmacists 278
March 2006 amendments Text
Official notices 2001
to present
• Statutory Committee decisions Text 279
• Veterinary Pharmacists Group Committee election 2006 Text 279
Obituaries & tributes Text 279-280
Diary Text
• Branch meetings Text 280
• Society meetings Text 279
Residential course: Pharmacokinetic–pharmacodynamic
data analysis (May 14-18)
• Future events Text 261
• Conferences Text
• Reunions Text
Awards Text 261
Health informatics / Leaders for change / Medicines information
Charitable requests Text
Corrections & clarifications Text
Resources Text 261
Cancer patients / Domestic abuse / Moving patients
Wants Text 261
Benzodiazepine users
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