Leading
Articles PDF (20K) 306
Stop stifling innovation 306
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Despite having had billions poured into its
coffers, the NHS, in England in particular, has got itself into a terrible
mess. Trusts, both in primary and secondary care, are struggling to balance
their books
Trials tragedy 306
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There may be two unintended consequences
of the tragedy involving the six young men who volunteered to take
part in a Phase 1 trial of a drug designed to treat rheumatoid arthritis
and leukaemia
News & Features 307-316
News summary, including R&D 307-314
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Pharmacy services hit by NHS cash crisis 315
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The overall financial problems experienced
by the NHS are hindering the provision of new pharmacy services. Debbie
Andalo writes
Vaccines could be answer to cancer 316
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This week, Cancer Research UK released a
report on viruses and cancer. In this article, Jenny Bryan looks at
cancer vaccines being developed
Products PDF (30K) 317
• Products Text 317
• Announcements Text 317
• Drug tariff updates Text
• Recalls & Drug alerts Text 317
Opsite Post-Op dressings
Blood glucose meters
Seven Seas food supplements
Broad Spectrum 318
Pharmacists should be more vocal on the benefits of animal research 318
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By Craig Lygate
Letters PDF (50K) 319-322
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Standard operating procedures / Professional regulation / New pharmacy contract / Oxygen services / Compliance aids / The profession / Workbreaks / Boots/UniChem merger / The Society / HealthWatch
Articles 327
HPTG offers training to pharmacists 327
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In this article, Hilary Millichamp, HTPG marketing
manager, describes a five-day course in homoeopathy for pharmacists
Meetings 328-329
Reports
Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Great Britain
Lessons from nanoscale drug delivery 328-329
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Continuing Professional Development
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Recent articles
Colorectal cancer: an overview 323-326
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The Government plans to launch a bowel cancer screening
programme in England next month. In this article, Caroline Waters presents an
overview of colorectal cancer, from prevention through to treatment
Onlooker PDF (70K) 330
Threat to science from the White House Concerns over the possible effect of the attitude of the Bush administration on the welfare of scientific research in the US have been raised in a leading article in Nature Text
 Neglect of climate is rooted in the distant past We hear much about the deleterious effects of recent technologies on our world climate, but it seems that the phenomenon is not one that that has only raised its head in modern times Text
Fighting by the rules An interesting sidelight upon gladiatorial contests appears in the 25 February issue of New Scientist. The Roman arena, with its brutal hand-to-hand fighting, it appears, was not quite devoid of the principle of fair play Text
The psychological effect of stillbirth on fathers needs to be recognised A study published in the February issue of the British Journal of Psychiatry reports that about one in 200 pregnancies in the UK result in a stillbirth Text
The Society PDF (240K) 331-334
• Campaign continues on sexual health advice from pharmacies Text 331
• New museum information sheet on interpretation of old prescriptions Text 331
• Society's new edition of ‘Physicochemical principles’ book Text 332
Statutory Committee Reports
• Pharmacist given reprimand after failure to co-operate with inquiry into dispensing error Text 332
Law and Ethics Bulletin 2001
to present
• Capping dispensing containers on receipt from wholesaler Text 332
Official notices 2001
to present
• Statutory Committee inquiries Text 333
• Erasure from the Register on the direction of the Statutory Committee Text 333
Obituaries & tributes Text 333
Diary Text
• Branch meetings Text 334
• Society meetings Text 334
Symposium: Pharmacovigilance of herbal medicines: current
state and future
directions (26-28 April)
• Future events Text 317
• Conferences Text
• Reunions Text 317
Aston University
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