Leading
Articles PDF (20K) 578
Society is fit for the job 578
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Maybe Andy Burnham will turn out to be the
best thing for the profession since Lord Hunt, who launched the Pharmacy
Plan in 2001
Be vigilant about adverse drug reactions 578
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Amorolfine, the latest POM-to-P switch,
comes at the same time as the British Medical Association raised concerns
about the need to report adverse drug reactions and the impact on increased
patient access to medicines in general
News & Features 579-587
News summary including R&D 579-586
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Let Byelaws be bygones — Rules and Regulations will shape the professions 587
Text PDF (30K)
The Section 60 Order for pharmacists and pharmacy
technicians will stipulate what obligations and powers the Royal Pharmaceutical
Society retains, but with few specifics. The detail will be in a new
set of Rules and Regulations, which will replace the existing Byelaws.
Matthew Wright investigates
POEMs 586
POEMs series
Natalizumab reduces relapse and disability in relapsing multiple sclerosis 586
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Products PDF (50K) 588-589
• Products Text 588-589
• Drug tariff updates Text 589
• Recalls & Drug alerts Text
Letters PDF (50K) 590-592
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Intervention recording / Packaging / National Health Service / Remote supervision / Council election / Fitness to practise / Education
Articles 593-596
GMP and GDP:
a review of regulatory inspection findings and defective medicines reports for
2004–05 593-596
Summary PDF (50K)
The purpose of this article is to indicate to manufacturers and distributors
areas on which they may wish to focus their training programmes, internal audit
and quality improvement, in order to increase their compliance with Good Manufacturing
Practice and Good Distribution Practice
Original papers 601-603
A survey of community pharmacists’ training needs in the management
of opioid dependent clients in Grampian, Scotland 601-603
Abstract PDF (40K)
By Isobel Cameron, Catriona Matheson and Christine Bond
Aim — To explore community pharmacists' training
needs for the provision of services to drug misusers
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Continuing Professional Development
(CPD) 597-600
Recent articles
Treatment of fungal nail infections 597-600
Summary PDF (80K)
Amorolfine nail lacquer will soon be available over
the counter for the treatment of fungal nail infection. In this article, Alan
Nathan provides the background to the causes of fungal nail infections and types
of infection, and looks at the treatment options
Onlooker PDF (50K) 604
Spotlight on wayward medical students A number of letters in the 27 April issue of the New England Journal of Medicine comment on an earlier report that showed a close association between unprofessional behaviour in medical school and subsequent disciplinary action by US state medical boards Text
 The Bard of Avon raises a fresh controversy A commentary published in the 25 February issue of New Scientist brings attention to one more question to add to the many that surround William Shakespeare Text
Influence of industry A note in the 22 April issue of the BMJ draws attention to the influence of the pharmaceutical industry on medical education and how this influences prescribing habits in the long run Text
Ancient hieroglyphs from New World among first examples of writing An example of an early written record dating from about 300BC and attributed to the Maya culture, discovered in Guatemala, has been described by archaeologists from Texas and New Hampshire in the 3 March issue of Science Text
The Society PDF (270K) 605-610
• Pharmacists’ views captured in Society’s 2005 Annual Review Text 605
• Correction for report on expenses Text 605
• Winners of Charter medals announced Text 605
• Local learning to further improve quality and safety Text 606
• New edition of study guide essential for those aspiring to be Qualified Persons Text 606
• Sunderland’s “Three amigos” Text 607
• Branches offered e-mail option for communications with members Text 607
Law and Ethics Bulletin 2001
to present
• Validity of CD prescriptions Text 607
Statutory Committee Reports
• Convicted drug dealer not allowed back on Register
Text 608
• Former pharmacist denied restoration to the Register, for second time in less than 10 years Text 608
Official notices 2001
to present
• Annual general meeting Text 609
• Statutory Committee inquiries Text 609
Obituaries & tributes Text 609-610
Diary Text
• Branch meetings Text 610
• Society meetings Text 609
Conference: Choosing animal health through pharmacy (16
July)
• Future events Text 589
• Conferences Text
• Reunions Text
Awards Text 589
Joint research
Charitable requests Text
Corrections & clarifications Text 589
Polytar
Resources Text 589
Complementary medicine / HPA advice
Wants Text
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