Leading
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We need a more useful AGM 644
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Has the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s annual general meeting — in its current form — outlived
its usefulness?
News & Features 645-650
News summary 645-650
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POEMs 650
POEMs series
Ear thermometry is unreliable for detecting fever 650
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Products PDF (20K) 651
• Products Text 651
• Drug tariff updates Text
• Recalls & Drug alerts Text
Broad Spectrum 652
Why faith and religious belief are factors in the assisted dying debate 652
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By Stephen Goundrey-Smith
Letters PDF (40K) 653-654
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Drug & Therapeutics Bulletin / Education / Independent prescribing / Medicines use reviews / Section 60 Order / Council election / The Council
Articles 655-659
Should NSAIDs be routinely used in the treatment of sprains and strains?
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Although non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs have
been used as first-line treatment for sprains and strains in the past, their
use needs to be evaluated given the current evidence available which suggests
a potential for problems, says Rhiannon Braund
College of Pharmacy Practice celebrates its silver jubilee 657-658
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The College of Pharmacy Practice is holding a special
conference later this month to celebrate its silver jubilee. This feature looks
at the past, present and future of the college and outlines the programme for
its conference
Cancer diets, cannabinoids in MS and rose-hip for arthritic pain, in FACT 659
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Research published in the June issue of Focus
on Alternative
and Complementary Therapies is highlighted by Natalie Lane
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A backward glance at the Middle East An editorial in the 25 March issue of The Lancet reminds us that the Middle East is at present the most neglected health area in the world, mainly because it features in the press as a prime centre of violence and disorganisation. However, it must not be forgotten that a great deal of credit for early medical discoveries must go to physicians living in the Middle East during the first millennium of our era Text
 Touching wood, avoiding ladders — ways to make us feel in control The term “superstition” defies close analysis. It has so many attendant connotations that it cannot be used with any objective scientific accuracy Text
Trouble brewing under the ice of the Antarctic The polar regions of the earth give rise to considerable misgivings from time to time, particularly now that we expect rising sea levels as the result of thawing of polar ice. However, the problem may be far more deep-seated than most people imagine. Antarctica has a covering ice sheet of average depth some 4km and has apparently a complicated structure of which we rarely dream Text
Are you happy or unhappy? / Curing the curable Text
The Society PDF (300K) 661-666
• Conference to look at getting more pharmacists involved in veterinary pharmacy Text 661
• Election produces a single change on VPG committee Text 661
Annual general meeting
For accounts and annual review, see Society website
Journal AGM reports
• AGM calls on the Council to promote high ethical standards Text 661
• 2006 to be year of consultation, President tells AGM Text 662
• Charter medals for Kay Roberts and Allen Tweedie Text 663
• AGM adopts change to Code Text 664
Medicines, Ethics and Practice: a guide for pharmacists 664
June 2006 amendments Text
Law and Ethics Bulletin 2001
to present
• Contact details for organisations that may help with pharmacists'
queries Text 664
Official notices 2001
to present
• Statutory Committee decisions Text 665
• Veterinary Pharmacists Group election result Text 665
Obituaries & tributes Text 666
Diary Text
• Branch meetings Text 666
• Society meetings Text 665
Annual weekend conference: Choosing animal health through
pharmacy (15-16 July)
• Future events Text
• Conferences Text
• Reunions Text
Awards Text
Charitable requests Text
Corrections & clarifications Text
Resources Text 651
End of life care guide
Support for new staff in primary care
Wants Text
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