The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 276 pp737-770 No 7406
24 June 2006

The Pharmaceutical Journal, 24 June 2006

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List of Contents

Leading articles
News
Products

COMMENT
Broad spectrum
Letters

Special feature
Original papers

CPD
Sweating and hyperhidrosis


Articles
Meetings
Onlooker

THE SOCIETY
News
Draft new Rules affecting registration
Section 60: the Society's response
Official notices
Branch/Society meetings

DIARY
Society meetings

Awards
Corrections

Jobs and Classified advertising



Leading Articles   738

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Unpopular, but necessary 738
Advance notice of what the new Rules governing payment of retention fees to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society are likely to say is given in an article published in this week's Journal
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Pharmacy in the political spotlight again 738
Pharmacy is once again in the political spotlight with the announcement that the All-Party Pharmacy Group is launching an inquiry into the future of pharmacy
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News & Features   739-744

News summary  739-744
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Lead stories
-Parliamentary group launches pharmacy inquiry
-Frank Owens resigns as SPGC chairman
-GPs reassured over extended pharmacist prescribing rights
-Poster for Scotland's minor ailment service unveiled
-Challenges remain for the National IT programme
-Pharmacy mental health service part of best practice
-Infection control guidance published for care homes
-Four companies discredit pharmaceutical industry

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Products   745

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Products   745
-SPC changes
-Supply issues
-Discontinued products
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Broad Spectrum   746

Risky stuff happens — but we still cannot be complacent about bird flu 746
By Terry Maguire
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Letters   747-748

-Complementary medicine
-POM-to-P switches
-Regulation
-The Society
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Special feature   749-753

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Market shifts towards permanent posts: a snapshot of recruitment 749-751
In this special feature, Zoë Gross looks at the current picture and issues affecting pharmacist recruitment across the UK
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NHS funding deficits take their toll on hospital pharmacist workforce 752-753
Hanadi Ghannam, clinical rotational pharmacist, Heart of England NHS Trust, describes the state of the hospital pharmacy workforce
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Original papers   754-756

A community pharmacy minor ailment scheme — effective, rapid and convenient 754-756
By Samir Vohra
Aim — To determine patients' views on a minor ailment scheme (MAS) in order to inform future service development
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Continuing Professional Development (CPD)   757-760

Recent articles

Sweating and hyperhidrosis   757-760
Pharmacists should be prepared both to give general advice on sweating and on treatment options for hyperhidrosis. In this article, Christine Clark looks at these sometimes embarrassing problems
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Articles   761-762

Pharmacy around the world
Nottingham/Malaysia: the challenges of developing a split campus MPharm 761-762
The University of Nottingham has the first purpose-built British university campus outside the UK. Last year, 40 students began studying at the campus in Malaysia for an MPharm course split between there and the UK. Dawn Connelly looks at the challenges of running the course
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Meetings   763

Reports index

Association of the European Self-Medication Industry
All medicines can be switched to OTC status using centralised procedures 763
Self-care: realising the vision was the theme of this year's Association of the European Self-Medication Industry meeting. Mike Thompson reports
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Onlooker   764

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Virtue's colour (blushing)Virtue’s colour — but an embarrassment to some 764
In the 22 April edition of The Lancet there is an interesting comment on the not uncommon phenomenon of blushing. There is a 17th century proverb that blushing is virtue’s colour. It has the reputation of being common but embarrassing
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How can we tackle the problem of obesity? 764
“Overweight” and “obesity” rarely leave the headlines of our journals
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Correct use of the language is important 764
With all the attention that is currently being devoted to the curricula of schools, it is regrettable to note that the demands of language and literature in the design of individual development are being overlooked in favour of studies of commercial significance
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Using the owl as a symbol 764
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The Society    765-770

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Draft Rules could mean striking-off for not paying fee before 1 January 765
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Scottish branches need strong links with new pharmacy board 765
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Four pharmacists are designated as fellows of the Society 766
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Presentation of fellowships certificates 766
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Society seeks trustees for Benevolent Fund 766
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Draft new Rules affecting registration 767
At the beginning of next month, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society will launch a consultation on proposed Rules relating to fitness to practise and registration. This article, the second of three prepared in the Secretary and Registrar's Office, looks at the draft Rules covering registration
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Section 60: the Society's response 768
Royal Pharmaceutical Society has now responded to the Department of Health consultation on the draft Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians Order (the “Section 60 Order”). Stephen Denyer, Council member and chairman of the Society's Section 60 response working group, writes
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Official notices 2001 to present

Statutory Committee inquiries 769
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New fellows 769
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Wales annual general meeting 769
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Diary
Diary / Health events

Branch meetings 770
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Society meetings 770
Annual weekend conference: Choosing animal health through pharmacy (15-16 July)
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Awards 745
-BOC Inspire Awards
-Health and social care
-Excellence in oncology

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Corrections 745
-Ask About Medicine Award
-IPG newsletter
-National pharmacy boards

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