The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 277 pp323-354 No 7418
16 September 2006

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Leading Articles   324

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A sorry tale 324
Although the Government expects public health to be a priority, the signs are that funds earmarked for public health initiatives in England are not reaching their destination
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Professional self-protectionism 324
In an interview in The Times this week (13 September, p33), the president of the General Medical Council, Sir Graeme Catto, laid into the plans for reform of medical regulation put forward in the chief medical officer's report “Good doctors, safer patients”
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News & Features   325-332

News summary, including R&D news  325-331
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Lead stories
-Pharmacy representation on PECs must not be lost
-Flight security measures crticised over insulin
-PSNC opposes further easing of contract controls
-Delays will affect flu vaccine provision in Scotland
-Prescribers of opiate-substitutes urged to link dosing to client needs
-Parallel import case unresolved
-New poisoning statistics released
-Data support steroid use in COPD
-On-demand SSRI for premature ejaculation proves effective

Special interest framework launched 332
“Super-chemists to take over care of patients from GPs” announced the Daily Mail last week following the launch of a framework to support the establishment of pharmacists with special interests. Dawn Connelly looks at the story behind the headline
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Products   333

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Products   333
-SPC changes
-Prescription products
-Counter products
-Discontinued products
-Supply issues
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Product recalls   333
-OneTouch Ultra2 blood glucose meters
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Drug tariff updates   333
-England and Wales
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Letters   334-336

-Asthma
-Medicine
-Community pharmacy
-Homoeopathy
-Birdsgrove House
-Retention fees
-The Society
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Special feature   337-340

Get smart — get started with EPS 337-340
In this feature article, Debbie Andalo discusses what pharmacists can expect from suppliers as the electronic prescription service expands
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Meetings   341

Reports index

FIP (International Pharmaceutical Federation congress)
Better use of seasonal flu vaccines is essential for pandemic preparedness 341
Better use of seasonal influenza vaccines would increase global vaccine production capacity in preparation for a pandemic. Graeme Smith reports from a World Congress of Pharmacy session organised by the International Pharmaceutical Federation's Military and Emergency Pharmacy section
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Articles   342, 347

September IJPP — errors, adherence, counselling and changing practice 342
Research published in the September issue of the International Journal of Pharmacy Practice is highlighted by Linda Paulus
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Probiotics, saw palmetto, kampo and cannabis discussed in latest FACT 347
Research published in the September issue of Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies is highlighted by Linda Paulus
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Continuing Professional Development (CPD)   343-346

Recent articles

Parasitic worm infestations   343-346
In this article, Christine Clark describes worm infestations that pharmacists in the UK might encounter, and their treatments
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Onlooker   348

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Need for better prescribing emphasised 348
An editorial in the 2 September issue of the BMJ by a group of clinical pharmacologists discusses the need for medical students to be given better instruction in the gentle art of prescribing for their patients
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Why childhood’s imaginary friends may lie at the root of civilisation 348
A comment in the 12 August issue of New Scientist throws light upon a facet of childhood which has, I think, an important bearing on civilised behaviour, a quality sadly lacking in the greedy world of today
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Would rebranding chemistry as molecular science improve its image? 348
An editorial in the 3 August issue of Science raises the intriguing possibility that getting rid of the title “chemistry” in our curricula might offer a way of rendering it more popular for those who must fund and those who must study it
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Online CPD training is “a big hit” at British Pharmaceutical Conference 349
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Society inspectors organise new series of presentations for preregistration trainees 349
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Society publishes guide to pharmaceutical care 349
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Second book of multiple choice questions in pharmacy practice 350
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New edition of guide to advising on non-prescription medicines 350
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Society backs brand name prescribing of beclometasone metered dose inhalers 350
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“Rewarding” day for students at BPC 2006 350
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Consultation on Society rules draws to a close 350
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Council's response to BRM resolutions 351-353
This report, approved by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's Council at its August meeting, gives the Council's response to the resolutions passed at the Society's branch representatives' meeting on 25 May 2006
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Statutory Committee Reports
Reprimand follows 20-fold dosage error 353
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Obituaries & tributes 354

Obituaries
-Anderson
-Bennett
-Brinton
-Cumming
-Hannon
-Locker
-Lookmanjee
-McNaughton
-Ogden
-Tait
-Vigrass

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Diary
Diary / Health events

Branch meetings 354
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Future events 333
-Community pharmacy (30 October)
-Cardiology (24 November)
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Resources 333
-New medicines guide
-Bilingual alcohol and drugs helpline
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Awards 333
-NAWP essay competition
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