The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 278 pp35-60 No 7434
13 January 2007

Jobs and Classified advertising

Leading Article   36

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Spread the burden of costs 36
With the risk of The Journal becoming boring and repetitive, pharmacists in England who have hopes that the profession will have a significant part to play in the future of primary health care and primary care trusts can take action today
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News & Features   37-44

News summary  37-42
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Lead stories
-First pharmacist independent prescriber qualifies
-Incentives are needed for GP collaboration, CCA tells APPG inquiry
-NHS workforce strategy predicts health professional surplus
-Call for action to educate public about self-care
-Commissioning report published by pharmacy forum
-Clinical management of pandemic flu addressed
-Gap between pharmacists' and patients' perceptions of exchanges
-Trastuzumab survival benefit seen after two years

First steps to independent prescribing 43-44
In the first feature in a series that will follow four pharmacists over the coming year as they develop as independent prescribers, Dawn Connelly finds out why they want to embark on this path, their expectations of the training and what they plan to do once they qualify
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Products   45

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Products   45
-SPC changes
-Prescription products
-Products miscellany
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Drug tariff updates   45
-England and Wales (January prescriptions)
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Broad Spectrum   46

Changing roles, changing risks— the paradox of pharmacist prescribing 46
By Anthony Cox and Sarah McDowell
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Letters   47-50

-Pharmacy practice
-Health economics
-Dispensing errors
-Controlled drugs
-Ethics
-Adverse events
-Regulation
-Fitness to practise
-The Society
-Retention fees
-Pharmacy politicians
-The Journal
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Articles   51-55

Nutraceuticals in veterinary medicine 51-55
The use of nutraceuticals in animals is still in its infancy, with few clinical trials showing conclusive evidence for their efficacy. In this article Abigail Lerman and Brian Lockwood review the literature
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Network News

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What will the creation of the national pharmacy boards mean for the branches and regions? insert
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Meeting the challenge of CPD for pharmacists insert
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Branch programmes, January to June 2007 insert
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Profile of a branch: Sunderland insert
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Interview: Brian Curwain insert
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New toolkit will help with drafting motions for the BRM insert
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Help from other branches insert
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Onlooker   56

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Symbol of both death and immortality 56
Yew, with its dark leaves and its fascinating red fruits, has a vast folklore background to its credit, from the slips of yew used by Macbeth's witches in 1606, to the broader concept embodied by Arthur Conan Doyle in his “White Company” (1891): “The bow was made in England / Of true wood, of yew wood? The wood of English bows”
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Co-operation as an element of evolution 56
From a crude perspective, the evolution of species of plants and animals is based on fierce, often ruthless, competition between individuals for the necessities of daily living. This suggests that evolution is based on the rewards of selfish behaviour, with genes, cells and organisms regarded as designed to promote success at the expense of competitors
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Happiness improves the sense of taste 56
A note in the 15 December 2006 issue of Science draws attention to one effect of depression that adds to its lamentable sense of injured feelings. Many people who are depressed complain of a blunted sensation of taste when they eat or drink. However, the explanation of this reaction has never been adequately determined
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Science and Islam 56
In the 30 November 2006 issue of Nature there are two letters from scientists concerned at the subtle influence they consider Islamic cultures exert upon the teaching and practice of scientific subjects
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Science and practice chairmen announced for BPC 2008 57
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Members invited to attend opening ceremony for the Society's new Welsh office 57
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Applications are invited for the 2007 practice research awards 58
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Non-paying pharmacists to be issued with statutory demand 58
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Obituaries & tributes 59-60

Obituaries
-Allen
-Chester
-Forster
-Gray
-Jeffrey
-Large
-Levine
-Stow

Tributes
-Agnew
-Allen
-Forster
-Iles
-Large

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Diary
Diary / Health events

Branch meetings 60
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Society meetings 59
-12th Arden House European Conference: Development and manufacture of parenteral dosage forms — quality and regulatory issues (12-14 March)
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Future events 45
-Psychiatric pharmacy (6 February)
-BPSA 65-year anniversary (17 February)
-Emergency care (22 February)
-Education and training (13 March)
-Pharmaceutical services (22-25 April)
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Awards 45
-Professional innovation
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Resources 45
-Hazardous waste
-Medicines use reviews
-Patient guide
-Payment by results
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Corrections 45
-UKPPG (meeting report)
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