The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 278 pp61-92 No 7435
20 January 2007

Jobs and Classified advertising

Leading Article   62

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Ground-breaking boards 62
There are likely to be many developments in pharmacy during 2007 and just off the blocks are the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's national boards for England, Scotland and Wales. The boards for Scotland and Wales are not as innovative as the one for England in the sense that the Scottish and Welsh executives were already doing some of the work that the new boards will do
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News & Features   63-70

News summary, including R&D  63-68
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Lead stories
-Government plans further review of control of entry
-Call for "desirable" to be restored to control of entry test wording
-NPA opens debate on access to electronic NHS care records for community pharmacists
-Society's national pharmacy boards elections completed
-First independent prescriber
-Glasgow pharmacists to tackle health inequalities
-Mental health trusts need more pharmacy input
-Global award for pharmacy-led diabetes service
-Call for new pharmacy leadership
-Potential for novel vascular targeting agent for cancer

Obesity rises up the agenda in Coventry 69
A new service in Coventry aims to address obesity in the local area. Matthew Wright speaks to those involved in the pharmacy pilot
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Primary care trusts take the driving seat 70
A Government review is to look at how to enable PCTs, rather than market forces, to manage the provision of pharmacy services. Tom Moberly reports
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POEMs   66

POEMs series

Treating prediabetes does not affect progression 66
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Products   71

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Products   71
-SPC changes
-Prescription products
-Discontinued products
-Supply issues
-Products miscellany
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Announcements   71
-Diftavax
-Dopamine agonists
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Recalls   71
-Predfoam
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Broad Spectrum   72

Self-medication — take it or leave it 72
By Maria Vilasuso and Nina Barnett
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Letters   73-75

-Adverse drug events
-Patient data
-Methadone
-The Society
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Agenda for 2007   76-77

Agenda articles

Why joining the FNPP is a must for pharmacists working with children 76-77
In early 2006, history was made when two members of the board of the Faculty of Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacy (FNPP) sat down with an associate of the faculty, having reviewed her portfolio for what should have been a 45-minute interview. Two hours later they all emerged with a sense of great achievement and a belief that a precedent had been set for the future
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Meetings   78-79

Reports index

• Joint Pharmaceutical Analysis Group
• Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Material functionality and fitness for purpose in solid dosage forms 78-79
Industry is increasingly realising the importance that controlling the properties of the input materials has in achieving more reliable and efficient processes and effective products, a recent sympsium heard. Joseph Chamberlain reports.
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Onlooker   80

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Take paracetamol regularly with care 80
Paracetamol enjoys a worldwide reputation for being a safe analgesic, and is given to adults and children alike as a medicine that avoids the recognised perils associated with aspirin. A dose of up to 4g daily for an adult has been recommended, and the analgesic is freely available over the counter, not just in pharmacies but in supermarkets, where supervision over sales is notoriously slack
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The Strad: rather more than a mere violin 80
It has been recognised for years that there is something about a Stradivarius that makes it rather more than a mere violin, apart from its fabulous value on the market. Played by an expert it fills our ears and consciousness with glorious music and much the same is to be said of its closest rival, the Guarnerius
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New look at an ancient evergreen antidote 80
In the 23/30 December 2006 issue of the British Medical Journal Edzard Ernst comments on the use in anthroposophic medicine of extracts of mistletoe as a treatment for cancer and remarks that controlled trials fail to show benefit but indicate considerable potential for harm
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What is the purpose of the strange emotion of embarrassment? 80
Assigning a precise meaning to the term “embarrassment” is difficult. It is a part of social anxiety, partly attributable to undue attention to oneself and worry over social disapproval
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Continuing Professional Development (CPD)   85-88

Recent articles

Over-the-counter advice for coughs   85-88
About 48 million cases of acute cough occur annually in the UK and most will prompt patients to use over-the-counter medicines. In this article, Sarah Marshall gives an overview of coughs and factors that pharmacists should consider
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Results of national pharmacy board elections announced 81
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Fee slashed for Arden House conference on development of parenteral dosage forms 81
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Society consults on expanded professional guidance 82-83
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has begun consulting pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and others on draft guidance setting out revised and expanded professional standards relating to aspects of pharmacy practice, along with brand new guidance covering patient consent
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A guide to the Society’s national pharmacy boards 84
Following the completion of the elections to the Society's national pharmacy boards (see p81), the boards come into being officially at 12.01am on 21 January, replacing the Scottish and Welsh executives and introducing an English body into the Society for the first time
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Community pharmacists invited to apply for research training bursaries 89
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Applications sought from pharmacy schools for 2008 Academic Excellence Awards 89
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Members urged to respond to consultations on education 89
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Law and Ethics Bulletin 2001 to present
Validity period for owing slips 90
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Rest breaks 90
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Official notices 2001 to present

English Pharmacy Board elections 91
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Scottish Pharmacy Board election 91
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Welsh Pharmacy Board elections 91
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Statutory Committee inquiries 91-92
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Obituaries & tributes 92

Obituaries
-Byrt

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Diary
Diary / Health events

Branch meetings 92
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Resources 71
-Label translation
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