The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 278 pp539-570 No 7451
12 May 2007

Jobs and Classified advertising

Leading Articles   540

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Be more vigilant! 540
With so much effort being made by the leading pharmacy bodies to explain to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency that pseudoephedrine-containing products are safe in the hands of community pharmacists, the small study recently posted on the MHRA website makes for disappointing reading
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Government won't dare hand over NHS 540
Presumably timed to coincide with the announcement of the departure of Tony Blair, the British Medical Association has challenged the Government to establish an independent board of governors to oversee the management of the NHS. Apparently, Gordon Brown has some sympathy with this idea since it reflects his decision shortly after the 1997 Labour victory to grant the Bank of England independence — which is widely acknowledged to have been a success
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News & Features   541-546

News summary  541-546
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Lead stories
-Guidance published on safer CD management in secondary care
-Test purchases show flaws in pharmacy medicine controls
-Oncology consultant pharmacist appointed
-SMC announces latest approvals and rejections
-Doctors highlight cases of OTC medicines misuse
-Primary care trusts' performers lists up for review
-One-yearly zoledronic acid reduces fracture risk
-WHO criticised for being too reliant on expert opinion

Products   547

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Products   547
-SPC changes
-Discontinued products
-Products miscellany
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Announcements   547
-Keele conversion course
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Broad Spectrum   548-549

’Tis the set of the sails and not the gales, that decides the way to go 548
By Chijioke Agomo
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Evolution, not revolution, within our professional body is the way forward 549
By Nicola Gray
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Letters   550-553

-White Paper
-MURs
-The profession
-The Society
-MDS
-Onlooker
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Interview   554

A career in managing unscheduled care 554
Clare Bellingham interviews John McAnaw, head of pharmacy at NHS24, about his job
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Articles   555-556, 561-562

CD guidance for secondary care — ensuring procedures are fit for purpose 555-556
This week sees the publication by the Department of Health and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of “Safer management of Controlled Drugs: a guide to good practice in secondary care (England)”. Robert Clayton, head of practice at the Society explains content of the document
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Dental health links
Dealing with dental disasters — a guide for community pharmacists 561-562
As a result of the new NHS dental contract in England and Wales, fewer NHS dentists are available, so community pharmacists may be increasingly called upon to give advice on treating dental problems. In this article, Tony Brown gives some advice that pharmacists can pass on
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Continuing Professional Development (CPD)   557-560

Recent articles

Advising on insect bites and stings   557-560
Alan Nathan provides information for responding effectively to people with insect bites or stings
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Meetings   563-565

Reports index

Joint Pharmaceutical Analysis Group
Analytical support for clinical trials: meeting clinical and regulatory needs 563-564
An audience of hospital pharmacists, Qualified Persons and sponsors from the pharmaceutical industry heard presentations at a recent meeting on how clinical trials rely on analytical support. Joseph Chamberlain reports
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University of Bath centenary
Pharmacists can make a difference 565
Members of the public recently heard how pharmacists can make a difference to patients' health and well-being. Denise Taylor reports
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Onlooker   566

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Autre temps, autre moeurs 566
I remember those happy days before the coming of the nanny state, when the study of chemistry was less ruffled by restrictions than it is today. So much could be done without the necessity of ensuring that, whatever you do in the way of practical experiment, you have some sort of legal cover in case anything goes wrong and someone is hurt in the laboratory or at home, simply to guarantee that the lawyers will make someone pay, come what may. In a world, which is by its nature a hazardous place, it offers a wrong perspective, I think
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Making a judgement is a balance between reason and emotion 566
When it comes to resolving a moral dilemma we do not depend entirely upon our reason, but have to make allowance for emotion also. These two factors come into conflict in making all manner of judgement in our daily lives
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Doctors are alienated by recent developments in the health service 566
There is an interesting comment in the 28 April issue of The Lancet regarding the future to which doctors are setting their course. In 2005 the Royal College of Physicians published the results of an inquiry into the state of the medical profession. It defined professionalism as the set of values, behaviours and relationships underpinning the trust that the public has in its doctors
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Society offers series of free training days for preregistration tutors 567
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Extended deadline for financial questions for annual general meeting 567
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Library catalogue to be upgraded this month 567
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Branch committee members awarded certificates for long service 568
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Revision aid for clinical pharmacy published 568
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Law and Ethics Bulletin 2001 to present
Child-resistant packaging 569
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Official notices 2001 to present

Annual general meeting: revised notice 569
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Disciplinary Committee meeting 569
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Diary
Diary / Health events

Branch meetings 570
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Society meetings 569
-Veterinary Pharmacists Group conference (8 June)
-Pharmacists as prescribers — the UK experience (11 June)
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Future events 547
-Ophthalmic pharmacists (15 May)
-Tackling inequalities (16-19 May)
-Medicines management technicians (18 May)
-UCA conference (20 May)
-PBC workshops (23 May, 6 June)
-Epilepsy Scotland (24 May)
-Diabetes risk factors (June and July)
-HIV management (5 June)
-PDIG symposium (7 June)
-Travel health (9 June)
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Resources 547
-Medicines research
-Multi charge card
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Clarifications & Corrections 547
-NPA board
-Carole Brown's letter
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