News summary
Supplementary prescribing does
not go far enough, leading GP warns Supplementary prescribing
by pharmacists could turn out to be a double-edged sword, Dr Simon Fradd,
chairman of the Doctor Patient Partnership, has warned...[more]
Call to improve management of asthma in children
Current provision of services for children with asthma is not
good enough, according to the National Asthma Campaign...[more]
Pharmacy rules work well, NPA states The
National Pharmaceutical Association has told the Office of Fair Trading
that current regulations support the community pharmacy network well,
and ensure ready and easy access for everybody to National Health Service
pharmaceutical services...[more]
Two pharmacists made chairmen of new Welsh boards
Pharmacists have been appointed to chair two Welsh local health
boards (LHBs)...[more]
Scottish pharmacists should be consulted about
pricing system Pharmacists in Scotland should be consulted
about the computerised payment system for pricing prescriptions, the Scottish
Parliament's Audit Committee report has recommended...[more]
Prescriptions have not flooded across the Welsh
border Fears that the abolition of prescription charges for
under-25s in Wales in April 2001 would lead to a flood of prescriptions
from England to Wales have proved unfounded...[more]
NICE recommends use of infliximab for patients
with severe active Crohn’s Infliximab (Remicade) should be
made available to some patients with severe active Crohn's disease, the
National Institute for Clinical Excellence has recommended
plus Maintenance infliximab of benefit in Crohn's disease ...[more]
Etanercept for treatment of ankylosing spondylitis
Treatment with etanercept (Enbrel) results in sustained improvements
in patients with ankylosing spondylitis, a new study shows...[more]
Limit use of new drugs until safety profile better
known, researchers say The safety of a new drug cannot be known
until it has been on the market for many years, say American researchers...[more]
Clinical governance embraces all aspects of caring
Clinical governance is a fundamental re-examination of traditional
boundaries and working practices that have been taken for granted since
1948, according to the director of clinical governance for the National
Health Service, Professor Aidan Halligan, speaking in London at the annual
college day of the College of Pharmacy Practice on 2 May...[more]
Deregulation truce declared in Ireland An
unofficial truce has been agreed in the battle between Irish pharmacists
and Health Minister Micheál Martin over his deregulation of the market...[more]
NCC sees sales rise National Co-operative
Chemists Ltd reported a 10.7 per cent increase in sales for the year to
26 January 2002, despite what Roy Carrington, its chief executive, called
adverse market conditions over the past year...[more]
Professional development scheme launched for
Lloyds' managers Lloydspharmacy has launched a management development
programme for pharmacy managers at its 1,300 stores across Britain...[more]
Chemotherapy regimens for colorectal cancer similar
for survival but not QoL A trial comparing two fluorouracil
chemotherapy regimens with a regimen of raltitrexed (Tomudex) for the
treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer has shown all three to be similar
in terms of survival rates...[more]
Less joint damage for arthritis patients who
are often pregnant or use oral contraceptives long-term A trend
towards less joint damage and disability in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
who use oral contraceptives over a long period or who have multiple pregnancies
is apparent...[more]
Buprenorphine transdermal patches launched Buprenorphine
transdermal patches (Transtec) have been launched this week by Napp Pharmaceuticals...[more]
Patient information leaflet for hormone replacement
therapy updated by MCA An updated patient information leaflet
for hormone replacement therapy (HRT) has been produced by the Medicines
Control Agency...[more]
Scottish expert group backs MMR No
proven scientific link exists between the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)
vaccine and autism or Crohn's disease, an expert group in Scotland has
concluded...[more]
Beta-blockers benefit patients undergoing heart
bypass surgery Pre-operative use of beta-blockers could improve
survival rates for patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery,
results of a study suggest...[more]
Pharmacists should be more proactive about counselling
on drugs in sport Pharmacists should take a more proactive
role in counselling against the use of drugs in sport, according to an
expert in the subject...[more]
Pharmacy Practice Research Trust launches first
training bursaries for masters degree courses The Pharmacy
Practice Research Trust is inviting pharmacists to apply for one of its
first research training awards...[more]
Obesity group ...[more]
Azithromycin in bronchitis ...[more]
Message in a bottle scheme ...[more]
Scotland endorses trastuzumab ...[more]
Welsh standards for diabetes care ...[more]
Better efficacy claims for new statin ...[more]
Thornton & Ross buys Galen OTCs ...[more]
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