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291 DoH issues guide to implementation of supplementary
prescribing online The
Department of Health has issued a guide for implementation of supplementary
prescribing in England. The guide, which applies to pharmacists and nurses,
explains how such prescribing will work and
who can undertake it and covers legal, training and evaluation issues...[more]
291 NICE
says "no" to amantadine for influenza treatment The
National Institute for Clinical Excellence has recommended that amantadine (Lysovir) should not
be used for the treatment of influenza...[more]
292 Promising
result for low-dose warfarin A study of low-dose
warfarin treatment has been stopped early because of promising results
in patients with recurrent venous thromboembolism...[more]
292 Fear of vascular disease should not stop HIV therapy Concerns
about possible cardiovascular complications of antiretroviral therapy should not prevent its
use, say researchers...[more]
292 New eczema cream works well in young infants Pimecrolimus
(Elidel) cream is an effective treatment for atopic dermatitis in infants as young as three months,
according to the authors of a new study...[more]
293 Politicians
are petitioned Petitions signed by pharmacy
customers opposing the deregulation of pharmacy contracts have been presented
to politicians in Scotland and England...[more]
293 Not too late to lobby MPs, says NPA V-C Pharmacists should
continue lobbying Members of Parliament until the April closure date for consultations on the
Office of Fair Trading report, National Pharmaceutical Association vice-chairman Hemant Patel
is urging...[more]
293 Generic manufacturer opposes changes to child-resistant packs Packaging
aspirin, paracetamol and iron preparations in blister packs that meet a new child-resistance
standard will not improve patient safety, the United Kingdom's largest generics manufacturer
claims...[more]
293 UK medicines sales up in 2002 Sales of medicines in the United Kingdom grew by 10 per cent to $10.8bn (£6.9bn) in the year to December 2002 — the biggest growth in Europe — according to figures from IMS Health...[more]
294 Tell
quitters of increase in colds and mouth ulcers Smokers
trying to stop should be informed that they have an increased chance
of developing mouth ulcers or cold symptoms, authors of a new study
say...[more]
294 Call to revive palliative care group Pharmacists from four
hospitals in the United Kingdom are hoping to revive a palliative care interest group and are
calling on other pharmacists to register their interest...[more]
294 More people quit smoking Almost 55,000 smokers gave up smoking
last year with help from National Health Service smoking cessation services...[more]
294 Improvement in 'flu vaccine uptake An extra 350,000 elderly
people were immunised against influenza this winter compared with last winter with over 5.5 million
people aged 65 years and over being vaccinated, according to the Department of Health...[more]
294 Pregnant women should limit tuna Pregnant and breast feeding
women, and women who intend to become pregnant, should limit their intake of tuna to no more
than two medium-sized cans or one fresh tuna steak per week, says the Food Standards Agency...[more]
294 Erectile dysfunction on the up Recorded diagnoses of erectile
dysfunction have more than doubled since the launch of sildenafil (Viagra) in the United Kingdom,
researchers report...[more]
295 Pharmacists
must help to manage the use of amiodarone in primary care Community
pharmacists must be alert to the possible unwanted effects of amiodarone,
according to a consultant cardiothoracic pharmacist...[more]
295 DTB calls for more research on tiotropium in COPD The Drug & Therapeutics Bulletin has called for more research on tiotropium (Spiriva) to assess its place next to cheaper and older antimuscarinic agents in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)...[more] |
