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603 Pharmacists believe EHC is too costly Three-quarters of community
pharmacists questioned about emergency hormonal contraception (EHC) believe
it is
too expensive for teenagers ...[more]
603 First statin patent expires amid OTC speculation Simvastatin (Zocor, Merck Sharp & Dohme) comes off patent on Monday. It is the first statin to lose its patent...[more]
604 Diabetes
care should be concordant People with diabetes
must play an active part in the management of their condition but need
support and access to information, according to Diabetes UK...[more]
605 Safety alert
for Roche test strips A safety alert has been
issued by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency warning
that test strips used with the Roche Accu-Chek Advantage II blood glucose
meter should not be used to monitor patients
taking treatments containing maltose...[more]
605 Increasing use of AIIRAs not justified The increasing use of angiotensin II receptor antagonists (AIIRAs) in primary care is not supported by current clinical evidence, the latest MeReC Bulletin suggests...[more]
605 Therapy for overactive bladder Anticholinergics can improve
overactive bladder symptoms but the benefits are of limited clinical significance, researchers
report...[more]
606 New NPA chairman
says "Keep up OFT pressure" Hemant
Patel, newly elected chairman of the National Pharmaceutical Association,
has urged NPA members to keep up the pressure on Members of Parliament
over the Office of Fair Trading report on control
of entry...[more]
606 Competencies for PCTs launched A series of organisational
competencies for primary care trusts is being developed by the National Primary and Care Trust
Development Programme (NatPaCT)...[more]
606 Repeat dispensing rules set from 7 May Regulations come
into force on 7 May to give effect to the Department of Health's plans for pathfinder sites to
test pharmacist-led pilots for repeat dispensing of National Health Service prescriptions...[more]
606 Ban on PIs from new EU countries Parallel importers say
that a ban on pharmaceutical imports from central and eastern European countries that are soon
to join the European Union is unreasonable...[more]
607 Aborted heart
disease trial hints at the comparative effectiveness of therapies The
effectiveness of calcium channel blockers in reducing cardiovascular
disease is probably similar to but not better than that of diuretic or
beta-blocker treatment,
say researchers...[more]
607 MHRA publishes disease awareness campaign advice Guidelines
have been produced by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency on disease awareness
campaigns (DACs) that may be sponsored by the pharmaceutical industry...[more] |
607 Waymade owners set up drug company The owners of Waymade
Healthcare, Vijay and Bhikhu Patel, have established a pharmaceutical company, Amdipharm...[more]
608 Extension
of nurse prescribing to include Controlled Drugs for pain Nurse
prescribers will be allowed to prescribe Controlled Drugs for pain relief
in palliative care under proposals issued by the Department of Health.
They will also be allowed to prescribe outside
the licensed indications in palliative care...[more]
608 Patients able to report ADRs via NHS Direct Suspected adverse
drug reactions reported by patients are to be put into the Medicines and Healthcare products
Regulatory Agency electronic yellow card ADR scheme via NHS Direct...[more]
608 Americans to advise PCTs on elderly care Consultants from
the United States' EverCare health management organisation are to help 10 primary care trusts
in England develop nurse-based managed care schemes for the elderly...[more]
609 Studies confirm
high-fibre diet cuts colon cancer risk Findings
from two studies published this week in The Lancet add to the
body of evidence suggesting that a high-fibre diet can reduce the risk
of developing colon cancer...[more]
609 Report highlights monitoring requirement for anti-obesity drugs The
use of anti-obesity drugs should be closely monitored through the yellow card scheme, a new report
from the Royal College of Physicians warns...[more]
610 SARS shorter
and milder in children Young children may develop
a less severe form of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) than adults
and teenagers, it was reported this week...[more]
610 UK companies help Dominican hospital with pharmacy supplies A
hospital in Dominica is to receive £100,000 worth of drugs donated by pharmaceutical companies
in the United Kingdom...[more]
610 Austrian outpatient fee scrapped A fee for using hospital
outpatient departments in Austria has failed to reduce patients' use of the departments and is
to be scrapped...[more]
610 Difference between GSK allergy nasal sprays highlighted Flixonase
Allergy (fluticasone) nasal spray offers pharmacists a new level of responsibility in the allergy
arena, according to manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline. The product was launched in April as a pharmacy
medicine...[more] |
