| 671 Numark
to focus on raising standards of its worst-performing members Numark
is to enforce minimum standards on its community pharmacy members,
concentrating on raising
the standard of its worst-performing ones first ...[more]
671 Commonly used antidepressants are equally effective
The most commonly prescribed classes of antidepressants in primary care
are equally effective, a review has shown ...[more]
671 FSA issues high-dose vitamins warning
A warning that taking high doses of certain vitamins is dangerous was
issued by the Food Standards Agency last week ...[more]
672 HRT
does not improve quality of life
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) does not improve health-related quality
of life, a study shows ...[more]
671 CPD
proposals...[more]
672 Positive results for new osteoporosis treatment
Evidence that teriparatide, a new drug for osteoporosis, stimulates new
bone formation and reduces risk of fracture was presented this week ...[more]
672 Pharmacist to take part in medical aid mission
to Iraq Aamer Naeem, MRPharmS, a project manager with the charity
Muslim Hands, will be part of a medical aid team travelling to Iraq this
week ...[more]
673 SARS
treatment protocol published
A standard treatment protocol for severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)
has been published by doctors in Hong Kong ...[more]
673 Developing countries should be allowed to override
drug patents Support for a recommendation that developing countries
should be allowed to make cut-price copies of patented medicines has been
given by the Government ...[more]
673 Polio now on the verge of extinction according
to WHO The battle against polio worldwide is being won and
the World Health Organization is refocusing its efforts on the last remaining
pockets of endemic disease...[more]
673 Terrorist
attack guidance...[more]
674 Few
pharmacists found guilty of misdemeanours
Only a minority of pharmacists are found guilty of any misdemeanour,
according to a new study of Statutory Committee cases...[more]
674 American association to change its name
Pharmacists in America have voted to change the name of their largest
professional association...[more]
674 European Parliament fails to overturn proposal
on drug information for patients The European Commission has
rejected an attempt by the European Parliament to block plans to allow
pharmaceutical companies to provide information on medicines to patients...[more] |
675 High-dose
chemotherapy confirmed as more effective in multiple myeloma High-dose
chemotherapy with stem cell rescue is more effective than standard dose
chemotherapy in multiple myeloma, researchers say...[more]
675 Alcohol
linked to rectal cancer Alcohol increases the risk of rectal
cancer but has little influence on risk of colon cancer...[more]
675 Cancer
now biggest killer of men Cancer has overtaken heart disease
as the biggest cause of mortality among men in the United Kingdom for
the first time, according to new figures released by Cancer Research
UK...[more]
675 Side
effect benefits queried for newer antipsychotics The side
effect profile of new generation atypical antipsychotics may not be as
much of an improvement over conventional antipsychotic drugs as previously
thought....[more]
676 New
pharmacy clinic to tackle obesity
A pharmacist-run clinic to manage obesity and reduce heart
disease risk has been set up at Elora Chemist in South Benfleet, Essex....[more]
676 National
adverse incident reports on course for summer roll out Roll
out of the National Patient Safety Agency’s reporting system for
adverse incidents is expected this summer....[more]
676 Guide
to help evaluate medication reviews A guide to help pharmacists
running medication reviews and similar projects evaluate how effective
their work has been has been launched by the Medicines Partnership....[more]
676 Moss
award scheme helps students Moss Pharmacy has established
a charitable trust in memory of its founders to help pharmacy students
and Moss staff......[more]
676 PGD guidance issued...[more]
676 Welsh health minister...[more]
676 LPS update...[more]
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