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531 Concerns
raised as new pharmacy course launched Kingston University
received approval for its MPharm degree course from the Royal Pharmaceutical
Society this week. However, the Society expressed concerns over how new
school openings might impact on pharmacy education ...more
531 Access
to health care to be easier in Europe Patients are to have
easier access to health care in other European countries under plans
outlined by the European Commission ...more
531 New
ID cards could protect NHS resources Use of ID cards would
benefit the NHS, health minister John Hutton said this week ...more
531 MHRA
publishes its first corporate plan and aims to tackle medicines information Improving
the quality of information available to the public about medicines is
a key initiative set out by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory
Agency in the first ever five-year corporate plan it has published ...more
532 CRC
closures a disaster, say design researchers Traditional child-resistant
containers (CRCs) are a design disaster, with most adults having to struggle
to open them, according to a study publicised this week in the journal
of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council ...more
532 Legislation
will delay child medicines claim European legislation on children's
medicines will delay their availability, according to the Association
of the British Pharmaceutical Industry ...more
532 Nottingham
launches locally focussed pharmacy strategy Nottingham City
Primary Care Trust launched its community pharmacy strategy on 27 April
...more
532 Weak
evidence for children's migraine treatment Published evidence supporting the use of migraine treatments in children is weak, according to the April issue of Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin
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532 Zinc
improves behaviour in ADHD Adding zinc supplements to standard
methylphenidate treatment for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
in children seems to be beneficial, according to researchers from Iran
...more
533 First
pharmacist prescription written in primary care Last week,
a pharmacist in Scotland became the first to write a prescription for
use in primary care ...more
533 NHS
may run out of vaccines, Parliamentary committee warns Reliance
on a small number of suppliers means that the NHS risks running out of
many essential vaccines ...more
533 650
million prescriptions dispensed in England last year Nearly 650 million prescriptions for medicines worth over £7.5bn were dispensed by community pharmacies and dispensing doctors in England in 2003, according to detailed statistics issued by the Department of Health. The number of prescriptions was up 5.3 per cent on the previous year, while the cost rose by 9.7 per cent
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534 NICE
issues guidance on newer epilepsy drugs Guidance on using
newer drugs for treating epilepsy in children has been issued by the
National Institute for Clinical Excellence. It recommends the use of
newer antiepileptic agents in children who have not benefited from treatment
with older drugs, or for whom the older drugs are unsuitable ...more
534 Unpublished
studies change risk benefits of SSRIs in children Inclusion
of unpublished studies in assessing the safety of selective serotonin
reuptake inhibitors in children can change the risk benefit profiles
of these drugs. So finds a study by UK researchers, including staff from
the National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health ...more
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534 Paroxetine
review makes safety warnings A number of recommendations on
paroxetine use have been made following a European review of the product
by the Committee for Proprietary Medicinal Products and the European
Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products ...more
535 Lack of distinction
between “z” drugs in insomnia Treatment of insomnia
should be driven by the cost of treatment because of a lack of compelling
evidence to distinguish between zaleplon, zolpidem, zopiclone and shorter-acting
benzodiazepines ...more
535 Electronic
Drug Tariff launched on 1 May An electronic version of the
Drug Tariff will be launched on 1 May, the Prescription Pricing Authority
announced this week ...more
535 Amlodipine
reimbursement On 1 May the category for amlodipine in part
VIII of the Drug Tariff will change from category C (priced on the basis
of a particular brand or particular manufacturer) to category A (drugs
which are readily available) ...more
535 BTS/SIGN
asthma update Inhaled steroids should be used in milder cases
of asthma than previously recommended, says the British Thoracic Society
and Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network ...more
535 Adherence
to BP treatment Making dosing regimens simpler can improve
adherence to blood pressure lowering medication by up to 20 per cent,
a new study shows ...more
535 Lipid levels
higher in winter More people may be diagnosed as having hypercholesterolaemia
during the winter months, say researchers who have found blood lipid
levels to be higher at this time of year ...more
535 Sanofi and
Aventis agreement Sanofi-Synthélabo and Aventis are
to form a new company, Sanofi-Aventis, if the shareholders of Aventis
agree to an offer made by Sanofi-Synthélabo ...more
536 Technicians
make progress on Agenda for Change Five national profiles
for pharmacy technicians have now been agreed under Agenda for Change
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536 NHS fraud
team welcomes the recent striking-off of two pharmacists NHS
fraud investigators have welcomed recent decisions by the Royal Pharmaceutical
Society’s Statutory Committee to strike off two pharmacists for
defrauding the NHS ...more
536 PSNC in talks
over alarms for pharmacists Discussions are taking place between
the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee and the NHS Counter
Fraud and Security Management Service about the provision of personal
attack alarms for community pharmacists ...more
536 Call for
applicants for award for cross-sector NHS projects Pharmacists
wishing to develop evidence-based services that bridge the divide between
the hospital and community sectors are invited to apply for an award
from the joint National Pharmaceutical Association-Guild of Healthcare
Pharmacists scheme, which is endorsed by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
...more
536 London secures
funding for CPD support London Pharmacy Education and Training
has secured funding to continue support for pharmacy staff implementing
continuing professional development in NHS organisations in London, Hertfordshire
and Essex ...more
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