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773 Community pharmacists vote “yes” to new contract Community
pharmacy contractors in England and Wales have voted to accept the proposed
new pharmacy contract, it was announced this week. Altogether, 74 per
cent of contractors took part in the ballot and, of these, 92.5 per cent
voted in favour ...more
773 Pharmacists
can evaluate information effectively, MPs told Pharmacists
are well placed to judge whether or not medicines information is fair
and balanced or biased, a parliamentary committee inquiring into the
influence of the pharmaceutical industry has been told ...more
773 Society publishes work on pharmacists’ competency A report examining the knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviour that pharmacists will need to be competent in the future was published this week. It also identifies gaps in pharmacists’ current competency
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773 Queen’s speech No new health legislation was outlined in the Queen’s speech earlier this week
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773 Agenda
for Change approved Agenda for Change will be rolled-out across
the country from 1 December, following its official approval at the NHS
Staff Council meeting on 23 November ...more
774 Reid
admits there may be advantages for multiples John Reid, Secretary
of State for Health, has acknowledged that there are possible advantages
for the multiple pharmacy chains in the NHS in the future. He was speaking
at a briefing organised by Labour Friends of India, an independent parliamentary
group, last week ...more
774 Toolkit
launched for primary care organisations to support and develop community
pharmacy A toolkit to help primary care organisations support
and develop community pharmacy has been launched this week ...more
774 PSNC
hits back over criticism of new contract negotiation The Pharmaceutical
Services Negotiating Committee has hit back over criticisms about the
impact of the new contract on small pharmacies ...more
774 Numark
launches clinical governance programme Numark has launched
a clinical governance package to help its members prepare for the clinical
governance essential service in the new contract ...more
774 Latest
UniChem package reflects pharmacy contract UniChem has further developed its pharmacy management package to fall in line with the new pharmacy contract. The package, called “Your Portfolio”, consists of three sections: a retail section covering aspects of promotion of the business to customers; a dispensary section supporting the pharmaceutical needs of patients; and a business section covering aspects such as computer systems and utilities
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775 NICE
issues guidance on falls prevention in elderly Guidelines
on the prevention of falls in older people have been issued by the National
Institute for Clinical Excellence and the National Collaborating Centre
for Nursing and Supportive Care this week ...more
775 First
drug treatment for pleural mesothelioma set to be launched The
first drug to be licensed for the treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma
will be launched by Eli Lilly next week ...more
775 New anticoagulant
could reduce bleeding complications Anticoagulation practice
for coronary revascularisation could be set to change with the launch
of a drug that improves the outcome of patients undergoing such procedures
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775 EMEA looks
at Crestor dose The European Medicines Evaluation Agency is
investigating whether the recommended starting dose of rosuvastatin (Crestor)
should be 5mg for all patients or for those patients with predisposing
factors to myopathy, following a referral from the UK ...more
775 Benadryl
may become GSL Pfizer Consumer Healthcare has applied to have
Benadryl Allergy Relief(acrivastine 8mg, packs of nine, 12 and 21 capsules)
reclassified as a general sale list medicine ...more
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776 HIV cases
rise ahead of World AIDS day The number of women infected
with HIV has risen to 17.6 million, a report published in advance of
World AIDS day, has revealed ...more
776 New WHO approach
to pharmaceutical research Fresh approaches to pharmaceutical
innovation are needed if new medicines to meet health needs both in Europe
and the developing world are to be created, according to a World Health
Organization report ...more
776 Antioxidants
may protect only men from cancer Men who take low-dose antioxidant
supplements may reduce their risk of developing cancer, according to
a new study. Women, on the other hand, do not appear to benefit, perhaps
because their dietary intake of antioxidants is generally higher ...more
777 White Paper
seen as “a step in the right direction” Several
charities and public health bodies have expressed disappointment that
the proposed ban on smoking in public places in England will not be a
complete one ...more
777 PCTs should
set funds aside for public health Hot on the heels of the
public health White Paper, the All Party Parliamentary Group on Primary
Care and Public Health last week wrote an open letter to a range of interested
parties including the NHS Alliance, the British Medical Association,
the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and the royal colleges, following its
own inquiry ...more
777 Diabetes
resource pack for community pharmacists A resource pack “The
national service framework for diabetes — a guide for community
pharmacists” has been launched by the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating
Committee ...more
778 Norwegian
study hints at extent to which drugs are concealed in food and drink
in nursing homes A Norwegian study has suggested that the
practice of concealing drugs in patients’ food and drink is common
in nursing homes ...more
778 NSAIDs of
limited benefit in osteoarthritis Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory
drugs (NSAIDs) are only slightly better than placebo at reducing the
pain of knee osteoarthritis over the short term ...more
778 Medicines
governance project wins patient safety award A pharmacy initiative
designed to reduce the risk of medication errors has won the Health Service
Journal award for patient safety ...more
778 New Depo-Provera
advice Depo-Provera should only be used as first-line contraception
in adolescents when all other methods have been discussed with the patient
and considered to be unsuitable or unacceptable, the Committee on Safety
of Medicines now advises ...more
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