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873 Consultation
seeks views on skill mix in pharmacy A consultation document
on making better use of a range of skills in pharmacy was launched this
week by health minister Rosie Winterton ...more
873 NHS
logos for community pharmacies in England launched at Essex pharmacy NHS
branding for community pharmacies in England was officially launched
this week at Barry Shooter pharmacy in Ilford, Essex ...more
873 PPRS
price cut delayed to ensure supplies Community pharmacies in England, Scotland and Wales have been granted one month’s grace before an agreed 7 per cent cut in medicine prices is implemented for NHS reimbursement purposes
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874 Latest
Shipman report may affect Society’s roles Criticisms
of the General Medical Council made in the latest Shipman Inquiry report
could have implications for the Royal Pharmaceutical Society ...more
874 CD
registers are to be centralised at Prescription Pricing Authority Central
records of all community pharmacy Controlled Drug registers are to be
kept by the Prescription Pricing Authority once electronic CD registers
are in common use ...more
875 Scotland
moves away from volume-based contract Community pharmacists
in Scotland look likely to have a new contract that moves away from payment
by prescription volume for the first time. Instead, subject to the agreement
of contractors, the contract will be based on a capitation payment for
two of the four core services, a fixed practice payment for one and a
volume-based payment for the remaining service ...more
875 Transitional
funding agreed in Scotland Transitional funding arrangements,
to cover the 15 months until the new community pharmacy contract in Scotland
is implemented in April 2006, were announced this week ...more
875 First
cohort of supplementary prescribers qualify in Wales An awards ceremony was held at Cardiff University earlier this month for the 47 pharmacists and nurses who have just qualified as supplementary prescribers from the University’s Welsh School of Pharmacy and School of Nursing and Midwifery Studies
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876 Barcodes
may be best way in short term to identify patients, says NPSA Technologies
such as barcodes, radio frequency identification and biometrics could
help improve patient safety in the NHS by ensuring that patients are
correctly identified, according to studies commissioned by the National
Patient Safety Agency ...more
876 NPA
appoints new managers to help its members Two new managers
to help community pharmacists develop their businesses have been appointed
by the National Pharmaceutical Association ...more
876 Lloyds offers £10k for long service Preregistration
trainees working for Lloydspharmacy are being offered an incentive to
stay with the company ...more
876 PGD website A
website, run by the London and South East Medicines Information Service
and providing resources for patient group directions, was launched this
week ...more
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877 Parasitic
worms benefit Crohn’s disease patients Parasitic worms
may be a safe and effective treatment for Crohn’s disease, new
research suggests ...more
877 BP trial
is halted early A trial comparing blood-pressure-lowering
treatments has been stopped early after one of the treatment arms was
found to offer significant advantages to patients ...more
877 Poor technique
a problem with new inhalers Newer dry powder inhalers are
ineptly used as often as older pressurised metered dose inhalers, a new
study suggests ...more
877 Antiemetic
also provides pain relief in migraine Metoclopramide, an antiemetic,
effectively reduces headache pain associated with acute migraine and
should be considered a primary treatment option in accident and emergency
departments, say researchers ...more
877 Rivastigmine
reduces dementia in Parkinson’s Rivastigmine (Exelon)
treatment is associated with moderate reductions in dementia associated
with Parkinson’s disease, a new study has shown ...more
878 Treatment
duration of action is important in ED Duration of action of
erectile dysfunction treatment appears to be the most important factor
when patients are able to choose which product to use, data from three
patient preference studies suggest ...more
878 Workshop
examines new process analytical technology guidance for manufacturers Representatives
from UK and US regulatory agencies met pharmaceutical industry professionals
earlier this week to discuss new US Food and Drug Administration guidance
on process analytical technology (PAT) ...more
878 Pharmacists
should distance themselves from industry Nofreelunch, an international
organisation that wants to break the hospitality and patronage-based
relationship between health professionals and the pharmaceutical industry,
is asking pharmacists to distance themselves from the industry ...more
878 Lilly’s
trial registry launched Lilly has launched its online registry
of clinical trials of its products ...more
878 Novartis
corrects misleading Clozaril statement Novartis Pharmaceuticals
has issued a corrective statement at the request of the Medicines and
Healthcare products Regulatory Agency following the voluntary withdrawal
earlier this year of two promotional booklets for Clozaril (clozapine)
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