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101 PSNC
publishes top tips to prepare for new contract Ten top tips
to help contractors prepare for the new community pharmacy contract in
England and Wales have been published ...more
101 Government
proposes price cuts on branded generic medicines Branded generic
medicines should be reimbursed in the same way as generic medicines and
not be covered by the Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme (PPRS),
a Government consultation proposes this week ...more
101 Initial
reaction to branded generics proposals is positive Initial
reaction to the proposals on changes to the way in which branded generic
medicines are reimbursed (see above) has been positive ...more
101 UniChem
guide to new contract UniChem has launched a guide to help
pharmacy contractors meet the requirements of essential services under
the new community pharmacy contract ...more
102 NICE
issues guidance on drugs for osteoporosis Guidance on the
use of bisphosphonates, raloxifene and teriparatide for the secondary
prevention of osteoporotic fragility fractures in postmenopausal women
has been issued this week by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence
...more
102 Mycophenolate
endorsed for transplant rejection in Scotland Mycophenolate
sodium (Myfortic) can be used within the NHS in Scotland for the prevention
of acute transplant rejection, the Scottish Medicines Consortium has
announced ...more
102 Cinacalcet
launched Patients with chronic end stage renal disease at
risk of developing bone disease, bone pain or fractures as a result of
secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) may benefit from a new treatment
launched this week ...more
102 Industry
gives evidence The Health Committee inquiry into the influence
of the pharmaceutical industry heard from the industry itself last week
...more
102 MHRA
consults again on herbal medicines committee Revised proposals
on the setting up of a herbal medicines advisory committee have been
made by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency ...more
103 New
smoke-free hospital guide NHS hospital trusts will receive
guidance from the Health Protection Agency this week on how to introduce
no-smoking policies, mentioning specific roles for pharmacists ...more
103 Lambing
season warning Pregnant women should be advised to avoid close
contact with sheep during the lambing season. And those who have had
contact with sheep who go on to develop a fever or influenza-like symptoms
should be referred to a doctor immediately ...more
103 US
study estimates excess heart disease events caused by Vioxx Use
of rofecoxib (Vioxx) in the US between 1999 and 2004 could have been
responsible for between 80,000 and 140,000 cases of serious coronary
heart disease, a study reveals ...more
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104 Medicine-related
symptoms fail to be addressed Doctors fail to address up to
a quarter of medicine-related symptoms reported by patients, according
to US researchers ...more
104 Suspected
transmission of avian flu from person to person reported The
first documented case of probable human to human transmission of the
avian influenza virus was reported this week ...more
104 Heart failure
treatment sub-optimal in primary care Many GPs are failing
to diagnose and treat heart failure effectively, a UK survey has revealed.
It also showed that public awareness of heart failure symptoms is low
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105 Pharmacy
NHS fraud reporting scheme is hailed a great success Over
1,000 pharmacists have reported fraudulent prescriptions to the NHS Counter
Fraud and Security Management Service (CFSMS) since the scheme was revised
in February 2003 ...more
105 Call for
end to prescribing variations for cancer drugs The All-Party
Public Accounts Committee has recommended that a deadline be set for
ending the current wide variations in prescribing of anti-cancer drugs,
such as trastuzumab (Herceptin) ...more
105 Workforce
planning The Scottish Parliament Health Committee this week
published a report that examines workforce planning in the NHS in Scotland
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105 Abolition
of prescription charges A Bill that proposes the abolition
of NHS prescription charges in Scotland was introduced in the Scottish
Parliament on 20 January ...more
105 Super surgeries
with pharmacy services open in Yorkshire The first one-stop
primary care centres outside London, funded by the NHS Local Improvement
Finance Trust, were opened last week in Yorkshire ...more
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