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749 More
training on OTC medicines needed, says BMA Prescribers and patients need more training on the use of non-prescription medicines, according to a report entitled “Over-the-counter medication” published by the British Medical Association this week
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749 Pharmacists
recognised in Birthday Honours Three pharmacists received honours for their services to pharmacy and the NHS in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list, published on 11 June
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749 Preregistration
trainees assigned to band in AfC Preregistration trainees at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust have been assimilated to band 5 of Agenda for Change
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749 Princess
Royal visits Society to celebrate NAWP centenary The Princess Royal spoke to many members of the National Association of Women Pharmacists at a reception before a celebratory lunch to mark the association’s centenary on 15 June at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s headquarters
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750 Calls
for caution over findings in NSAID heart study Use of prescribed ibuprofen, diclofenac or rofecoxib is associated with an increased risk of myocardial infarction, according to a study in last week’s BMJ. Commentators have warned, however, that the study should be interpreted with caution
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750 Pfizer
reprimanded over Celebrex promotion Pfizer has been reprimanded
for using promotional material that implied there were no concerns about
the cardiovascular safety profile of Celebrex (celecoxib). The company
has also been asked to correct prescribing information relating to Dynastat
(parecoxib) ...more
750 Complaints
over volume-based promotions upheld Complaints against Superdrug and Tesco over volume-based promotions of medicines, such as “two for the price of one” or “buy one get one free” offers, have been upheld by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
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750 Compression
stockings prevent DVT, but not SVT Graduated compression stockings are effective at preventing flight-related deep-vein thrombosis but not superficial venous thrombosis in low, medium and high-risk travellers, according to a meta-analysis published this week
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751 Jim Smith
to move into academia Jim Smith has announced that he is retiring
from the post of Chief Pharmaceutical Officer for England ...more
751 CPA calls
for pharmacy involvement to achieve UN goals Pharmacists must
be formally involved in the planning and delivery of health services
if the United Nations Millennium Development Goals that aim to reduce
child mortality, improve maternal health and combat HIV/AIDS, malaria
and other diseases are to be achieved, according to Grace Allen Young,
president of the Commonwealth Pharmacy Association ...more
751 AAH technicians
of the year Projects developed by two hospital pharmacy technicians
were recognised this week as AAH Hospital Service announced the winners
of the Hospital Pharmacy Technician awards 2005 ...more
751 Improvements
needed in ethical approval for NHS research Greater consistency
of decision making is needed among NHS research ethics committees (RECs)
and there should be fewer of them, according to a Department of Health
report published last week ...more
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752 Patients
confused about bisphosphonate therapy One in three women with
osteoporosis does not understand why she has been prescribed bisphosphonates,
according to a recent survey, which also showed that just over half had
not been told they would need to take the drugs on a long-term basis
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752 MabThera
improves symptoms in rheumatoid arthritis, data suggest MabThera
(rituximab), a monoclonal antibody targeting B cells in the immune system,
reduces symptoms in moderate-to-severe rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according
to results from the largest study yet to investigate the drug in this
indication ...more
752 No long-term
benefit for early treatment in epilepsy Early treatment of
epilepsy does not reduce the risk of seizure recurrence in the long term,
say UK researchers ...more
752 New epilepsy
drug launched A new epilepsy treatment, Zonegran (zonisamide),
will soon be launched by Eisai ...more
753 Premises
funding of £500k announced in Scotland Funding to help
community pharmacists improve their premises was announced this week
by the Scottish Executive ...more
753 Call to reform
rather than remove prescription charges NHS prescription charges
should be retained but a complete overhaul of the current charging system
is needed, according to the Scottish Pharmaceutical Federation ...more
753 Treatment
beneficial in pregnancy-related diabetes Treating women who
develop mild diabetes during pregnancy may improve their quality of life
and reduce complications for their offspring, according to a new study
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753 New formulation
of dimeticone tackles head lice infestation, with less risk of irritation A
new formulation of dimeticone has been found to cure head lice infestation
and cause less irritation than existing treatments ...more
753 Diabetes
training A joint report by the Department of Health and Diabetes
UK has been published this week to provide guidance on equipping patients
with the knowledge they need to manage diabetes effectively ...more
753 Numark MUR
toolkit Numark has launched a toolkit to help its members
carry out medicines use reviews ...more
753 Diet and
colon cancer Further evidence that a high intake of red and
processed meat is associated with increased risk of colorectal cancer
has been published ...more
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