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243 Society
wants Department of Health to introduce policy of dispensing medicines
in original packs Full implementation of original pack dispensing (OPD) is to be sought by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society — a move supported by other pharmacy organisations
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243 Call
for research into children's medicines Proposals for research
into medicines for children are being sought by the Health Technology
Assessment programme ...more
243 New stop
smoking guidance published Advice for pharmacists on helping customers stop smoking has been published this week by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, PharmacyHealthLink and the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
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244 Concerns
over paroxetine suicide risk emerge again Increased suicidal
activity observed in children and adolescents taking paroxetine may also
be present in adults, warn researchers. But GlaxoSmithKline, manufacturer
of Seroxat, claims the researchers' analysis is misleading since it focuses
on incorrectly selected data collected 15 years ago ...more
244 NICE lifts
2002 restrictions on two drugs to treat colorectal cancer Updated guidance on the treatment of advanced colorectal cancer issued this week by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence recommends the use of irinotecan (Campto) or oxaliplatin (Eloxatin), in combination with 5-fluorouracil and folinic acid, as first line treatment for all patients with the disease
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244 Study supports
aspirin's protective role in colon cancer Regular, long-term aspirin use is associated with a reduced risk of colorectal cancer, US researchers have shown. However, they warn against recommending this chemopreventive approach because the doses of aspirin required are linked to high levels of gastrointestinal bleeding
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244 Bortezomib
for multiple myeloma approved in Wales Patients in Wales with
multiple myeloma may now receive treatment with bortezomib (Velcade)
through the NHS, the Welsh Minister for Health and Social Services has
announced following recommendations from the All Wales Medicines Strategy
Group ...more
245 Less than
half of NHS staff have moved to AfC pay Less than half of
NHS staff in England have been switched to the new pay system introduced
under Agenda for Change, Department of Health figures from July show.
The DoH set a deadline of the end of next month for the process to be
complete ...more
245 Phased introduction
for new oxygen service National arrangements in England and
Wales for community pharmacy-based oxygen contracts will end on 31 January
2006, four months later than originally planned. But a phased hand-over
of responsibility for patients currently receiving oxygen cylinders from
pharmacies is likely ...more
245 Over 60pc
of patients believe that NHS care is improving Patients are
satisfied with most aspects of care provided by the NHS and believe care
is improving, a MORI survey has concluded ...more
245 Boots to
provide chlamydia screening across London Boots The Chemists
has been awarded the contract to provide free chlamydia screening across
London, public health minister Caroline Flint announced this week ...more
245 Chemotherapy
for obese women Chemotherapy doses for obese women with oestrogen
receptor-negative breast cancer should not be reduced routinely, say
researchers ...more
245 Assisted
dying consultation This week a consultation on the Assisted
Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill has been launched by the All-Party
Parliamentary Group on Compassion in Dying ...more
245 Community
matrons framework A framework describing the skills and competencies
needed by community matrons and other case managers has been launched
by the Department of Health ...more
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246 Ad hoc screening
tests may do more harm than good Unregulated health screening
may do more harm than good and the public should be wary, Vivienne Nathanson,
head of science and ethics at the British Medical Association, warned
at a press briefing in London last week. This includes tests performed
in private health clinics and test kits bought through the internet ...more
246 Berkshire
pharmacists provide new service for patients diagnosed with coeliac disease Community
pharmacists in Bracknell, Berkshire, are providing a service for patients
diagnosed with coeliac disease following a successful pilot project run
by Bracknell Forest Primary Care Trust ...more
246 Pharmacists
asked to take part in epilepsy campaign Independent pharmacists
across Yorkshire and Lancashire are being asked to take part in a campaign
to help patients with epilepsy take control of their treatment ...more
246 CBT beneficial
in IBS Cognitive behavioural therapy offered additional benefits
to therapy with mebeverine alone in 149 patients with irritable bowel
syndrome resistant to mebeverine, researchers say ...more
246 Data support
use of butterbur in treatment of allergic rhinitis Further
evidence to support use of butterbur extract to treat allergic rhinitis
has emerged ...more
247 Pharmacists
could distribute antivirals when flu hits Community pharmacists
may be the most appropriate health care workers to give out antiviral
drugs in case of an influenza pandemic, say Asian researchers ...more
247 Manufacturing
problems cause supply delays for influenza vaccines Widespread
delays in the influenza vaccine supply chain appear to be inevitable
after the development of two problems in the manufacturing process. However,
the delays are not expected to be long enough to prevent immunisations
being provided within the recommended timeframe ...more
247 Possible
new therapeutic approach for HIV Valproic acid may offer a
new approach to eliminating persistent HIV infection in resting CD4+
cells, according to researchers in the US ...more
247 Developing
countries struggle to meet development goals Most developing
countries will not meet the health Millennium Development Goals if trends
established in the 1990s continue, according to a report published by
the World Health Organization this week ...more
248 Draft framework
supports new contract monitoring A draft framework to support
contractors, primary care trusts and strategic health authorities in
monitoring implementation of the new community pharmacy contract in England
has been developed by the NHS Primary Care Contracting team ...more
248 Public meetings
to shape primary care reform Members of the public are to
be invited to four regional meetings and a national meeting to say how
they want community health and care services to be reformed ...more
248 Numark launches
initiative for preregistration trainees Numark intends to
help its members train preregistration staff by providing seminars and
workshops for trainees ...more
248 AAH warehouse
in Bristol given £3.2m refit New facilities at the
AAH distribution centre in Bristol were officially opened by managing
director Steve Dunn this week, following a £3.2m refit ...more
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