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397 Statins should be considered for all high-risk patients Statins could reduce the incidence of major vascular events by a third and prolonged statin treatment with substantial cholesterol reductions should be considered in all patients at high risk of a major vascular event, a meta-analysis published online this week suggests
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397 Use of OTCs in PCT-list applications opposed Department of Health proposals for access to over-the-counter medicines to be considered when assessing applications for NHS primary care list inclusion were opposed by pharmacy organisations last week
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397 NICE proposes more rapid appraisals of new drugs Proposals to allow the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence to carry out appraisals of new drugs more rapidly were announced last week
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397 Pharmacists need confidence to use skills and knowledge Pharmacists need the confidence to use their knowledge and skills to improve public health, Ian Gibson, MP for Norwich North, told delegates at the Labour Party conference in Brighton this week
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398 Drugs not to be initial therapy for depressed children Antidepressant medication should not be used for the initial treatment of children and young people with moderate to severe depression, clinical guidelines published by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence and the National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health this week recommend
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398 Reducing doses in obese breast cancer patients worsens outcomes Reducing chemotherapy doses for obese breast cancer patients who have endocrine non-responsive disease is associated with worse outcomes, a study has shown ...more
398 Fluconazole P to GSL consultation Consultation on the reclassification of fluconazole 150mg capsules from a pharmacy medicine to a general sale list medicine opened last week
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398 CPP consults on revision of its membership regulations Revision of membership regulations is the subject of a consultation by the College of Pharmacy Practice launched last week
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399 Wary response to “new kind of health professional” The Scottish Pharmaceutical Federation has given a cautious response to proposals to employ “a new kind of health professional” in the community to target people most at risk from ill health and then ensure they access the care they need ...more
399 Scotland consults on retention and disposal of health records How long personal health records should be kept is the subject of a consultation by the Scottish Executive Health Department published last month. One issue highlighted is the retention of records kept by community pharmacists ...more
399 National templates should be produced for CD assessment National templates should be developed to allow pharmacists, and all other primary care providers, to complete self-assessments on stocks and supply of Controlled Drugs, the Company Chemists Association and the National Pharmacy Association say ...more
400 Pharmacy’s future lies in advanced services “All pharmacies must determine their timescale for providing advanced services,” says Sue Sharpe, chief executive of the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee ...more
400 Cylinder shortage concerns prompt Drug Tariff changes In response to concerns about cylinder shortages, the Department of Health has made a number of changes to the domiciliary oxygen therapy service section (part X) of the October Drug Tariff ...more
400 Veterinary market to open up to pharmacists despite opposition from veterinary surgeons The Government is taking steps to break down the monopolies in the dispensing of prescription-only veterinary medicines and opening up the market to community pharmacists despite opposition from veterinary surgeons ...more
400 Category M prices published Prices for the quarter from October to December for products in Category M of Part VIII of the Drug Tariff have been published this week ...more
400 PSNC premises fee concern Concerns about the basis on which the Royal Pharmaceutical Society proposed the increase in the premises retention fee were raised at the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee’s September meeting ...more
401 Oral drug for non-small cell lung cancer launched Tarceva (erlotinib), a new oral drug to treat non-small cell lung cancer, has been launched by Abbott ...more
401 Topiramate licensed for migraine prophylaxis Antiepileptic drug topiramate (Topamax) has been licensed for the prevention of migraine headaches this week ...more
401 Rapid acting insulin analogue effective in a range of body types launched New rapid acting insulin analogue insulin glulisine has been launched by Aventis Pharma this week ...more
401 Plastic device aids popping from blister packsA device that helps people with dexterity problems or visual impairment to dispense tablets from foil blister packs has been developed ...more
401 Clinical trials portal launched The first internet search engine that can link to online information about clinical trials worldwide was launched last week ...more
401 Animal insulin should remain available, DoH says Animal insulin should continue to be available, the Department of Health believes, it was announced recently ...more
401 Anastrazole wins industry award Anastrazole wins industry award ...more
402 NHS cash shortfalls will not lead to pharmacy cuts Pharmacy services are likely to escape any spending cuts which NHS trusts may need to bring in to balance their books before the end of the financial year, the NHS Confederation said this week ...more
402 Cystic fibrosis pharmacy project shortlisted for 2005 HSJ award A community pharmacy project aimed at improving the care of patients with cystic fibrosis has won national recognition ...more |
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403 Integrated Society functions deliver best for public The British Pharmaceutical Conference is a good example of how the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s integrated functions deliver the best for the public, the President of the Society, Hemant Patel, told delegates at this year’s conference...more
403 First steps taken towards national boards The Scottish and Welsh executives of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society have met to discuss the composition of their national boards and how they might be appointed ...more
403 College of Pharmacy Practice reveals accreditation scheme The College of Pharmacy Practice has revised its accreditation scheme to take into account mandatory continuing professional development ...more
403 NPA offers hospital pharmacists indemnity for new roles Pharmacists who work in hospitals providing an expanded range of clinical services are being offered professional indemnity cover by the National Pharmacy Association ...more
403 PDA opens its doors to hospital pharmacists Membership of the Pharmacists’ Defence Association is now open to hospital pharmacists as well as to community employee, primary care and locum pharmacists ...more
404 Pharmacies can offer alcohol-screening services A five-minute consultation with a community pharmacist can reduce drinking by 10 per cent in those displaying hazardous drinking behaviour, according to a study conducted by researchers from the department of pharmacy at King’s College, London ...more
404 Two academics receive awards for work in science and practice ...more
404 Medicines management awards launched to recognise and promote best practice Prescribing and medicines management have been given a boost with the announcement at the British Pharmaceutical Conference of new awards by a consortium of six pharmacy bodies, together with the Association of Nurse Prescribers ...more
404 Tissue culture chip could help speed up drug development and reduce animal testing A microchip that could be used to speed up the drug development process and reduce the need for animal testing is being developed by US researchers ...more
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