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537 Patient
yellow card scheme launched nationwide Patients who suspect
they have experienced side effects can now make reports about prescription,
over-the-counter, herbal and complementary medicines direct to the Medicines
and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, following the launch of a
nationwide pilot of patient yellow card reporting forms this week ...more
537 Two-stage
strategy for ETP implementation announced by CfH England's
electronic prescription service (EPS) will be implemented with the release
of software in two stages, NHS Connecting for Health has announced. EPS
allowances for pharmacy contractors were published earlier this month
...more
537 Compensation
for GSK discount reduction in Scotland Community pharmacists
in Scotland are to be compensated for the reduction in available discounts
brought about by GlaxoSmithKline earlier this year. The discount cut
is one of the reasons behind a cut in clawback announced by the Scottish
Executive last week ...more
538 Generics
proposals undermine pharmacy funding Pharmacy negotiators
are at loggerheads with the Department of Health over its proposals for
the reimbursement of branded generic medicines ...more
538 Appliance
reimbursement system to change The system of payments for
medical appliances in England that has remained unchanged for nearly
20 years is being reviewed by the Department of Health ...more
538 New Numark
chairman David Cole, chief executive of Phoenix, has become
chairman of Numark, following the company's purchase by Phoenix ...more
538 Home oxygen
service bulletins Contractors in England can now receive weekly
bulletins about changes to the home oxygen service ...more
538 Generics
testing to be allowed Manufacturers will be able to test generic
versions of drugs covered by patents, following changes to the Patents
Act 1977 due to come into force on 30 October ...more
539 Concern over
ethosuximide capsule discontinuation Extreme concern at the
sudden and immediate withdrawal of epilepsy drug Emeside (ethosuximide)
has been expressed by Epilepsy Action ...more
539 Long-acting
reversible contraception should be offered routinely Women
should be offered long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) as part
of any discussion about contraceptive choices, a new guideline from the
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence recommends ...more
539 NPA calls
for level playing field for commissioning in primary care The
National Pharmacy Association has written to the Secretary of State for
Health ahead of the forthcoming primary care White Paper, calling for
a level commissioning playing field that will enable community pharmacists
to play their full part in the redesign of health services ...more
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540 New rules
on veterinary medicines will come into force next week New
regulations on animal medicines, which replace 50 pieces of legislation,
come into force on 31 October ...more
540 Society may
charge PCTs for fitness checks The Royal Pharmaceutical Society
may consider charging primary care trusts for checking the fitness to
practise of pharmacists applying to join pharmaceutical services supplementary
lists ...more
540 Rural health
toolkit launched A toolkit has been developed to help commissioners
of health care services ensure they do not exclude residents in rural
areas from fair access to services ...more
540 Fledgling
IPF calls for input Input from independent community pharmacists
has been called for by the fledgling Independent Pharmacy Federation
...more
540 New joint
organisation for pharmacists in Scotland Two Scottish pharmacy
bodies plan to come together to form a single organisation to represent
community pharmacists in Scotland ...more
541 Ginseng effective
in common cold, study suggests Taking North American ginseng
reduces the mean number of colds experienced per person over four months,
as well as reducing the severity and duration of symptoms, according
to researchers in Canada ...more
541 Voriconazole
study design limits benefits found Voriconazole (Vfend) is
a “modest addition” to treatments for candidaemia,
according to the author of a comment piece published in The Lancet last
week ...more
541 Childhood
ailments electronic package wins £7,000 award Researchers
who are developing an electronic package to help community pharmacists
treat childhood ailments have won a £7,000 award ...more
541 Superdrug
flu vaccination clinics take to the road Superdrug estimates
that it will vaccinate over 3,000 people against influenza in the next
few weeks ...more
541 Developing
Patient Partnerships produces guidance to support health education campaigns Guidance
for community pharmacists on communicating healthy lifestyle messages
has been produced by Developing Patient Partnerships. The guidance aims
to support pharmacists to offer weight and lifestyle advice to their
customers ...more
542 Ciclosporin
withdrawal may reduce cancer risk Withdrawing ciclosporin
treatment in transplant patients reduces their risk of developing cancer,
according to a study presented last week at the 12th Congress of the
European Society for Organ Transplantation in Geneva ...more
542 Law and ethics
work wins £25,000 in further funding APPLET, the consortium
set up to advance the provision of pharmacy law and ethics teaching,
has won further funding of £25,000 from the Higher Education Funding
Council for England to continue its work for another year. This follows
an initial award of £250,000 for a three-year project, which ended
in September ...more
542 Small increased
risk of death with atypicals Atypical antipsychotic drugs
may be associated with a small increased risk of death compared with
placebo, researchers say ...more
542 Plan to help
voluntary sector deliver health care welcomed Government plans
to involve charities and other voluntary organisations in helping to
deliver health and social care have been welcomed by a pharmacist already
working with a community group in Northern Ireland ...more
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