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337 Pharmacy
drug misuse service guidance published Guidance on commissioning
pharmaceutical services for drug misusers in England has been published
this week by the National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse (NTA),
the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating
Committee ...more
337 Key
role available for pharmacists in managing long-term conditions Pharmacists can be key players in practice-based commissioning and managing long-term conditions but need to promote themselves better, David Colin-Thomé, national clinical director for primary care and clinical lead for long-term conditions at the Department of Health, said at the Primary Care Pharmacists Association annual conference this week
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337 Vital test
of new pharmacy contract funding still to come This year will
be a vital test for the strength of the funding arrangements negotiated
last year for the new pharmacy contract ...more
338 NICE tuberculosis
guideline addresses adherence Patients' adherence to drug
therapy is critical to the success of tuberculosis treatment and an essential
element of the National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence guideline
released this week, coinciding with World TB Day on 24 March ...more
338 Emphasis
on dermatology training needed Training undertaken by pharmacists
in dermatology is generally minimal, and proper training in the area
needs to be promoted and encouraged, according to a new report from the
All Party Parliamentary Group on Skin ...more
338 Further guidance
provided for ADHD therapy in children Where drug treatment
is considered appropriate for children and adolescents with attention
deficit hyperactivity disorder, methylphenidate, atomoxetine and dexamfetamine
are recommended, says the National Institute for Health and Clinical
Excellence ...more
338 Training
required to fulfil public health role Training for pharmacists
to undertake public health roles is lacking, according to Jill Jesson,
chairman of the Pharmacy Special Interest Group set up by the UK Public
Health Association ...more
338 Donepezil
helps in severe Alzheimer's Patients with severe Alzheimer's disease (AD) experience improvements in cognition and ability to undertake activities of daily living after six months of donepezil (Aricept) treatment, according to new data
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339 Scotland
to ban smoking indoors Smoking will be banned in enclosed
public places in Scotland from 26 March and pharmacists are already reporting
an increased demand for smoking cessation advice ...more
339 PSNC urges
caution over Regulations affecting oxygen supply Careful consideration
needs to be given to making changes to the Regulations that affect prescribing
of oxygen until there is confidence in the new system, the Pharmaceutical
Services Negotiating Committee has warned ...more
339 Department
tackles burden of administration on NHS Measures to reduce some of the administrative burdens placed on the NHS were set out in a “Draft simplification plan” by the Department of Health this week
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339 Small businesses
lose out in Budget announcements Marginal relief on corporation tax for small businesses with profits less than £50,000 will be abolished from 1 April, Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown announced in his Budget speech this week
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339 NSF for older
people in Wales launched by health minister The National Service
Framework for Older People in Wales was launched this week by health
minister John Griffiths ...more
339 Scottish
prescription charges NHS prescription charges in Scotland are to increase on 1 April, in line with the increases announced last week in England
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339 Mawdsleys
support package Mawdsleys is to launch a programme of commercial,
professional and marketing support for independent pharmacies ...more
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340 SSRI failure
does not predict response to other drugs Intolerance or failure
to respond to a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) does not
predict a lack of efficacy or intolerance to other antidepressants, including
other SSRIs, according to two papers ...more
340 HIV in injecting
drug users at 10-year high The proportion of injecting drug
users infected with HIV has reached its highest level since 1992, figures
released by the Health Protection Agency show ...more
340 SIGN publishes
updated guidance on dementia The Scottish Intercollegiate
Guidelines Network has published an updated version of its guideline
on the management of patients with dementia ...more
340 Feasibility
of treating prehypertension proved Drug treatment of prehypertension — blood
pressure range of 120–130mmHg systolic or 80–89mmHg diastolic — may
prevent or postpone development of hypertension, according to a paper
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340 Pharmacy
team recognised for substance misuse services A community
pharmacy team has been awarded first prize in the Northumberland Care
Trust Good Practice Awards 2005 for its substance misuse services ...more
341 European
Union funds antibiotic resistance network Research into antimicrobial
resistance in Europe is to be co-ordinated by a new network funded under
the European Union's research framework programme ...more
341 Vaccine production
capacity limiting factor in influenza pandemic Capacity within
the manufacturing industry will be the limiting factor when it comes
to vaccine production in the event of an influenza pandemic, according
to David Salisbury, director of immunisation policy at the Department
of Health ...more
341 Finasteride
plus contraceptive effective in female hair loss Use of finasteride
while taking the oral contraceptive pill improved hair loss in two-thirds
of premenopausal women with female pattern hair loss (FPHL), according
to a study ...more
341 Flu levels
fall Use of antiviral drugs for the prevention or treatment
of influenza is no longer indicated, David Salisbury, director of immunisation
policy, Department of Health, says in a letter to health care professionals
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