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493 EC
looks at pharmacy restrictions Regulatory restrictions on
community pharmacies across Europe are being examined with a view to
a possible European Directive to eliminate national variations, including
restrictions on ownership ...more
493 EHC
supply stance loses Tesco a pharmacy contract Tesco has been refused a superstore pharmacy contract because it will not supply emergency hormonal contraception to girls under 16 years of age
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493 Staff concerns
ignored as exam results massaged at De Montfort Students who
underperformed in examinations were allowed to progress to the next year
of the MPharm course at De Montfort University school of pharmacy in
Leicester avoiding resits, despite concern from lecturers and external
examiners. This is according to a report in the Times Higher Education
Supplement following the release of documents last week in a ruling under
the Freedom of Information Act ...more
493 Steep increase
in NHS pharmacy staff over past decade Numbers of directly
employed qualified staff in pharmacy posts in the NHS in England have
risen by 65 per cent in the past 10 years, according to the latest workforce
survey published by the Department of Health this week ...more
494 Pharmacy
IT developments in Wales to be phased in Development of pharmacy
IT links in Wales will take place in phases, the Royal Pharmaceutical
Society's Welsh Executive explains in its spring newsletter ...more
494 Scottish
community pharmacists asked to ignore Journal article based on NHS circular Community pharmacists in Scotland were last week asked to ignore an article in The
Pharmaceutical Journal even though it was based on information in an NHS circular sent to them at the same time
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494 Independent
pharmacists think the future favours others Proprietors of
independent pharmacies believe that the prospects for the profession
as a whole over the coming four years are better than they are for their
own businesses ...more
494 All but one
pharmacy IT system suppliers meet Scottish eMAS requirements Only
one pharmacy system supplier will not be able to provide the electronic
minor ailment service (eMAS) in Scotland by 1 July. However, The
Journal understands that few pharmacies in Scotland use the system concerned
and that those that do have already made alternative arrangements. This
means that all pharmacies should have the capability to provide eMAS
from 1 July ...more
495 Further financial
details of new Scottish contract More details about the proposed
financial framework for the new community pharmacy contract in Scotland
were published this week ...more
495 Zero-discount
rules change on 1 May New criteria for the exemption of products
from the Drug Tariff discount clawback for England and Wales come into
effect on 1 May ...more
495 MHRA calls
for proposals on ways to evaluate patient yellow card reporting Success of the yellow card scheme initiative that allows patients to report suspected adverse drug reactions will be assessed in a two-year, £200,000 project, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency announced this week
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495 Health minister
reassures MPs that pharmacies will receive fair funding for services Health minister Jane Kennedy has reassured MPs that if pharmacy price claw-backs differ substantially from the £500m agreed in the community pharmacy contractual framework in April 2005 then reimbursement prices will be adjusted to bring them back into line
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496 Small lifestyle
changes may add years to people's life expectancy People who
make minor lifestyle adjustments may be able to add years to their lives,
an epidemiological study suggests ...more
496 Pharmacists
can play a central role in supporting people who look after others Pharmacists
can play a key role in supporting carers, according to speakers at the
National Association of Women Pharmacists conference held last weekend
in Milton Keynes ...more
496 Patients
on three drugs have better outcome after stroke Patients treated
with a combination of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor,
antiplatelet drug and statin experienced less severe strokes than those
treated with antiplatelet drugs only, a combination of two agents, or
none of the agents. This is the outcome of a new study ...more
496 Patients
overseas get greater say in treatment decisions UK doctors
are less likely to involve patients in choices about treatment than their
international counterparts, a study has found ...more
497 Guidance
on colon cancer issued The National Institute for Health and
Clinical Excellence has recommended two options for the adjuvant treatment
of patients with stage III (Dukes C) colon cancer following surgery ...more
497 Bowel cancer
screening Funding for the National Bowel Cancer Screening
Programme is available and the programme will be rolled out nationally
over the next three years, the Department of Health confirmed last week
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497 Low folate
levels may reduce risk of colorectal cancer Low, as well as
high, folate levels may protect against colorectal cancer, according
to research published early online ...more
497 Renal transplant
therapy in children clarified The National Institute for
Health and Clinical Excellence has issued guidance on immunosuppressive
therapy following renal transplantation in children and adolescents ...more
497 First generic
biotechnology drug approved by EC this month Generic versions
of drugs produced by biotechnology are about to start appearing on the
market ...more
497 Dehydrated
children respond to ondansetron, study shows Children with
gastroenteritis and dehydration given ondansetron vomited less while
being treated with oral rehydration therapy than those who were given
placebo, a study has found ...more
498 Patients
with acute respiratory distress should not receive steroid Patients
with persistent acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) do not benefit
from the use of corticosteroid treatment, according to the authors of
a new study ...more
498 Lack of benefit
of calcium put down to poor compliance Calcium supplementation,
when used as a public health measure, does not reduce the risk of fracture
in elderly women because of poor long-term compliance, say the authors
of a recent study ...more
498 No evidence
for DOT in TB There is no evidence that “directly observed
therapy” for active and latent tuberculosis infection improves
cure or treatment completion compared with self-treatment, according
to a review published online ...more
498 Pandemic
outcome predicted In an influenza pandemic, antiviral prophylaxis
within affected households combined with school closures could limit
the number of clinical infections by 40 to 50 per cent, provided that
there is enough antiviral medicine for 50 per cent of the population.
This is the prediction, using mathematical modelling, of researchers
based in the UK and US ...more
498 Phase two
of older people's NSF Phase two of the Department of Health's
National Service Framework for Older People was published last week ...more
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