The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 278 No 7458 p757
30 June 2007

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SoP report takes global look at smoking cessation

Pharmacists' role in helping people give up smoking is highlighted in a University of London School of Pharmacy report, published this week (PDF 1.8MB).

The report “Ending the global tobacco pandemic” incorporates two surveys — one throughout the UK, the second in other countries — which looked at the scope of stop-smoking service provision.

It argues that governments and other stakeholders in public health, including pharmacy, should work globally to ensure that the World Health Organization’s Framework Convention for Tobacco Control is realised, with emphasis on smoking cessation services.

The report says that there is a need:

• To build pharmacists’ competence and confidence to help people stop smoking

• To resolve uncertainty about the safety and value of nicotine replacement therapy

• For improved recognition of smoking cessation support services


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