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143 PPRS overhaul
to focus on value to patients and NHS Renegotiation
of the pharmaceutical price regulation scheme (PPRS) will focus on delivering
value to the NHS, to patients and to the taxpayer, the Government has
said
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143 Contractors could miss out on benefits
of EPS release 2 if online data are not up to date Pharmacy
contractors must ensure that information held on the NHS choices website
is up to date or they risk being disadvantaged when Release
2 of the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) starts later this year
(2007)
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143 OFT sends out medicines distribution questionnaire The
Office of Fair Trading has sent out a survey to a sample of pharmacy contractors
and dispensing doctors to obtain further information for its market study into
the distribution of medicines in the UK. The Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating
Committee is encouraging the contractors who have been contacted by the OFT to
take the time to respond to the questionnaire
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144 DoH to help pharmacists
pay Society retention fee Hospital pharmacists have welcomed a proposal by the Department of Health to pay a contribution to the cost of professional retention fees. The £38 payment, promised by health secretary Alan Johnson as part of an improved pay package for NHS staff, will be available to all pharmacists in England up to Agenda for Change pay band 8a
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144 MHRA launches e-bulletin The
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has replaced its Current
Problems in Pharmacovigilance publication with a monthly Drug Safety
Update bulletin.
The electronic bulletin will be available from the MHRA website
and health professionals can register their e-mail address to be alerted when
each update is available
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144 Clinical guidance questioned The
results of randomised controlled trials used to formulate clinical guidelines
may not always be applicable for the patients or interventions the guidelines
are for, a Canadian study suggests
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144 AF patients at lower risk of stroke on warfarin
than on aspirin Patients with atrial fibrillation
(AF) and no history of stroke who are on anticoagulant therapy are less likely
to have a stroke than those taking an antiplatelet drug, according to a new Cochrane
review
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144 Document seizure codes of practice out for
consultation Consultation has started on codes
of practice for the seizure of documents from NHS organisations, contractors
and health professionals for the purpose of investigating fraud
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145 OTC chlamydia treatment
backed Pharmacy organisations are backing a proposal
to allow community pharmacists to offer treatment for asymptomatic chlamydia
infection over the counter
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145 Society still concerned over revalidation
requirements for EEA pharmacists The Royal Pharmaceutical
Society has reiterated concerns about how the public will be protected following
the implementation of an EU Directive allowing pharmacists from other member
states to work temporarily in the UK without requirements for revalidation
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145 Reshuffle at the top for Co-op Pharmacy The
Co-operative Pharmacy has this week announced changes to its senior management
following the recent merger of The Co-operative Group with United Co-operatives,
which came into effect on 29 July 2007
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145 NPA set to launch e-mail and text message
updates National Pharmacy Association members will
soon be able to receive alerts and updates via text message or e-mail
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146 Pharmacists could have
wider role in falls prevention Community pharmacists
may be able to refer elderly patients direct to a local multi-agency falls service
as part of an initiative to increase their role in preventing falls in older
people
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146 Guidance on stop smoking services launched Detailed
guidance to help pharmacists and pharmacy staff in England provide effective
NHS stop smoking services has been launched by PharmacyHealthLink
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146 Early detection of CO poisoning during stop
smoking clinics Smoking cessation clinics provide
opportunities for early detection of carbon monoxide poisoning from faulty household
appliances, the Health Protection Agency has advised
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146 PSNC guide to lobbying MPs A
guide to help pharmacy contractors and local pharmaceutical committee representatives
lobby their MPs has been revamped by the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating
Committee
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147 UK study fails to show
benefits of medication reviews The appropriateness
of a patient's drug treatment does not improve significantly after a programme
of pharmaceutical care, including monthly medication reviews, a UK study has
shown. However, the study's lead investigator has questioned the sensitivity
of tools used to measure clinical outcomes that result from such interventions
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147 IPSF's contribution to pharmacy honoured The
International Pharmaceutical Students' Federation has received the Commonwealth
Pharmaceutical Association's Albert Howell award in recognition of the federation's
significant contribution to pharmacy
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147 Public health measures may help to mitigate
pandemic flu Public health measures, such as isolating patients and quarantining contacts, closing schools, and cancelling public gatherings, reduced mortality in the 1918–19 influenza pandemic and should be considered alongside vaccine development and drug treatment when planning for future pandemics, according to researchers in the US
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147 Legionnaires' disease on the increase A
rise in the number of legionnaires' disease cases was reported last week by the
Health Protection Agency
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147 Nottingham's split MPharm accredited The University of Nottingham's split MPharm degree — where two years are spent studying at the university's campus in Malaysia and two years are spent studying in the UK — has been fully accredited by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
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148 Donepezil shown to help
severe Alzheimer’s patients Acetylcholinesterase
inhibitor donepezil can improve cognition and global function for people with
severe Alzheimer's disease, a recently published study suggests
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148 Darunavir effective across range of treatment-experienced
HIV patients, research suggests Darunavir should
be considered as a treatment option in lopinavir-naive, treatment-experienced
patients with HIV, according to research published
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