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71 Professional body needs a strong regional structure, Society says A strong regional structure will be key to the success of a professional body, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society believes.
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71 Scotland plans own professional body Preliminary steps towards forming a professional pharmacy body in Scotland were taken last week
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71 Independent board would not end political meddling in the NHSCreation of an independent board to manage the NHS would not stop political meddling in the day-to-day running of the health service as proponents suggest, according to a new King’s Fund report
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72 Supervision consultation should be agreed first Consultation on supervision requirements should be brought forward so that the question of a responsible pharmacist’s absence from a pharmacy can be viewed as a whole before the regulations are drafted, according to bodies that represent community pharmacy owners
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72 Responsible pharmacists will need to have additional competencies Extra competencies to fulfil the wider role of responsible pharmacist will be required, according to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society in its response to the Government’s consultation on the responsible pharmacist regulations
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72 Pharmacy manager and duty pharmacist suggested The proposed roles of the responsible pharmacist are too broad, the Institute of Pharmacy Management says in its response to the consultation. It suggests that two distinct roles — those of the pharmacy manager and the duty pharmacist — need to be separately identified in legislation
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73 Pre-osteoporosis treatment benefit is exaggerated Potential benefits of drugs for treating pre-osteoporosis have been exaggerated and the side effects understated in recent post-hoc analyses, the authors of a BMJ article argue
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73 MRSA risk doubled by recent treatment with antibiotics Patients who have used antibiotics in the past four months are almost twice as likely to acquire meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus as those who have not been exposed to antibiotics
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73 Similar outcomes for topical and oral ibuprofen Patients with knee pain who are advised to use either oral or topical ibuprofen, or who make the choice themselves, record similar benefit after 12-months, but those patients using topical treatment are more likely to be prescribed oral anti-inflammatories as well, a BMJ study reveals
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74 Northern research network seeks pharmacy input Community pharmacists in Yorkshire and the north-east of England are being encouraged to register their interest in participating in practice-based clinical research
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74 Pilot shows pharmacists can provide alcohol consumption advice Community pharmacists in Scotland have been successfully trained to provide advice to patients on alcohol consumption
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74 Scottish sexual health strategy highlights pharmacy services as examples of good practice Two pharmacy services are highlighted as examples of good practice in a sexual health report published last week by the Scottish Government
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75 EC probes industry over perceived innovation delaysEuropean Commission investigators intent on discovering whether underhand practices are holding back competition in the proprietary and generic medicines sectors carried out unannounced inspections at pharmaceutical companies across Europe
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75 Liberal Democrat plans include pharmacy Community pharmacies feature in new policy proposals to be considered this year at the Liberal Democrats’ spring conference
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75 Former health secretary Hewitt lands advisory role at Boots Former Secretary of State for Health Patricia Hewitt has joined Alliance Boots Ltd as a special consultant
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75 BAPW raises focus on good distribution practice — and ensuring its members’ adherenceGood distribution practice (GDP) is to be boosted by the British Association of Pharmaceutical Wholesalers with a new initiative
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75 New man at the top for AAH Mark James has been appointed group managing director of AAH Pharmaceuticals Ltd following the departure of Steve Dunn from the company
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76 Colorectal cancer drug launched Panitumumab, a new drug for colorectal cancer, has been launched this week
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76 Infliximab endorsed for severe psoriasis Infliximab has been recommended as a treatment for severe psoriasis in the NHS in England and Wales by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
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76 Alert warns of risks associated with oral anticancer agents Warnings about the risks of incorrect dosing of oral anticancer medicines have been issued by the National Patient Safety Agency
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76 Taranabant produces weight loss Taranabant, an acyclic cannabinoid 1 receptor inverse agonist, can trigger weight loss in obese patients by increasing energy expenditure and reducing calorie intake
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76 Pain relief without sedation New targets for drugs that relieve pain without producing unwanted sedation or impairing motor function have been identified
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76 Perennial flu vaccine hope An influenza vaccine which targets a part of the virus that does not vary across “A” strains has shown promise in early studies
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76 HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis Pre-exposure to antiretroviral drugs prevents vaginal transmission of HIV-1 in mice, a US study suggests
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77 Society: displaying drug prices will not stop wastage Displaying the price of drugs on packaging is unlikely to eradicate problems of medicines wastage, according to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
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77 Cough medicines lack evidence, says Cochrane There is no good evidence either for or against the effectiveness of over-the-counter cough medicines, an updated Cochrane review concludes
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77 Welsh CD guidance sets out new record-keeping demands Controlled Drugs guidance for Wales has been updated by the Welsh Assembly Government
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77 Assura seeks judicial review over three PCT refusals to award pharmacy contracts Assura Pharmacy has sought judicial review of three decisions by the NHS not to award it contracts for community pharmacies in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, Freckleton, Lancashire and Todmorden, West Yorkshire
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