2006 Jan Feb March April May June July … Sep … Nov Dec |
December |
Dec 9 |
David Shenton’s letter
David Shenton’s letter, “A declaration on non-practicising
status” (PJ, 25 November, p637), should have read “Rules
relating to Registration”, in place of “Section 60 Order”,
and “that document”, in place of “the Order”.
Champix
The Champix (varenicline; Pfizer) 56-tablet maintenance pack contains
0.5mg tablets and not 1mg tablets, as stated. |
Dec 2 |
Additional information: Martindale
The 35th edition of ‘Martindale:
the complete drug reference’ (PJ,
25 November, p647) is available in hardback for £350, on CD-ROM
for £350 (+£61.25 VAT) and as a book and CD-ROM package for £475
(+£41.56 VAT). It can be ordered from the Pharmaceutical Press,
care of Turpin Distribution, on 01767 604971 (e-mail rps@turpin-distribution.com).
Website www.pharmpress.com |
November |
Nov 25 |
National board elections
In the lists of candidates for election to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s
national pharmacy boards last week (p620), Lindsey Gilpin was wrongly
described as Lesley Gilpin and Stefan Fec was wrongly described as Stefan
Fex. The Society apologises for the errors. |
Nov 18 |
Lung cancer CPD
The left lung has two lobes and not three as stated in a recent Continuing
professional development article on lung
cancer (PJ, 28 October, p523).
The right lung has three lobes. This can be important when viewing chest
X-rays. |
September |
Sep 23 |
Alan Nathan
The book
review “Non-prescription medicines” (PJ, 16 September,
p350) stated incorrectly that the author, Alan Nathan, is lecturer in
community pharmacy at King’s College London.
Mr Nathan retired from King’s two years ago and is now visiting
lecturer at the college, freelance pharmacy writer, consultant and preregistration
trainer. |
Sep 9 |
Letter response
Colin Deeney’s letter response about beta2-agonists in last week’s
Journal contained an error (p274). The third sentence of the fourth paragraph
should have read: “Rightly or wrongly they have accepted the possibility
that AHR increases with the S-enantiomer alone and are looking at using the
R-enantiomer alone clinically.” |
July |
July 29 |
Letter to the editor
Unfortunately there were typographical errors in the letter from Bob
Michell published last week (p101). The third paragraph should have begun “It
may not have been comprehensive …” and the third line from the end
should have contained the word “analyses” not “analysis”. |
July 22 |
Isle of Man branch
Brian Woosey of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s Isle of Man branch
received his long service certificate from Brenda Charlton and not from
branch secretary Dot Watterson as stated in our caption (PJ, 1 July,
p24). The Society apologises for the error. |
July 15 |
Council committees
In the lists of appointments to committees of the Council of the Royal
Pharmaceutical Society for 2006–07 in last week’s Journal (p60),
the Education Committee list should have included, as ex officio members,
the Academic Pharmacy Group chairman, Chris Rostron (Liverpool John Moores
University), and vice-chairman, Jenny Scott (University of Bath). In the Science
Committee list, Ijeoma Uchegbu should have been described as chairman of the
Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences. |
July 8 |
Parkinson's disease
The news item about National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
guidance on Parkinson's disease in last week's Journal should have
read dopamine agonist rather than dopamine antagonist (PJ, 1 July, p7). |
June |
June 24 |
Ask About Medicines Award
Lindsay Holden and Lynn Bentley from Blackburn with Darwen Primary Care
Trust were pictured receiving an Ask About Medicines Award in the category
of “Excellence in the use of technology”; this was for a project
to help people who are deaf or hard of hearing to access medicines and services
through the use of text messaging, and not as stated (PJ, 10 June, p671).
IPG newsletter
Lisa Gilbert is not the contact person for the parallel workshops on
manufacturing science and practice for the pharmaceutical industry
listed in the Industrial Pharmacist newsletter included in last week’s
issue (PDF 330K). Anyone interested in attending can visit www.industrialpharmacy.org/brazil for more information.
National pharmacy boards
The word “only” should be deleted from the second line of Paragraph
3(2) of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s proposed regulations on
national pharmacy boards (PJ, 10 June, p703). |
June 17 |
Letter to the editor
The name of a correspondent last week was wrongly transcribed. The letter
about the Statutory Committee (PJ, 10 June, p678) was from Amandip Sidhu.
Tramadol PR
The abbreviation PR used in a notice for tramadol PR tablets (available
as Mabron) last week (p675) refers to “prolonged release”. |
June 10 |
Contact details
In last week’s Law and Ethics Bulletin item listing contact details
for various bodies (p664),
wrong website addresses were given for the Medicines and Healthcare products
Regulatory Agency and Community Pharmacy Wales. The
correct addresses are www.mhra.gov.uk and www.cpwales.org.uk |
May |
May 27 |
Clinical governance
The link to clinical governance training developed by the Royal Pharmaceutical
Society and the NHS clinical governance support team is http://casu.interwise.com/casu/portal/ITCG/ and not as stated in last week’s issue (p583).
Snakes and ladders
The snakes and ladders poster developed by Lambeth and Southwark’s
Modernisation Initiative Sexual Health programme won the entire poster competition
at the Institute of Health Improvement European conference in Prague, and
not the high street poster category as stated last week (p584). |
May 20 |
Clarification: Polytar
Only Polytar AF shampoo 150ml is being discontinued (PJ, 13 May, p563).
The 250ml pack remains available. |
May 6 |
BPSA conference
Jennifer de Val is currently undertaking her preregistration training at
Barts and The London NHS Trust and not as reported last week (PJ, 29 April,
p508). |
April |
April 29 |
Council report
One of our reports from the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s April
Council meeting stated that the Council had accepted a suggestion that it should give
further consideration to the Society introducing an accreditation scheme for
continuing education providers (PJ, 15 April, p454). It did not. It rejected
the suggestion.
BPSA Conference
A news story on the BPSA annual conference (PJ, 22 April, p467) stated
that “the link between membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
may be broken according to students”. This was not the case since
the majority of the delegates abstained from the vote. Nicola Shaw spoke
for the abstentions and not as reported.
Resource Medical
Climanor tablets 5mg come as
2 x 14 tablets, net price £3.27, and Clinorette tablets come as 3
x 28 tablets, net price £9.23, not as stated (PJ, 22 April, p473). |
April 22 |
Colin William Challinor
Colin William Challinor, for whom a death notice appeared last week (p464),
is alive and well. The notice was based on incorrect information supplied
to The Journal by the Royal
Pharmaceutical Society, which has apologised to Mr Challinor. |
April 8 |
Council election
Last week’s “Who’s who” of Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Council election candidates (p400 PDF (150K)) gave an incorrect age for
Douglas Simpson, who is 65. The election booklet posted to members with
the voting
paper
contains the correct information. |
March |
March 25 |
New LPC
Gary Boorman said that the North East London Local Pharmaceutical Committee
was “naturally disappointed” at the decision of contractors in
City and Hackney Primary Care Trust to establish their own LPC and not as
reported last week (PJ, 18 March, p309).
Jen Smyth’s letter
The heading of Jen Smyth’s letter should have read “Respect
for a view does not mean support for that view” and not as printed
(PJ, 11 March, p292). |
March 11 |
Clarification:
Yentreve
Lilly has discontinued Yentreve (duloxetine) capsules 56 x 20mg. The 28 x 20mg
capsules presentation is still available
Correction:
Irish Republic
Legislation to introduce fitness-to-practise regulations in the Irish Republic
will empower the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland to enforce the regulations,
not the Irish Pharmaceutical Union as stated (PJ, 18 February, p194) |
February |
February 25 |
Social pharmacy
Contact details for the International Social Pharmacy Workshop on 11–14
July are Janeh.doughty@nottingham.ac.uk (website)
and not as stated in last week’s Journal (p201). |
February 18 |
NRLS reports
The national reporting and learning system is receiving new reports at
the rate of 70,000 per month and not 17,000 per month as stated in last
week’s issue (p156 and p180).
Additional information: PSNC regional nominees
Since The Journal went to press last week (PJ, 11 February, p158), Muhamad
Hanif Seedat has withdrawn from the North West Thames region PSNC representative
election. Ashwin Tanna will not be standing for the South East Thames region. |
February 4 |
Jill Robinson
The founder of Animals Asia, Jill Robinson MBE, was mistakenly referred
to as Jill Johnson in the letter from Malcolm
Espley last week (PJ, 28 January,
p107). |
January |
January 28 |
BP Commission
Lincoln Tsang, was omitted from last week’s list of pharmacists who have
been appointed members of the British Pharmacopoeia Commission (PJ, 21 January,
p62).
Tim Hanlon
Tim Hanlon was the principal researcher and author of a report on British
community pharmacists’ views of physician-assisted suicide, and
not as suggested last week (p68). |
January 21 |
Slough branch
In the January issue of Network News (published as a centre pull-out with last week’s PJ), the branch programme information wrongly included a 10 February date for a Slough branch meeting that had taken place on 10 January.
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January 14 |
Cozaar
Cozaar (losartan; Merck Sharp & Dohme) does not have a new indication for
use in children as previously stated (PJ, 24/31 December 2005, p771). However,
information regarding its use in children has been added to the summary of product
characteristics.
Ketamine
Ketamine, a Schedule 4 Part 1 Controlled Drug is not subject to record
keeping requirements and pharmacists are free to destroy surplus stocks,
and not as stated last week (PJ, 7 January, p5).
Isobel Grace Heap
Isobel Grace Heap, whose death we reported last week (p27), was aged
81, not 91. |
January 7 |
Drugs and operas
“Mercuric chloride” in Stephen Curry’s Christmas miscellany
article
(PJ, 24/31 December 2005, p783 PDF (80K)) should have read “mercurous
chloride”. |
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