Introduction

5 From the editor
Introduction to Tomorrow's Pharmacist
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6-7 Welcome
A welcome from the Chief Executive and Registrar and President of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
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8-9 British Pharmaceutical Students' Association
The British Pharmaceutical Students' Association has just entered its 66th year and is the official students’ branch of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain. It is the only national body that represents pharmacy students and preregistration trainees. Heena Bhakta explains what the BPSA has to offer
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Preregistration

12-13 The final countdown
A new book has been published to assist with preparation for the registration examination
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14-15 Shine at Superdrug
Why one student chose Superdrug for her preregistration year and career
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16-18 Ask the technician
An insight into the role of a pharmacy technician and how trainees can benefit from their help
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Hospital sector

Careers in pharmacy

20-23 A new diploma
A new postgraduate diploma has been introduced for junior hospital pharmacists
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24-26 After hours
Information and guidance for working as a resident pharmacist
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28-29 Heading to hospital
What a trainee might experience when commencing working in the hospital sector
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32-36 Land of the little people
The role of a neonatal pharmacist
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Other options

Careers in pharmacy

38-39 Get on the production line
How one man founded a multi-million pound specials company and his tips for a career in industry
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40-41 Bon voyage
Working as a pharmacist in a travel clinic
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42-43 Taking pharmacy outside the pharmacy
About a pharmacist who conducts medication reviews with patients in their homes
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Practice around the world

Pharmacy around the world

44-45 IPSF World Congress 2007
International Pharmaceutical Students' Federation
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46-47 Saudi Arabia's supreme system
Pharmacy in Saudi Arabia
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48-51 Singapore fling
Working as a pharmacist in Singapore
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Miscellaneous

52-53 Take on Euro vision
About the European Pharmaceutical Students' Association
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54-55 Brazil Dazzle
Pharmacy in Salvador, Brazil
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56-57 EPS put simply
An explanation of the electronic prescription service
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58-59 Listening friends can help
The Listening Friends scheme is set up to support pharmacists, preregistration trainees and even pharmacy students in practicals who are dealing with work related stress
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60-63 What should pharmacists wear?
When you start work you may find yourself wondering what to wear to your particular job. Different work environments require different standards of dress
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64-66 Nutrition labelling
When you begin working as a pharmacist some of the products you work with may have nutrition labels and patients may have questions about these. It is good to have a basic understanding so that you can advise patients appropriately. Pamela Mason discusses different types of nutrition labelling in use
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68-69 Animal ingredients
Concerned about the presence of animal ingredients in medicines? Even if you are not, some of your future patients might be. Nitin Mehta reports on what is being done to assist patients and pharmacists to identify medicines that contain animal ingredients
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70-71 Distress or de-stress?
How to strengthen your ability to cope in stressful times
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72-75 Clinical developments in 2007
Some of the important clinical developments, the medicines that came to market and some of the significant drug safety issues that surfaced in 2007
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76-79 Chocolate: indulgence or medicine?
Being away from home and living the student leftstyle, you may find yourself eating a lot more junk food than normal. High in saturated fat and sugar, chocolate would normally be described as such. However, reports of the health benefits of chocolate are beginning to appear in the media. In this article, Sarah Marshall looks at chocolate in detail and considers whether or not eating it is such a bad thing
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80 What's what in pharmacy
Overwhelmed by the many organisations and associations in the world of pharmacy? Confused by the many acronyms and abbreviations? Here's a quick guide to a few of the major groups and associations you may come across in your career
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Competition page

83 Competition page
Answer 10 simple questions for the chance to win vouchers for Pharmaceutical Press books!
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Closing date is Monday 5 May 2008