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More pharmacists join legal battle against Boots

Thu, 05/17/2012 - 18:00
More than 100 Boots pharmacists have joined employment tribunal proceedings against their employer for cutting premium payments, after a smaller group of claimants succeeded in a recent test hearing

Diabetes error rates only slightly improved

Thu, 05/17/2012 - 18:00

Diabetes medication errors in hospitals are causing patients to have twice as many severe blood sugar crashes as correctly treated patients...

RPS set to sponsor overseas trainees scuppered by visa changes

Thu, 05/17/2012 - 18:00
Sponsorship is being set up by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society for overseas students who are unable to complete their preregistration...

Community pharmacy in Wales is underplayed

Thu, 05/17/2012 - 18:00

Community pharmacy can and should do more to contribute to health services in Wales, the National Assembly for Wales has concluded...

Boots exclusivity of parenting scheme pilot criticised by IPF

Thu, 05/17/2012 - 18:00

Independent pharmacy representatives have criticised a Government decision to distribute parenting vouchers exclusively via Boots...

Everolimus approved for rare cancer in Scotland

Thu, 05/17/2012 - 18:00

Everolimus has been approved for use in NHS Scotland for the treatment of a rare pancreatic cancer...

Value-based pricing buzz is just rhetoric

Thu, 05/17/2012 - 18:00

Talk about the benefits that value-based pricing (VBP) will bring is nothing more than rhetoric according to James Raftery...

It’s only six months old, but how has the Specials Tariff changed the landscape?

Thu, 05/17/2012 - 18:00
The Specials Tariff has increased workload and caused suppliers unrest when medicines procurement is hard enough already. Has it been worth it? Ailsa Colquhoun investigates

Where do herbal medicines belong? Part 2 — herbal medicines reappraised

Thu, 05/17/2012 - 18:00
In this second part of a two part-article, the authors look at current use of herbal medicines, and how they are registered, and point pharmacists to sources of useful advice

How THET and Comic Relief have helped support healthcare in Somaliland

Thu, 05/17/2012 - 18:00
Helen Williams reports on a project to develop a revolving drug fund that aims to provide a sustainable, high-quality drug supply for Hargeisa Group Hospital in Somaliland

Enhancing the role of pharmacists in public health in developing countries

Thu, 05/17/2012 - 18:00
To mark Africa Liberation Day on 25 May, Lloyd Matowe and colleagues look
at how the role of pharmacists in developing countries could be enhanced

EU trade laws need changing to protect medicines supplies

Thu, 05/17/2012 - 18:00
Changes to EU law to prevent the free trade of medicines when the practice threatens the health of UK patients have been...

Former NPC team launches NICE Medicines and Prescribing Centre

Thu, 05/17/2012 - 18:00

NICE has today (15 May 2012) launched a Medicines and Prescribing Centre, run by the team that formerly delivered the work of...

Exporting is causing shortages — but who is responsible?

Thu, 05/17/2012 - 18:00

Nobody knows who is behind the exporting of prescription medicines that is leading to supply shortages in the UK, chairman of the All-Party Pharmacy Group Kevin Barron MP conceded today

Beta-blocker use linked with increased risk of late-stage bowel cancer

Thu, 05/17/2012 - 18:00
Long-term beta-blocker use doubles the risk of developing late-stage bowel cancer, data from a population-based...

Drug shortages warrant urgent action, APPG inquiry concludes

Thu, 05/17/2012 - 18:00
Medicines shortages are getting worse and the Government must act urgently to protect UK patients, according to a damning report published today (15 May 2012) by the All-Party Pharmacy Group

Inconclusive findings so far in Avastin-Lucentis wet AMD trial

Thu, 05/17/2012 - 18:00

Interim findings from a trial comparing ranibizumab and bevacizumab for the treatment of wet, age-related macular degeneration...

Clot risk higher with contraceptive patch or ring than the pill

Thu, 05/17/2012 - 18:00

Women who use contraceptive skin patches and vaginal rings are at greater risk of developing a blood clot than those who...

Competency framework developed for all prescribers

Thu, 05/17/2012 - 18:00

Pharmacist prescribers can now refer to a single competency framework designed for all prescribers, regardless of professional background...

Making a successful hospital pharmacy preregistration application

Thu, 05/17/2012 - 18:00
Are you hoping to apply for a preregistration placement in hospital? Helen Middleton provides some essential information on the process, plus tips on how to make a successful application