Archive 11/05/2012 - 18/05/2012

News and Views

Beta-blocker use linked with increased risk of late-stage bowel cancer - (15/05/2012)

Boots exclusivity of parenting scheme pilot criticised by IPF - (17/05/2012)

Cardiovascular death risk raised during azithromycin treatment - (18/05/2012)

Clot risk higher with contraceptive patch or ring than the pill - (14/05/2012)

Community pharmacy in Wales is underplayed - (17/05/2012)

Competency framework developed for all prescribers - (14/05/2012)

Contractors predict substantial cuts in revenue following methadone changes - (18/05/2012)

Diabetes error rates only slightly improved - (17/05/2012)

Drug shortages warrant urgent action, APPG inquiry concludes - (15/05/2012)

Enhancing the role of pharmacists in public health in developing countries - (15/05/2012)

EU trade laws need changing to protect medicines supplies - (15/05/2012)

Everolimus approved for rare cancer in Scotland - (16/05/2012)

Exporting is causing shortages — but who is responsible? - (15/05/2012)

Former NPC team launches NICE Medicines and Prescribing Centre - (15/05/2012)

Global health roundup: Drug appraisals in India, tenofovir while pregnant and child survival rates - (18/05/2012)

How THET and Comic Relief have helped support healthcare in Somaliland - (16/05/2012)

Inconclusive findings so far in Avastin-Lucentis wet AMD trial - (15/05/2012)

Irony of medicines shortages - (18/05/2012)

It’s only six months old, but how has the Specials Tariff changed the landscape? - (16/05/2012)

Making a successful hospital pharmacy preregistration application - (14/05/2012)

More pharmacists join legal battle against Boots - (17/05/2012)

NPA chairman - (17/05/2012)

PDA Union concerned about Boots rest break changes - (18/05/2012)

Reduction in suicides following co-proxamol withdrawal continues - (14/05/2012)

Resources: Veterinary medicines - (17/05/2012)

RPS set to sponsor overseas trainees scuppered by visa changes - (17/05/2012)

Study prompts call for wider prescription of statins - (18/05/2012)

Value-based pricing buzz is just rhetoric - (16/05/2012)

Where do herbal medicines belong? Part 2 — herbal medicines reappraised - (16/05/2012)

Blog post

There’s more to Botox than ironing out the wrinkles - (15/05/2012)

Apps and pharmacy - (12/05/2012)

Chimpanzee pharmacy - (16/05/2012)

Curry versus cancer - (16/05/2012)

Exam Cram - (12/05/2012)

Pharmacy Role Specific Training For The Olympics - (14/05/2012)

Why jojoba should replace spermaceti - (16/05/2012)