Archive 10/08/2012 - 17/08/2012

News and Views

Abiraterone has been accepted for restricted use in NHS Scotland - (15/08/2012)

APPG calls for examples of inter-professional tension - (15/08/2012)

Bowel cancer campaign to re-run during September - (13/08/2012)

Counterfeit medicines biggest EU customs haul of 2011 - (13/08/2012)

Diabetes prescriptions rising - (14/08/2012)

DoH launches consultation on choice and competition - (16/08/2012)

e-Cigarettes: just a gimmick? - (17/08/2012)

e-Cigarettes: should pharmacists be helping to turn smokers into “vapers”? - (15/08/2012)

Exercise caution with EPS release 2 roll-out, warns Pharmacy Voice - (13/08/2012)

Formularies must contain NICE recommended medicines, says DoH - (13/08/2012)

Four e-health research centres announced - (13/08/2012)

Generic products have to jump through rigorous hoops to be licensed for use - (14/08/2012)

Heavy promotion encourages patients to take up NHS health checks - (17/08/2012)

Historical GP prescribing data now available - (14/08/2012)

Joint diabetes and stroke awareness campaign kicks off in Wales next month - (14/08/2012)

Latest drug approvals for use within NHS Wales - (15/08/2012)

Lip cancer link with photosensitising antihypertensives - (13/08/2012)

Loyalty payment for NMS confirmed - (16/08/2012)

NICE publishes quality standards on colorectal cancer and angina - (13/08/2012)

Olympic delivery schedules to continue for Paralympics - (13/08/2012)

PDA suggests two-pharmacist model for Scotland - (17/08/2012)

Pharmacist struck off after serious and sustained misconduct - (13/08/2012)

Pharmacists included in Welsh Government cardiac plan - (13/08/2012)

Pharmacists should be ready to support use of insulin passports from September - (17/08/2012)

Professional matters (18/25 August 2012) - (14/08/2012)

Promising data for subcutaneous trastuzumab - (13/08/2012)

Promote harm reduction for smokers and let’s prevent 100,000 dead bodies! - (14/08/2012)

Reflections of an Olympic games maker - (14/08/2012)

Scottish Government advice on repeat schemes criticised by contractor body - (17/08/2012)

Smoking quit rates highest ever - (16/08/2012)

Society wants standardised tobacco packaging - (14/08/2012)

Stop smoking toolkits for October now available - (16/08/2012)

Suspension for newly qualified pharmacist who stole during preregistration training - (13/08/2012)

Varenicline most effective smoking cessation product, meta-analysis suggests - (13/08/2012)

CPD Article

How to make the most of feedback - (15/08/2012)

Practice advice

BNF case study: Antipsychotics in a patient with diabetes - (14/08/2012)

Diltiazem-induced parkinsonism? - (14/08/2012)

Passport to the safer use of insulin - (14/08/2012)

Question from practice: Use of colchicine for skin conditions - (14/08/2012)

Blog post

Amelia's medicines? - (15/08/2012)

And so it begins... - (14/08/2012)

e-Cigarettes: how would you advise your nearest and dearest? - (17/08/2012)

Lady who fostered smallpox protection - (15/08/2012)

My Visit To The Stratford Polyclinic - (12/08/2012)

One who idly footles - (15/08/2012)

Personalised medicines - part 1 - (13/08/2012)

Reflections of an Olympics Pharmacy Games Maker - Beyond the Games - (13/08/2012)