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Man charged after siege at Edinburgh pharmacy

Charges were brought by the police today (16 May 2013) against a 32-year-old-man, in connection with an incident at Edinburgh’s Royal Mile Pharmacy yesterday evening...

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  1. iPad displaying words “social media” (Mishoo/Dreamstime.com)

    Social media can be a powerful advocacy tool

    Social media support package launched by RPS

    17 May 13 | 15.28 | England Scotland Wales

    Social media guidance and support tools have been published this week by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society...

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  2. New Clostridium difficile guidance includes fidaxomicin

    17 May 13 | 13.26 | England

    Updated guidance on the management and treatment of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) has been published by Public Health England...

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  3. CPS asks pharmacists to report specials shortages

    17 May 13 | 13.23 | Scotland

    Community Pharmacy Scotland is asking pharmacists to report shortages of any unlicensed medicines...

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  4. Scottish Government advises healthcare workers to get MMR jab

    17 May 13 | 13.21 | Scotland

    Healthcare workers in Scotland are being urged to get vaccinated against measles in light of the continuing...

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  5. Antibiotics useful for some types of chronic back pain

    17 May 13 | 13.17 | International

    Certain types of chronic low back pain could be treated with antibiotics, according to researchers from Denmark...

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  6. Resources: Self care factsheets

    16 May 13 | 15.30 |

    Factsheets about 10 common ailments are available from the website of the Self Care Forum... more >

  7. BMJ safety award for pharmacy-led project

    16 May 13 | 15.28 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

    A medicines reconciliation project run by a multidisciplinary team at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital...

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  8. Man charged after siege at Edinburgh pharmacy

    16 May 13 | 15.25 | Scotland

    Charges were brought by the police today against a 32-year-old-man, in connection with an incident at Edinburgh’s Royal Mile Pharmacy... more >

  9. Evidence does not support racecadotril use, says DTB

    16 May 13 | 15.24 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

    On current evidence, racecadotril does not have a place in the management of acute diarrhoea...

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  10. Warning about bogus PJ researchers

    16 May 13 | 15.23 | England Scotland Wales

    It has come to The Journal’s attention that a number of people are contacting our readers claiming to be carrying out research on our behalf... more >


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Society past-President David Coleman dies aged 73

David Coleman, who was President of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain from 1991 to 1993, has died...

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