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Hip fracture risk with long-term PPI use is low over all, reassures the RPS
Risks for women smokers taking proton pump inhibitors
3 Feb 12 | 11.02 | International
Women with a history of smoking may be at particular risk of hip fracture when using proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) long-term...
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Over 400 request prescription payment checks
3 Feb 12 | 15.43 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales
A total of 434 pharmacy contractors requested a total of 5,623 prescription payment checks from the NHS Business Services Authority...
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University applications drop 10 per cent in England
3 Feb 12 | 15.36 | England Scotland Wales
University applications have decreased by almost 10 per cent this year in England — where tuition fees are due to rise...
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First census of pharmacy technicians: 2. Qualifications, CPD, reasons for joining and plans to change work life
3 Feb 12 | 12.33 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales
Part two of Liz Seston and Karen Hassell's report findings from the first pharmacy technicians census
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New Pharmacist Support trustees
3 Feb 12 | 11.44 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales
Four trustees have joined the board of the charity Pharmacist Support..
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Tighter controls needed over websites selling POMs to public
3 Feb 12 | 11.40 | International
Tighter controls are needed over the online advertising of prescription drugs, researchers have concluded...
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Different BP in arms may indicate risk of disease
3 Feb 12 | 11.26 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales
Patients whose systolic blood pressure differs by 10mmHg or more between each arm are at increased risk of peripheral vascular disease...
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First census of pharmacy technicians: 1. Demographics and working patterns
3 Feb 12 | 11.24 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales
Liz Seston and Karen Hassell report findings from the first pharmacy technicians census
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Dutasteride slows cancer progression, but should not be recommended
3 Feb 12 | 10.53 | International
Dutasteride, a 5α-reductase inhibitor, can delay disease progression for patients with low-risk prostate cancer, suggests research published
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Dutasteride slows early prostate cancer growth
3 Feb 12 | 10.52 | International
Dutasteride can slow progression of low-grade prostate cancer, suggest data published online in The Lancet (24 January 2012)...
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