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  1. Matters for conscientious objection?

    26 Sep 08 | 10.45 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

    David Badcott and Joy Wingfield discuss abortion and contraception in a fourth article in our series on issues in law and ethics

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  2. Have your say! — on the branch network

    25 Sep 08 | 16.46 | England Scotland Wales

    Our second “Have your say!’ membership survey is being distributed. This time, members’ views on branches, the value of meetings and what members would like in the future are explored

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  3. Have your say: local support for the profession

    25 Sep 08 | 15.41 | England Scotland Wales

    This second survey aims to gauge pharmacists' views on the local support networks currently provided by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and the types of support they are looking for from a new professional body

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  4. Pharmacy profile raised at party conferences

    25 Sep 08 | 12.17 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

    Pharmacy’s profile is being raised at the major political party conferences this month as the main organisations join forces to conduct a co-ordinated lobbying campaign

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  5. Transcom leadership group announced

    25 Sep 08 | 11.42 | England Scotland Wales

    The Transitional Committee has announced the members of its leadership working group

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  6. Pharmacy bodies defend staff but recognise room for improvement

    25 Sep 08 | 7.24 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

    Pharmacy bodies have defended the advice offered in community pharmacies but acknowledge that some areas need improvement

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  7. PJ letters (27 September 2008)

    24 Sep 08 | 15.40 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

    Letters published in the 27 September 2008 issue of The Pharmaceutical Journal

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  8. Be welcoming of a broader church

    24 Sep 08 | 13.32 | England Scotland Wales

    The Council of the University Heads of Pharmacy (CUHOP) is concerned by recent comments that the membership working group of the Transitional Committee has recommended that full membership of the new professional body should exclude non-pharmacist pharmaceutical academics, scientists and others

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  9. Where was the minister for pharmacy

    24 Sep 08 | 13.11 | England Scotland Wales

    The failure of Dawn Primarolo, our “minister for pharmacy”, to appear at the British Pharmaceutical Conference for a second year is a dereliction of her duty for which we should hold her to account

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  10. Understanding hospital pharmacy’s interface with research networks

    22 Sep 08 | 18.02 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

    The Department of Health’s plan to develop a healthcare research system to support a world class health service affects hospital pharmacies that conduct clinical trials. This article describes how some hospital pharmacists are approaching this challenge more >