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New professional body discussed in Scotland
7 Jun 08 | 14.08 | Scotland
Pharmacists in Scotland voiced their opinions in May 2008 on the future of pharmacy’s professional body. The debates took place at a series of roadshows across Scotland organised by the Scottish Pharmacy Board
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Public unaware of electronic records despite extensive information programme, study finds
7 Jun 08 | 14.08 | England
Most people are unclear about current policy on shared electronic records despite an extensive information programme in early adopter sites, according to the authors of a study published online
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Trial will not affect NHS budget
7 Jun 08 | 10.59 | Scotland
A clinical trial taking place in Scotland, which compares celecoxib with traditional non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, will not result in increased prescribing costs for the NHS
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GIRP president “optimistic” about Alliance Boots rejoining
7 Jun 08 | 10.59 | EU
The European Association of Pharmaceutical Full-line Wholesalers (GIRP) remains committed to the interests of full-line wholesaling but has redefined its aims and remodelled its byelaws in awareness of the different business models that many wholesalers have adopted
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Novartis strikes wholesaling deal
7 Jun 08 | 10.59 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales
Novartis is to reduce the number of wholesalers that will supply its medicines to two during the summer. But the manufacturer will not be going down the direct-to-pharmacy route: it has announced that AAH Pharmaceuticals and UniChem will take on contracts to sell Novartis products throughout the UK, retaining their wholesaler status
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Numark launches bursary scheme to further staff training
3 Jun 08 | 18.04 |
A bursary scheme that will meet up to 90 per cent of the cost of a training course to help boost the clinical or business skills of pharmacy staff working for Numark is being launched more >
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Avoid parallel-imported Clexane
3 Jun 08 | 17.53 | England Scotland Wales
Some packs of Clexane (enoxaparin sodium) prefilled syringes supplied to overseas markets have higher levels of the contaminant over-sulphated chondroitin sulphate (OSCS) than is considered acceptable by the Commission on Human Medicines more >
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Manufacturers obliged to tell patients to report ADRs
3 Jun 08 | 17.45 | England Scotland Wales
Pharmaceutical companies are to be obliged to tell patients to report adverse reactions to their drugs as part of a revised voluntary code of practice for the industry that comes into effect on 1 July 2008. The current code only suggests that information included with medicines should direct patients who suffer adverse effects to the website of the national yellow card reporting system more >
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NPA brings group together to solve pharmacy IT dilemmas
3 Jun 08 | 17.40 | England Scotland Wales
An IT supply chain forum has been formed by the National Pharmacy Association more >
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Review planned for warnings on medicines
3 Jun 08 | 17.37 | England Scotland Wales
Warnings used on medicines labels are likely to be overhauled, according to the latest report from the Better Regulation of Medicines Initiative (BROMI) more >
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