Business & industry

Damning report deals final blow to national IT programme

22 Sep 11 | 16.20 | England

The National Programme for IT will be dismantled faster than planned, the Government announced today (22 September 2011)
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Former pharmacist jailed after receiving stolen medicines worth £1.1m

13 Sep 11 | 15.59 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

A former pharmacist has been jailed for four years after being convicted of receiving and storing £1.1m worth of branded stolen medicines... more >
Boots extends its online treatment services

24 Aug 11 | 13.45 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

Boots has extended its online treatment services to allow patients to access certain prescription medicines...
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Businesses affected by riots offered financial aid

12 Aug 11 | 16.20 | England

Financial aid will be available for businesses affected by recent rioting in England, the Government announced yesterday... more >
Lilly most problematic manufacturer for independents trying to obtain medicines

2 Aug 11 | 16.54 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

Lilly has been named as the most problematic manufacturer to deal with by over a quarter of independent pharmacists who took part in a survey about direct-to-pharmacy (DTP) supply schemes
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The Drug Information Association 23rd Annual Euromeeting

1 Aug 11 | 17.13 | EU International

Sandeep Lyall, Adenike Oyefeso and Zekiya Berhe’s final-year project was selected by the Drug Information Association in its student poster competition. Here, they describe their experience of travelling to Geneva, Switzerland, to attend the Drug Information Association 23rd Annual EuroMeeting conference and presenting their project more >
Day Lewis drawn into Pfizer’s atorvastatin battle

1 Aug 11 | 16.29 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

Day Lewis Ltd has been named as a fifth defendant in Pfizer’s ongoing legal action against Teva, AAH, Phoenix and Trident concerning the supply and sale of generic atorvastatin in the UK
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Observations on the latest revision to EU GMP for Computerised Systems

1 Aug 11 | 11.30 | EU

Observations on the latest revision to EU GMP for Computerised Systems Annex 11, (and briefly Chapter 4) – due for implementation on 30th June 2011. This article has been posted on PJ Online at the request of Mr Trill. It has not been edited by Journal staff
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Bigger bonuses are now up for grabs if you work in community pharmacy

20 Jul 11 | 16.59 | England Scotland Wales

In this recruitment round-up, Ailsa Colquhoun takes a look at community pharmacy, where companies are trying to convert locums to salaried staff
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It is about time the pharmaceutical industry stopped playing the system

20 Jul 11 | 16.33 | England Scotland Wales

Pharmaceutical companies’ actions to protect their bottom lines are having detrimental effects on the supply of medicines to patients and add to workplace stress in pharmacy
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