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European legislation could result in "enormous" supply delays
7 Jun 11 | 14.18 | EU
Falsified medicines legislation that is being brought in across Europe contains wording that is of major concern to wholesalers and could result in enormous supply delays, the European Association of Pharmaceutical Full-line Wholesalers (GIRP) has warned.
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Tips to help maximise your dispensing income: improve your endorsing skills
2 Jun 11 | 15.15 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales
Are you still endorsing “ZD” on your prescriptions? If so, you may be losing out. Leila Taheri reports from the latest workshop, run by Numark, designed to help pharmacy contractors ensure they are getting paid correctly
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Scrapping of UK’s “three-year rule” set for this month
2 Jun 11 | 13.30 | EU
The restriction that prevents pharmacists who qualified in the EU from being a responsible pharmacist in charge of a newly established pharmacy in the UK is set to be scrapped by the end of this month more >
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ABPI advises on using "real world" data to prove drugs’ value
27 May 11 | 12.32 |
Guidance about how to find and make the most of "real world" data has been produced by the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
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Independence of EMA called into question by European Parliament
26 May 11 | 14.55 | EU
The European Parliament has heavily criticised the European Medicines Agency’s approach to managing the independence of its staff, as well as its recruitment and procurement procedures more >
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Announcements - ABPI, BIA and NICE
20 May 11 | 17.15 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales
ABPI and BIA relocation to new offices, and NICE shared learning award
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MSD collaborates with London teaching hospital to offer joint preregistration training
16 May 11 | 12.53 | England Scotland Wales
Pharmaceutical company MSD is offering a six-month preregistration industry placement as part of a new training programme developed with a London teaching hospital
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Thumbs up for independent prescribing
13 May 11 | 12.34 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales
Evidence from studies conducted on behalf of the Department of Health by researchers at the universities of Southampton and Keele gives the thumbs up to non-medical prescribing
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It is only politics
13 May 11 | 12.30 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales
News from the NICE conference that the relationship between pharmacists and GPs may be blossoming is, well, nice. Steve Field — heading up the NHS Future Forum, listening to concerns while ministers ponder the direction the Health Bill takes — was quoted as making positive noises about the role pharmacists should play in the future if the planned commissioning consortia go ahead
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Don’t be afraid to return to practice — lots of people are in the same boat
13 May 11 | 11.16 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales
Returning to practice can be daunting. Leila Taheri, news and features writer for The Journal, relates the highs and lows of her return-to-practice experiences more >
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