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Morning sickness, barcode scanning and talking books: read about the FIP congress 2011
27 Oct 11 | 15.24 | England EU International Northern Ireland Scotland Wales
Our coverage of International Pharmaceutical Federation’s World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences is now available. Lin-Nam Wang introduces it
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Vaccine hopeful halves malaria incidence among children
25 Oct 11 | 16.43 | International
An investigational vaccine has been found to half cases of malaria in children, according to research published online in the New England Journal of Medicine
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Pharmacy practice in Hong Kong
3 Oct 11 | 15.05 | International
Want to make a move to Asia? How about Hong Kong? In this article, Phoebe Chan provides information on how you can register as a pharmacist in Hong Kong and describes what pharmacy practice is like there more >
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Three-fold drop in cancer risk with metformin
23 Sep 11 | 8.38 | International
Type 2 diabetes patients who use metformin have a three-fold lower risk of cancer than non-users of the drug... more >
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Patients demand more data on unlicensed drugs
21 Sep 11 | 17.23 | EU
Patient organisations have called for a Europe-wide mandatory system for reporting adverse drug reactions linked to unlicensed or off-label medicines
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RPS President Martin Astbury elected to FIP community pharmacy committee
9 Sep 11 | 13.49 | International
Martin Astbury, President of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, has been elected to the executive committee of the International Pharmaceutical...
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New Zealand launches drug formulary
8 Sep 11 | 15.00 | International
The New Zealand Medicines Formulary has been launched by the country’s associate health minister Peter Dunne... more >
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Little evidence for effectiveness of GP reward schemes
8 Sep 11 | 14.43 | England International Northern Ireland Scotland Wales
There is little evidence that financial incentive schemes that reward GPs for improving patient health are effective, according to the results... more >
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Do not shy away from difficult conversations with teenagers
5 Sep 11 | 15.57 | EU International
Community pharmacists should learn how to talk to teenagers about managing their prescription and over-the-counter medicines...
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Pharmacists can bolster fight against TB by identifying symptoms and supporting adherence
5 Sep 11 | 15.43 | International
The valuable part pharmacists can play in curbing the tuberculosis epidemic was formally recognised in a joint...
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