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PJ letters (3/10 January 2009)
9 Jan 09 | 22.30 | England Scotland Wales
Letters published in the 3/10 January 2009 issue of The Pharmaceutical Journal
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Breaking down the barriers: a fresh look at the interface between the pharmacy sectors
9 Jan 09 | 19.34 | England Scotland Wales
With the launch of Clinical Pharmacist, the annual Hospital Pharmacist conference and exhibition has also received a facelift. A new-look event for pharmacists in all sectors will take place on 5 February 2009
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Turn your CPD into cash
9 Jan 09 | 19.05 | England Scotland Wales
The Journal intends to publish reviews of CPD resources. If you have completed a distance learning pack or online learning programme, or attended a workshop in the past two months and would like to write a review, contact Lin-Nam Wang more >
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Reports suggest Phoenix and Rowlands will be put up for sale
9 Jan 09 | 15.57 | England EU Scotland Wales
Phoenix Medical Supplies along with Rowlands Pharmacy, the wholesaler’s retail division, will be put up for sale in conditions demanded by the creditors of the late Adolf Merckle, according to a report in The Times yesterday (8 January 2009). When approached by The Journal, Phoenix declined to comment on the report more >
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Risk of serious errors with piperacillin/tazobactam highlighted in Drug Safety Update
9 Jan 09 | 15.52 | England Scotland Wales
Clearer labelling of reconstituted generic piperacillin/tazobactam products has been called for because of the risk of serious medication errors due to differing compatibility of generic piperacillin/tazobactam products with other medicines compared with the brand leader Tazocin more >
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Proposals for regulation will impact on practice
9 Jan 09 | 15.47 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales
Clinical pharmacists need to take a look at the draft Pharmacy Order 2009 and reflect on how it might affect their practice, according to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s deputy registrar Wendy Harris
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New rules mean athletes can declare non-systemic glucocorticosteroid use online
9 Jan 09 | 15.47 | England Scotland Wales
Athletes are no longer required to apply for approval to use non-systemic glucocorticosteroids, but can declare that they are using the prohibited substances in a new scheme being launched by UK Sport more >
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Patient safety comes first
9 Jan 09 | 15.38 | England
Most acute NHS trusts in England are signed up to the Patient Safety First Campaign. Pharmacists should be aware of how the safety initiative could affect their practice
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System for electronic prescribing and administration reduces errors
9 Jan 09 | 15.36 | England
Medicine administration errors in surgical wards can be reduced through use of an electronic prescribing and administration system, research published indicates
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What are vascular checks and what do they mean for pharmacy?
9 Jan 09 | 15.31 | England
Vascular risk assessments have been highlighted as a priority by the Department of Health in England for people aged 40 to 74 years. How can pharmacists help the Government deliver its policy. Helen Williams reports more >
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