Scotland

Planning the pharmacy workforce: who are the happy pharmacists?

28 Nov 08 | 14.45 | England Scotland Wales

In the third of five articles on the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s pharmacy workforce survey, David Guest, Ali Budjanovcanin and Patricia Oakley examine the various factors that affect job satisfaction and commitment among pharmacists

Many unaware of having HIV

27 Nov 08 | 16.50 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

An estimated 77,400 people were living with HIV in the UK in 2007 with 28 per cent unaware of their infection, according to Health Protection Agency figures 

Stroke and CHD death rates fall

27 Nov 08 | 16.43 | Scotland

Death rates from stroke and coronary heart disease fell in Scotland during 2007, according to NHS statistics 

New UKCPA group will recognise the potential of community pharmacists’ clinical roles

27 Nov 08 | 16.24 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

Community pharmacists are to be better recognised for their clinical roles with the inception of a community pharmacy group within the United Kingdom Clinical Pharmacy Association, it was revealed at the association’s autumn residential symposium held in Hinckley, Leicestershire, in November 2008 

Drug alert: Priadel 400mg prolonged release tablets

27 Nov 08 | 16.18 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

An error in the packaging of Priadel 400mg prolonged release tablets distributed since 29 October 2008 has been identified by Sanofi-aventis more >

Reduction in VAT from next week could become a logistical nightmare for pharmacists

27 Nov 08 | 15.54 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

Chancellor Alistair Darling delivered mixed news to retailers in his 2008 pre-budget report, announced this week. VAT is to reduce from 17.5 per cent to 15 per cent from 1 December 2008 to 31 December 2009, and the Government has announced several measures aimed at helping small businesses more >

Which? survey puts pharmacies top for out-of-hours services

27 Nov 08 | 15.33 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

People are more satisfied with the out-of-hours advice and treatment they receive from community pharmacists than from other community-based NHS health professionals, according to the results of a survey due to appear in the December issue of consumer magazine Which? more >

Travel medicine services from community pharmacy: evaluation of a pilot service

27 Nov 08 | 15.21 | England Scotland Wales

Aim: To evaluate a pilot of a community pharmacy-based travel health and vaccination service more >

Product news (29 November 2008)

27 Nov 08 | 10.33 | England Scotland Wales

SPC Changes / Prescription products

Products reviewed are

Celsentri; Azithromycin; Risperidone; Sustanon

Recalled products: Batches of Boehringer Ingelheim Oramorph oral solution

26 Nov 08 | 18.11 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

Boehringer Ingelheim is recalling all remaining stock of the following batches of Oramorph (morphine sulphate) oral solution 10mg/5ml due to some non-serious adverse events and complaints about taste more >