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Peppermint oil, antispasmodics and fibre all have role in IBS
17 Nov 08 | 17.21 | England Scotland Wales
Peppermint oil, antispasmodics and fibre all have a role to play in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome, say the authors of a study published online in the BMJ (13 November 2008) more >
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November 2008 Council meeting
14 Nov 08 | 17.21 | England Scotland Wales
The Council of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society met in London on 6 November 2008
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Primary and Community Care Pharmacy Network conference 2008 (reports)
14 Nov 08 | 16.23 | England Scotland Wales
Iben Altman and Theresa Rutter report on ensuring quality and safety of medicines in a challenging healthcare environment, from the Primary and Community Care Pharmacy Network conference that took place in Leeds from 5 to 7 October 2008
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Council approves the publication of Transcom’s prospectus for pharmacy’s new professional body
14 Nov 08 | 15.25 | England Scotland Wales
The prospectus compiled by the Transitional Committee for the new professional body for pharmacy is to be published as soon as possible, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s Council decided at the November 2008 Council meeting
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Planning the pharmacy workforce: the critical role of surveying pharmacists
14 Nov 08 | 12.20 | England Scotland Wales
In the first of five articles on the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s pharmacy workforce survey, David Guest, Ali Budjanovcanin and Patricia Oakley describe its development and outline its use in modelling different policy options and their potential impact on future workforce numbers
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POM to P switch of azithromycin
14 Nov 08 | 10.51 | England Scotland Wales
Leila Taheri looks at the issues around the switch of azithromycin and the implications of the first oral antibiotic to be approved for pharmacy sale
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PJ letters (15 November 2008)
14 Nov 08 | 9.15 | England Scotland Wales
Letters published in the 15 November 2008 issue of The Pharmaceutical Journal more >
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Council sets up working group to oversee transition to new body
13 Nov 08 | 17.36 | England Scotland Wales
The Council agreed at the November 2008 Council meeting to set up a “New professional leadership body working group” to oversee the process of transition to the new professional body until the establishment of the shadow “assembly” that would govern it
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A strong and stable future — in spite of society’s financial meltdown
13 Nov 08 | 16.34 | England Scotland Wales
With the world reeling from the effects of the credit crunch and the financial meltdown, and with international institutions around the globe falling like dominoes it is difficult not to feel pessimistic. All this turmoil in the world and I find myself asking what is the impact of all this chaos on pharmacy
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PCCPN 2008: How the new body and White Paper will affect the future of the pharmacy
13 Nov 08 | 16.22 | England Scotland Wales
Iben Altman and Theresa Rutter report on ensuring quality and safety of medicines in a challenging healthcare environment, from the Primary and Community Care Pharmacy Network conference that took place in Leeds from 5 to 7 October 2008
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