Scotland

The Journal in the future

2 Oct 08 | 22.10 | England Scotland Wales

There are two Letters this week raising concern about the future of The Pharmaceutical Journal when the Royal Pharmaceutical Society loses its regulatory functions, and about whether pharmacists will be obliged to use PJ Online to keep in touch with pharmacy developments. We wish to allay these fears

Online pharmacies: a good or bad idea?

2 Oct 08 | 22.00 | England Scotland Wales

Most professions close ranks when an outside body points out its shortcomings but the responses in this week’s Letters to the most recent Which? investigation into the advice given to researchers when buying pharmacy-only medicines paint a rather different picture. Although the criticism is mainly levelled at counter assistants, the pharmacists employing them are ultimately responsible for the quality of advice they give 

Upgrade guidance available

2 Oct 08 | 15.13 | Scotland

Guidance on the NHS funding available to upgrade community pharmacy premises was issued in Scotland in September 2008

Minor ailment service renewals drop after second anniversary

2 Oct 08 | 15.06 | Scotland

Over 586,000 people were registered with the Scottish minor ailment service (MAS) in March 2008, down from over 726,000 users in March 2007, according to new figures 

Pharmacists can reduce health inequalities, says Scottish board

2 Oct 08 | 15.03 | Scotland

Pharmacists can make a major contribution to tackling health inequalities, the Scottish Pharmacy Board of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society has told the Scottish Parliament’s Health and Sport Committee

Transcom chairman seeks views

2 Oct 08 | 14.47 | England Scotland Wales

Diverse opinions are being sought on the leadership remit of the new professional body 

Diabetes and blood donation

2 Oct 08 | 14.38 | England Scotland Wales

People with diabetes are now able to give blood after changes to the UK blood service rules

40pc of NPA members in chlamydia service

2 Oct 08 | 14.24 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

The chlamydia testing service offered by the National Pharmacy Association has been well received since its launch in the summer (2008). About 40 per cent of members have already registered ahead of the service becoming fully active in November 2008 

New carbapenem antibiotic now available

2 Oct 08 | 14.20 | England Scotland Wales

Doripenem (Doribax) a new broad-spectrum intravenous carbapenem antibiotic has been launched in the UK by Janssen-Cilag 

Product news (4 October 2008)

2 Oct 08 | 11.48 | England Scotland Wales

New medicines / SPC changes / Prescription products / Discontinued products / Counter products / Products miscellany

Products reviewed are

Doribax; Abilify, AmBisome, Hepsera, Lescol XL, Truvada, Vectibix, Velcade, Videx; Fluvastatin; Cabaser, Volmax; Voltarol Pain-eze, Itax; NovoSeven