Northern Ireland

Conservatives would allow service change to be determined locally

12 Mar 10 | 15.55 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

Service change within the NHS would be enabled at a local level under a Conservative Government, according to shadow health minister Stephen O’Brien more >

Pharmacy bodies call for clarity over how to use PNAs

12 Mar 10 | 16.02 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

Clarity needs to be given on how pharmaceutical needs assessments (PNAs) can be used, the National Pharmacy Association has said in its response to a consultation on draft regulations governing PNAs, where it raises concerns about inappropriate use more >

Community pharmacists from minority ethnic groups less satisfied at work

12 Mar 10 | 10.54 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

Community pharmacists with minority ethnic backgrounds have significantly less work satisfaction than their white colleagues in the same sector, according to the latest results of the longitudinal cohort study of pharmacy careers published this week by the Pharmacy Practice Research Trust more >

Register of Pharmacists

12 Mar 10 | 7.07 | England EU International Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

The following people have voluntarily removed themselves from the Register of Pharmacists more >

PJ letters (13 March 2010) (RPSGB members only)

12 Mar 10 | 7.02 | England EU International Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

Letters published in the 13 March 2010 issue of The Pharmaceutical Journal more >

Want to do more for patients with skin problems but lack training? Read on ...

11 Mar 10 | 16.46 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

There is no doubt that community pharmacists can make an important contribution to the care of patients with skin diseases. But, in order to define this role more clearly, information is needed about skin problems community pharmacists commonly see, explains Rod Tucker more >

Product news (13 March 2010)

11 Mar 10 | 14.48 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

Prescription products / Supply issues

Products reviewed are

Intanza; Pfizer generics (finasteride, metformin, mirtazapine, ondansetron, paroxetine); Prevenar 13; Synflorix; Cardura XL; Cytacon

New drug for chronic hyperuricaemia launched

11 Mar 10 | 14.15 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

Patients with high concentrations of uric acid in their blood could benefit from a new medicine launched today (11 March 2010) more >

Voltarol Emulgel P consultation

11 Mar 10 | 11.54 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

Proposals to extend the maximum treatment period for Voltarol Emulgel P (diclofenac) from seven to 14 days is being consulted on by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (5 March 2010) more >

Japanese encephalitis vaccine

11 Mar 10 | 11.48 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

Ixiaro (Japanese encephalitis vaccine, inactivated, adsorbed; Novartis Vaccines) suspension for injection is now recommended in the UK, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunization has said more >