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DoH publishes revalidation principles
1 Dec 08 | 16.00 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales
Principles that will form the basis of a revalidation process for practising pharmacists and registered pharmacy technicians have been announced in a report published by the Department of Health on 27 November 2008 more >
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Online training for counter staff
1 Dec 08 | 14.57 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales
An online education resource to help pharmacy assistants discuss weight management issues with customers was launched in November 2008 by Goldshield Pharmaceuticals
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Making your pharmacy’s sales space as profitable as possible
1 Dec 08 | 14.21 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales
Turning prescription collectors into shoppers can boost the bottom line of any pharmacy business. One drug manufacturer is offering pharmacies help to make their sales space more profitable. Meanwhile, a retail design firm suggests downsizing pharmacy sales space to increase profits. Gareth Malson explores both approaches
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Fast, sodium-free Panadol launched
1 Dec 08 | 13.09 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales
A new formulation of paracetamol was launched in November 2008 by GlaxoSmithKline more >
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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
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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
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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 >
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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 >
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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 >
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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 >
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