Northern Ireland

European prescriptions to be valid in the UK

22 Oct 08 | 15.06 | England EU Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

From November 2008 UK pharmacists will be authorised to dispense prescriptions that originate in some European countries
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PRODUCT RECALL: CosmoFer injection

21 Oct 08 | 16.44 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

Pharmacosmos A/S is recalling a number of batches of CosmoFer (iron as iron dextran) 50mg/ml solution for infusion and injection because of the potential risk of formation of precipitate in the solution

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Mark Koziol wins lifetime achievement award

21 Oct 08 | 15.49 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

Mark Koziol, chairman of the Pharmacists’ Defence Association, has received a lifetime achievement award at the Pharmas for Pharmacy Awards 2008
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PPRS change delayed amid stock shortage fears

21 Oct 08 | 15.45 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

Government plans for manufacturers to cut the price of out-of-patent branded drugs have been delayed for at least three months following warnings by pharmacy negotiators that the move could trigger stock supply shortages over the busy Christmas and New Year periods
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Deputy registrar is a woman of achievement

21 Oct 08 | 15.42 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

Wendy Harris, the deputy registrar and the first director of regulation at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, has received national recognition for her achievements as a woman in the field of healthcare quality and safety improvement
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Diabetes "Silent assassin" campaign

21 Oct 08 | 13.02 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

Diabetes UK has started a campaign to raise awareness of diabetes and its complications, and to encourage those at risk of developing the condition to make changes to their lifestyle
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Hospital recruitment — obtaining and retaining pharmacy staff

21 Oct 08 | 11.32 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

The national vacancy rate in hospital pharmacy is around 10 per cent, according to the NHS Pharmacy Education and Development Committee’s “National NHS hospital pharmacy staffing establishment and vacancy survey 2007”
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NPA to extend clearing house scheme to primary care organisations

17 Oct 08 | 15.43 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

A solution to help primary care organisations (PCOs) pay fees to pharmacies for commissioned chlamydia screening services has been developed by the National Pharmacy Association more >
October 2008 Council meeting

17 Oct 08 | 13.40 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

The Council of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society met in Cardiff on 7 and 8 October 2008
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Dosage adjustment warning issued for injectable Losec preparations

16 Oct 08 | 16.44 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

Defective information leaflets have led to the issue of a class 4 drug alert for Losec intravenous injection 40mg and Losec infusion 40mg (omeprazole; AstraZeneca)
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