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BPC 2008: Seeking better evidence for safe and effective use of children’s medicines
1 Oct 08 | 11.22 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales
Benedict Lam reports on a British Pharmaceutical Conference 2008 session devoted to improving evidence for the safe and effective use of medicines in children
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BPC 2008: Pharmacy practice research reviewed
1 Oct 08 | 11.22 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales
Sixty-six pharmacy practice research papers were presented at 2008’s British Pharmaceutical Conference. Clare Bellingham reviews a selection of the most interesting papers
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BPC 2008: Practice Chairman’s address: control, context and culture in care homes
1 Oct 08 | 11.22 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales
Carmel Hughes discusses research into the the drivers, other than the clinical status of the patient, that influence the care of older people in care homes and particularly prescribing in the care home environment, during the British Pharmaceutical Conference 2008
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Latest smoking deterrent — graphic images
30 Sep 08 | 15.14 | England EU International Northern Ireland Scotland Wales
Graphic pictures that illustrate the effects of smoking — from rotting teeth to throat cancer — will start to appear on cigarette packets sold in the UK from 1 October
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Four-in-one heart disease polypill trial starts
30 Sep 08 | 15.08 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales
An international clinical trial of a four-in-one polypill for cardiovasular disease, which it is hoped could halve the number of deaths from strokes and heart attacks, starts
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NHS patients in England soon to be the only ones paying prescription charges
30 Sep 08 | 15.04 | England Northern Ireland
Free prescriptions for all patients will be introduced in Northern Ireland by 2010 more >
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DRUG ALERT: Ionsys ITS fentanyl patches
29 Sep 08 | 16.28 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales
All Ionsys iontophoretic transdermal system (ITS) (fentanyl, 40µg) stock is being recalled by Janssen-Cilag after some units have been found to self-activate, which could cause overdose more >
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Matters for conscientious objection?
26 Sep 08 | 10.45 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales
David Badcott and Joy Wingfield discuss abortion and contraception in a fourth article in our series on issues in law and ethics
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HPV vaccines win Prix Galien
25 Sep 08 | 14.52 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales
Two vaccines against human papillomavirus were the winners of this year’s UK Prix Galien medal for innovation
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Pharmacy profile raised at party conferences
25 Sep 08 | 12.17 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales
Pharmacy’s profile is being raised at the major political party conferences this month as the main organisations join forces to conduct a co-ordinated lobbying campaign
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