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Amoxicillin of little benefit for uncomplicated chest infections

21 Dec 12 | 15.16 | EU

Treatment with amoxicillin for acute lower respiratory tract infection in primary care provides little benefit when pneumonia...
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PJ editor to move on after post is made redundant

20 Dec 12 | 13.54 | England EU International Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

On 31 December Olivia Timbs will be leaving The Pharmaceutical Journal after nearly 12 years as editor and editorial director of PJ Publications following her redundancy... more >
Hopes raised and then dashed

19 Dec 12 | 16.19 | England EU International Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

Janna Lawrence looks back over the key events of 2012 for pharmacists and the pharmacy profession more >
Christmas miscellany 2012

19 Dec 12 | 11.05 | England EU International Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

Articles published in the Christmas double issue of The Pharmaceutical Journal (22/29 December 2012)
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European Medicines Agency moves closer to aim of publishing clinical trial data

10 Dec 12 | 16.03 | EU

The European Medicines Agency is calling for nominations for five advisory groups, which are being formed to help develop its policy... more >
Safety features needed on all prescription medicines to tackle counterfeits

3 Dec 12 | 16.50 | England EU Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

Safety features that will be introduced in the EU to verify the authenticity of prescription-only medicines...
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European blueprint aims to improve understanding of community pharmacy

3 Dec 12 | 16.34 | EU

All UK MEPs have been sent the "European community pharmacy blueprint"...
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EMA says action needed on shortages from manufacturing problems

30 Nov 12 | 12.12 | EU

Action is needed at a European level to prevent further public health crises occurring due to drug shortages caused by manufacturing problems... more >
European group makes recommendations to tackle medicines shortages

22 Nov 12 | 11.05 | EU

Urgent action is needed across Europe to tackle medicines shortages, according to the Pharmaceutical Group of the European Union...
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Decitabine launched for acute myeloid leukaemia

22 Nov 12 | 10.47 | EU

Decitabine has been launched for the treatment of acute myeloid leukaemia in the over 65s...
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