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Pharmacist prescriber project scoops 2013 Pharmaceutical Care Award

A team that explored the impact pharmacist prescribers can have on blood pressure management has been voted the winner of this year’s Pharmaceutical Care Awards...

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  1. MRI of breast (Vesna Njagulj | Dreamstime.com)

    Breast cancer recurrence cut by extending tamoxifen use

    ASCO data confirm benefits of extending tamoxifen therapy

    5 Jun 13 | 16.01 | International

    Further evidence to support the use of extended adjuvant tamoxifen therapy has emerged from the annual meeting of the American Society... more >

  2. Professional excellence will yield commercial success

    5 Jun 13 | 15.52 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

    Achieving commercial success through professional excellence will be the message underpinning a manifesto to support independent... more >

  3. RPS launches Faculty to members

    5 Jun 13 | 15.26 | England Scotland Wales

    The Royal Pharmaceutical Society Faculty is now up and running and ready for the first RPS members to join. The professional recognition... more >

  4. Do not let your professionalism be sacrificed to your business interests

    5 Jun 13 | 13.40 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

    Healthcare changes and more commercialisation risk destroying the caring culture that has existed across our health system and has served to protect patients

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  5. What can Europe learn from the British experience of POM-to-P switching?

    5 Jun 13 | 13.24 | England EU Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

    In a second article marking the 30th aniversary of the first POM-to-P switch, Sheila Kelly looks at the UK experience and how it could help the case for more switches in Europe

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  6. What an NHS pharmacy career involves: a brief guide

    5 Jun 13 | 13.07 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

    For a challenging career with diverse opportunities for personal and professional progression, the NHS could be the perfect choice

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  7. Aspirin an alternative to LMWH after hip surgery

    4 Jun 13 | 16.26 | International

    Aspirin may be a reasonable alternative to low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) for preventing venous thromboembolism after... more >

  8. Self care would reduce strain on A&E, say NHS managers

    4 Jun 13 | 15.24 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

    Accident and emergency attendances could be reduced if GPs did more to promote self care, hundreds of NHS managers have agreed... more >

  9. Drugs bill for alcohol dependence rockets over decade

    4 Jun 13 | 15.23 | England

    The NHS drugs bill to treat patients with alcohol dependence in England has rocketed by 70 per cent over the past decade... more >

  10. Clawback rates cut in Scotland

    4 Jun 13 | 15.13 | Scotland

    Clawback rates on both generic and proprietary medicines have been cut in Scotland, it was announced last week... more >


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Do you support plans to regulate e-cigarettes?

E-cigarettes are to be licensed as medicines from 2016 by the MHRA. Vote in this week's PJ Online poll and give us your opinion on the matter.

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