Chemist & Druggist articles from July 2007

Chemist & Druggist archives from July 2007

Flood-hit pharmacy puts on a brave face despite devastation.(Brief article)
July 7, 2007... More than #70,000 of stock and seven years of records destroyed by rising floodwater Emma Wilkinson Heavy flooding has left a Sheffield pharmacy facing up to six months of disruption. Although business is back up and running at Wicker...

Hunt goes as pharmacy minister.(United Kingdom. National Health Service)(Brief article)
July 7, 2007... Lord Hunt has left his post as pharmacy minister after just six months in the job. He becomes the third minister to depart the position in just over a year in a reshuffle announced by Prime Minister Gordon Brown this week. The Department...

Step-by-step guide to PBC.(services of National Pharmaceutical Association and National Health Service)(Brief article)
July 7, 2007... C+D has teamed up with the NPA to provide pharmacists with a step-by- step guide to practice-based commissioning (PBC). In the run up to PBC awareness week in September (24-28) we will be publishing everything you need to know about...

Health secretary sets sights on expanding services.(United Kingdom. National Health Service)(Brief article)
July 7, 2007... Alan Johnson, the new health secretary, has told MPs there is room for an enhanced role for pharmacies in the opening of access to primary care. Mr Johnson, who has replaced Patricia Hewitt, said: "We can go much further in relation to...

IN BRIEF: Drug safety.(reports of United Kingdom. National Patient Safety Agency)(Brief article)
July 7, 2007... The National Patient Safety Agency has published a report on medicine safety incidents in the NHS on the basis of 60,000 reported mistakes or near misses over an 18-month period. The medicines most frequently associated with severe harm were...

IN BRIEF: Registers go to extra time.(laws of National Pharmacy Association)(Brief article)
July 7, 2007... Pharmacists will need more time to introduce controlled drugs registers, the NPA has warned. In a submission to the consultation on changes to CD regulations, the NPA said the current deadline of January 2008 should be extended to a longer...

IN BRIEF: PSNC voices CD concern.(laws and rules of Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee)(Brief article)
July 7, 2007... PSNC is concerned that proposed amendments to the Misuse of Drugs Regulations would fail to cover requisitions by out-of-hours centres and other organisations that obtain controlled drugs from hospitals. The organisation broadly welcomed the...

IN BRIEF: NRT sales up 195 per cent.(company sales of Boots )(Financial report)(Brief article)
July 7, 2007... Boots claims it recorded a 195 per cent rise in sales of NRT products on the first day of the smoking ban. Other multiples were unavailable to comment as C+D went to press. However, straw polls of independents indicated a strong uptake in...

IN BRIEF: UniChem reassures.(openions of UniChem Ltd.)(Brief article)
July 7, 2007... UniChem managing director David Coles has written to independent pharmacists to say that they remain at the heart of the company's strategy. The letter follows the completion this week of parent group Alliance Boots' acquisition by private...

IN BRIEF: Robot reminder.(product develpment of medical equipment)(Brief article)
July 7, 2007... A product design student at Grays School of Art, Robert Gordon University, has developed a system to remind people to take their medicine. Sean McFleat designed 2Rememdium to alert the user when to take what medication, and at what dosage. ...

AstraZeneca puts brakes on direct supply scheme.(AstraZeneca PLC)
July 7, 2007... Tom Hawkins AstraZeneca drugs will be available from wholesalers for the rest of 2007 after the pharmaceutical firm delayed the rollout of its agency distribution scheme until next year. In a letter intended to reach pharmacists on...

David Coles: no regrets on Pfizer.(views of employees of UniChem Ltd.)(Brief article)
July 7, 2007... UniChem managing director David Coles has hit back at critics of his company's supply deals with Pfizer and AstraZeneca. Mr Coles slammed the "knee jerk negativity" levelled at direct to pharmacy schemes in an exclusive interview with C+D....

MP vows to keep switch debate alive.(laws and regulations of drugs)(Brief article)
July 7, 2007... Early day motion calls for House of Commons debate on reclassification Max Gosney MPs have vowed to go on fighting for pharmacy as the consultation on making pseudoephedrine and ephedrine medicines prescription-only closed last week....

Comment: Fight on against the switch.(usage of pseudoephedrine and ephedrine)(Brief article)
July 7, 2007... The key thing now is to keep the issue alive in Westminster. With this in mind I will be tabling a Commons early day motion this week highlighting the need for pseudoephedrine and ephedrine to retain their over the counter status. If it is well...

A lucky escape.(crimes against employees of Boots Group PLC)(Brief article)
July 7, 2007... Boots staff at Glasgow airport had a lucky escape after terrorists drove a burning jeep into the terminal building just 100 yards from the store. Linda O'Connell, store manager, told C+D she soon realised the alarm bells that rang on Saturday...

IN BRIEF: Stoma review delayed.(panning of United Kingdom. Department of Health)(Brief article)
July 7, 2007... The DH has postponed publication of its review of arrangements for reimbursing for stoma and incontinence appliances under Part IX of the Drug Tariff. The DH is said to need more time to consider the volume and complexity of responses to a...

IN BRIEF: Top marks for Wales.(laws of smoking ban)(Brief article)
July 7, 2007... Ninety nine per cent of businesses in Wales are complying with the country's smoking ban. Figures up to the end of April also show no fixed penalties have yet been issued, the Welsh Assembly Government said. Copyright: CMP Information Ltd....

IN BRIEF: Lift restrictions, says DDA.(Dispensing Doctors Association)(Brief article)
July 7, 2007... The Dispensing Doctors Association has called for an end to restrictions preventing dispensing doctors from selling OTC medicines and from dispensing hospital discharge TTOs. The Association argued that patients had to wait four hours for TTOs...

IN BRIEF: MUR workshop.(workshops managed by East Sussex LPC)(Brief article)
July 7, 2007... More than 50 delegates took part in an MUR event last week. Held by East Sussex LPC, four key areas were discussed including engaging GPs and doing an MUR with specific patient medication for COPD. Copyright: CMP Information Ltd.

IN BRIEF: Stop smoking aid.(Brief article)
July 7, 2007... The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has produced a smoking cessation resource for pharmacists to help them meet patient need to coincide with England's public smoking ban. The material, which has been developed as a one-stop shop for...

IN BRIEF: GSK discontinues.(GlaxoSmithKline PLC)(Brief article)
July 7, 2007... GSK has discontinued supplies of Becotide 50, 100 and 200mcg and Becloforte 250mcg metered dose inhalers. Stocks of Becotide are now exhausted except for a small quantity for emergency use; Becloforte supplies are expected to become exhausted...

IN BRIEF: Hedrin best alternative.(Brief article)
July 7, 2007... A Drugs and Therapeutics Bulletin review has concluded dimeticone lotion (Hedrin) should be regarded as a first-line alternative to malathion, permethrin or phenothrin in treating head lice, particularly for patients who do not wish to use...

Independents mastering MURs, says UniChem.(services of UniChem PLC)(Brief article)
July 7, 2007... Customer forums show contractors on top of advanced service Emma Wilkinson Uptake of MURs and diagnostic testing among independent pharmacies is growing, feedback collected by UniChem suggests. After a rocky start, pharmacists are...

On the airwaves at the UCFs.(planning of Universal Chemicals and Coatings Inc.)(Brief article)
July 7, 2007... * Pharmacists attending the forums highlighted their relief that supplies had not been disrupted after the introduction of the Pfizer deal, UniChem claimed. * UniChem pre-registration places will rise from 30 this year to 120 next year....

Hell hath no fury.(cases against Sheila Coventry )(Brief article)
July 7, 2007... An Edinburgh pharmacist convicted of assaulting another woman who she saw out "arm in arm" with her partner has been reprimanded at a disciplinary tribunal. However, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society found Sheila Coventry presented no...

England hits half century.(Brief article)
July 7, 2007... John Douglas England, or Doug as he is known by his constituency, celebrates his 50th year as a pharmacist this week. Mr England is still practising in the Wigan pharmacy he took over in June 1961. He said: "I love seeing the people I knew as...

Generics top #2.3bn.(market share of generic drugs)(Brief article)
July 7, 2007... The value of generics topped #2.3 billion in the last year as the sector continued to steal market share from ethical drugs. In the year to April 2007, the sector grew to represent 57.8 per cent of the market in volume terms. The rise means...

Come hail and high water.(services of pharmacies)(Brief article)
July 7, 2007... Pharmacies back open for business despite heavy flood damage Pharmacists across the north of England have launched ahuge clean-up operation following last week's floods. Contractors battled to get back to business as a month's worth of...

Pharmacy Champions.(interview with Graham Jones)(Interview)
July 7, 2007... Name: Graham Jones Pharmacy: Broadway Pharmacy, Lambourn, Berkshire What has he done? He is a community pharmacist and leader of West Berkshire Council Under the white coat What are your hobbies when you're not at work?...

Opinion: Comment from the editor.(analysis of medical care)(Editorial)(Brief article)
July 7, 2007... Health is the immediate priority, Gordon Brown told us in the run-up to taking the Prime Minister's job. And after only a few days at Number 10, he is holding true to his word. Out went health secretary Patricia Hewitt, to be replaced by Alan...

Your views: Brief encounters.(laws and rules against smoking sessation)
July 7, 2007... Engaging the smokers among your customers is key to a sustainable smoking cessation service Much has been written recently about the introduction of `smoke-free' legislation in England so I don't want to labour the issue, but it could be...

Northern Ireland Notebook: UCA conference.(reports of pharmacy)
July 7, 2007... I nearly didn't go but, realising I had been too lazy recently, too apathetic and too low on CPD points, I dragged myself out of bed. Sunday mornings are normally wasted in unneeded sleep yet in the end I really enjoyed the UCA conference. More...

Xrayser: Yet another report leaves me cold.(reports of pharmacy)
July 7, 2007... Another week spent slaving over the PMR, another report on the future of pharmacy (C+D, June 30, p6). Apart from working harder and smarter, I'm still doing basically the same as 10 years ago, despite the publication of numerous reports and...

Xrayser: A glimmer of hope or pie in the sky?(care and treatment of chlamydia)(Brief article)
July 7, 2007... Azithromycin OTC for chlamydia? (C+D, June 30, p10). Why not? Personally, I can see no reason at all. Chlamydia is an increasingly serious health issue that must be tackled at all costs and, if pharmacists are supplying the treatment, it will...

Your views: The `new improved' NHS commissioner.(reports of pharmacy)
July 7, 2007... In the first of two articles, Georgina Craig explains the implications of primary care changes in commissioning Pharmacists cannot have failed to notice that commissioning is the latest thing in NHS policy circles. Creating a...

Your views: Time to rebuild a stronger pharmacy chain.(forecasts and trends of Pfizer Inc.)
July 7, 2007... Steve Dunn examines how further change in the supply chain can be achieved for the good of all Of the many changes facing contractors, those in supply chain relationships from manufacturers examining new distribution models have been the...

Pharmacy Update: Peptic ulcer treatment.( )
July 7, 2007... PPIs are the lynchpin of therapy, both in treating the ulcer and in Helicobacter pylori eradication Key points * Most peptic ulcers are caused by infection with the bacterium H pylori. * Eradicating H pylori is vital to reduce...

Probiotics cut anti-biotics diarrhoea.(research of probiotics)(Brief article)
July 7, 2007... Consuming a probiotic drink containing L casei, L bulgaricus and S thermophilus can reduce the incidence of diarrhoea associated with antibiotic treatment and with C difficile, a small study published in the BMJ has suggested. The study of...

Weighing portions helps weight loss.(Brief article)
July 7, 2007... A controlled clinical trial has suggested that weighing portions using a portion control plate can help obese patients with diabetes lose weight. Published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, the study of 130 obese patients with diabetes...

Lactose intolerance `is common'.(treating primary lactose diseases)(Brief article)
July 7, 2007... An editorial in the BMJ this week has argued that lactose intolerance is common, and can be diagnosed clinically. The authors assert that primary lactose intolerance due to a deficiency in lactase is found in 25 per cent of people in...

Clinical News: Antipsychotic gets EU approval.(Brief article)
July 7, 2007... The Janssen-Cilag atypical once-daily antipsychotic paliperidone (Invega) has been granted market authorisationin Europe. The company reported that in studies paliperidone prolonged-release tablets significantly reduced schizophrenia...

Clinical News: SPC changes and MHRA alerts.
July 7, 2007... Details of this week's SPC changes and MHRA alerts are now available at www.dotpharmacy.com/alerts or get them sent to you by signing up for C+D's free weekly newsletter now at www.dotpharmacy.com/newsbulletins Copyright: CMP Information...

IN BRIEF: Two large studies.
July 7, 2007... Two large studies published in the New England Journal of Medicine suggest that SSRI use in pregnancy is not a significant cause of deformity. http://content.nejm.org Copyright: CMP Information Ltd.

Products & Marketing: Oilatum's new scalp option.(product information of Stiefel Laboratories (UK) Ltd.)(Brief article)
July 7, 2007... Oilatum Scalp Intensive shampoo has been launched. Described as a `maximum strength' formulation, the product can be used to treat more serious scalp conditions, says manufacturer Stiefel. Antifungal agent ciclopirox olamine is included to...

Products & Marketing: Tots earn their stripes with Aquafresh.(product introduction of GlaxoSmithKline PLC)(Brief article)
July 7, 2007... A children's range has been launched under the Aquafresh oralcare brand from GSK. The move aims to encourage trade-up to premium products while creating additional purchases specifically for children. There are three age-tailored options...

Products & Marketing: Nelsons wipes hit the bottom line.(Brief article)
July 7, 2007... Soothing Hygienic Wipes for sufferers of haemorrhoids have been launched by Nelsons, creating a new brand, H+care. The biodegradable, flushable wipes can be used in place of toilet tissue and prior to the application of piles treatments....

Products & Marketing: Online health hints from TCP.(Brief article)
July 7, 2007... Antiseptic brand TCP has launched a website. Information to be found there includes advice on treating cuts and grazes, insect bites and stings, minor burns and scalds, sore throats and mouth ulcers. The TCP range includes liquid, cream,...

Products & Marketing: Simple dishes the dirt on TV.(Brief article)
July 7, 2007... Skincare brand Simple is sponsoring the US TV series DIRT beginning on British TV this week. Featuring Courteney Cox as an editor of a glossy celebrity tabloid, the 13-episode series will be seen on the digital Five US channel. It is...

IN BRIEF: Stub it out.(Rowlands efforts to ban smoking)(Brief article)
July 7, 2007... Pharmacy chain Rowlands is hoping to attract smokers spurred into a quit attempt by the new smoking ban in England. A 40 per cent discount on NRT products coupled with point of sale displays are being used as bait. ...

IN BRIEF: Out of stock.(product information of Bausch & Lomb Inc.)(Brief article)
July 7, 2007... Ocuvite PreserVision is currently out of stock. PreserVision Original soft gels can be substituted to meet the demand for the product, says Bausch & Lomb. Bausch & Lomb, tel: 01748 828 781 Copyright: CMP Information Ltd.

Eyecare: Feed your eyes.(research of Macular degeneration)
July 7, 2007... Adrienne de Mont FRPharms looks at the evidence for supplements for healthy eyes An increasing number of supplements are being marketed for healthy eyes and good visual function. But what is the basis for their claims? Well, more than 100...

Eyecare: Making use of the research.(product development of Bausch & Lomb Inc.)(Brief article)
July 7, 2007... The first AREDS trial used Bausch & Lomb's PreserVision (four a day) tablets. The company has put similar daily amounts of high dose vitamin C, E and zinc in its new Preservision (two a day) soft gels, designed to delay progression of diagnosed...

Eyecare: The eyes have it in Parliament.(Nice approves drugs)(Brief article)
July 7, 2007... The Nice approval of new drugs to treat AMD is likely to be discussed by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Eye Health. Pharmacist and Lib Dem MP Sandra Gidley writes: I agreed to take over as chair about a year ago because, as my...

Eyecare: Other nutrients that can help with eye health.(Brief article)
July 7, 2007... Other nutrients claimed to be beneficial include: * Bilberry (anthocyanosides) may improve the microcirculation and thus oxygen supply to the eye. Studies suggest that bilberry extract accelerates regeneration of rhodopsin, the protein used...

Eyecare: What is AMD?(research of macular degeneration)
July 7, 2007... Age-related macular degeneration is the leading cause of sight loss in people over 65 in the UK. A painless condition, it affects the macula - a spot near the middle of the retina responsible for central vision and the ability to see detail....

Eyecare: Products.(product information of Opticare Ltd.)(Brief article)
July 7, 2007... Opticare eye drop dispensers include a new bottle adaptor suitable for all leading brands of glaucoma eye drops. This compliance aid helps users target drops without touching their eyes and enables rigid plastic bottles to be squeezed in a...

Society ready for legal battle over royal college.(Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain)(Brief article)
July 14, 2007... RPSGB threatens legal challenge if left out of professional leadership body Max Gosney The government faces a minimum #13 million bill and lengthy legal battle to set up a professional leadership body independent of the RPSGB, the...

Society unveils CEO.(appoinment of Jeremy Holmes as chief executive officer)(Brief article)
July 14, 2007... The RPSGB has appointed high-flying health economist and business consultant Jeremy Holmes as its new chief executive and registrar. RPSGB president Hemant Patel said that Mr Holmes had a thorough understanding of health policy as well as a...

#3,000 for the best pharmacy makeover.
July 14, 2007... Have you had your pharmacy refitted in the past 18 months? Is it delivering innovative and unique services in your area? If so you could enter your business for a Platinum Design Award. The prestigious Platinum Design Awards 2008,...

Iron bar attacker gets 14 months in jail.(cases of Samuel Quentin Ashby)(Brief article)
July 14, 2007... A pharmacist who attacked and injured an RPSGB official with an iron bar has been jailed for 14 months. Judge Quentin Campbell told Samuel Quentin Ashby: "To attack anybody with an iron bar with a nut on the end could have caused very...

IN BRIEF: Baker quits Boots.(Richard Baker and Scott Wheway quits Boots company. Stefano Pessina will head the board)(Brief article)
July 14, 2007... Richard Baker, chief executive of Alliance Boots, has quit the company in a boardroom reshuffle. Boots managing director Scott Wheway also departs as KKR completes its #11bn takeover of the firm. Stefano Pessina will chair the revamped...

IN BRIEF: GPs yes, parents no.(general practitioners)(survey on use of off-label drugs)(Survey)(Brief article)
July 14, 2007... A third of community pharmacists would not tell parents when they dispense off-label drugs for children, according to a survey published by the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology; however, some 78 per cent said they would tell the GP...

IN BRIEF: Generic perindopril.(Brief article)
July 14, 2007... A generic version of the ACE inhibitor perindopril is to be relaunched following the resolution of a patent dispute between Servier and Apotex. Generic perindopril was launched last August but withdrawn as Servier asserted molecular form...

IN BRIEF: Quiz experts on PBC.(practice based commissioning)
July 14, 2007... Going up against a practice-based commissioning board to bid for a new service may seem a daunting task but to help you out C+D has teamed up with the NPA to get the answers to all your PBC questions. As part of PBC commissioning week in...

National chains miss out on stop smoking services, poll reveals.(Survey)
July 14, 2007... Max Gosney National pharmacy chains are losing out to independent rivals in the delivery of stop smoking services, a poll of PCT chiefs has revealed. Only 27 per cent of commissioners said multiples are most likely to lead smoking...

IN BRIEF: Drugs firms reprimanded.(Brief article)
July 14, 2007... GlaxoSmithKline and Bayer have been admonished for breaking the ABPI code of conduct. The rulings came as Roche was publicly reprimanded by the Prescriptions Medicines Code of Conduct Authority for providing false information. Copyright:...

IN BRIEF: Financial advice offered.(Brief article)
July 14, 2007... Pharmacists will be offered help with business accounting through an online financial tool being developed by the NPA. The application, which features template accounts, will be available in England and Wales this October. A Scottish version...

IN BRIEF: Lobbying change.(Government of Wales Act)(Brief article)
July 14, 2007... Welsh pharmacy leaders must "engage in a very different way" with political decision-makers following the transfer of political powers from Westminster to Wales. The Government of Wales Act has changed the machinery of lobbying in a way...

IN BRIEF: `Diginosis' phenomenon.(Brief article)
July 14, 2007... More than 5,000 people in the past six months have shown pharmacists digital pictures of an embarrassing illness, Boots' research has claimed. Pharmacist Angela Chalmers said the chain had seen a considerable increase in people asking its...

IN BRIEF: Treatment advice.(use of enzyme inhibitors)(Brief article)
July 14, 2007... A retrospective analysis has suggested that treatment with angiotensin- converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers reduces mortality in heart failure patients with kidney disease. Am Heart J 2007; 153(6): 1064-73. ...

IN BRIEF: Copyright breach on web.(Chemist-4-u.com uses Pharmacy2U.com copyright material so it agreed to stop doing so)(Brief article)
July 14, 2007... The owners of the Chemist-4-u.com website have agreed to stop using pages copied from the Pharmacy2U website. Legal proceedings have been halted and a settlement agreed after North Meols Pharmacy director Shamir Patel promised to stop using...

IN BRIEF: Low-dose oestrogen HRT.(hormone replacement therapy)(Brief article)
July 14, 2007... Wyeth Pharmaceuticals has launched a low-dose oestrogen-only HRT licensed for women who have had a hysterectomy. The treatment contains half the dose of the existing Premarin 0.625mg HRT product. Copyright: CMP Information Ltd.

Drug firms challenge over generic switching.(Brief article)
July 14, 2007... Payments for GPs who switch patients to generics are `illegal', says ABPI Tom Hawkins Drug manufacturers have mounted a legal challenge against the government over incentives encouraging GPs to switch patients to generic medicines....

Unique contribution.(John D'Arcy received the 21st Bayer Schering Pharma Award from the College of Pharmacy Practice)(Brief article)
July 14, 2007... John D'Arcy received the 21st Bayer Schering Pharma Award from the College of Pharmacy Practice for his unique contribution to the development of community pharmacy practice. Ian Simpson, chief executive of the College of Pharmacy Practice,...

NPA leads clampdown on crystal meth abuse.(National Pharmaceutical Association asked Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency to eradicate the usage of pseudoephedrine and ephedrine medicines. )(Brief article)
July 14, 2007... The NPA has published a flyer asking pharmacists to sign up to the five pledges to control the sale of pseudoephedrine and ephedrine medicines. The move aims to add further pressure on the MHRA to abandon proposals to remove affected drugs...

IN BRIEF: Centenary celebrations.(Brief article)
July 14, 2007... Some 200 former students and staff of the University of Bath Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology attended its centenary celebrations on Saturday. Among the guests were RPSGB president Hemant Patel and England's chief pharmaceutical officer...

IN BRIEF: Diabetes guidelines.(clinical guidelines from Brecon Group)(Brief article)
July 14, 2007... The first UK clinical guidelines for children with type 1 diabetes have been drawn up by the Brecon Group (BG). BG, an all-Wales paediatric diabetes interest group, has developed a set of guidelines to allow type 1 diabetes to be managed more...

Actavis aims to cut errors with new pack design.(United Kingdom. National Patient Safety Agency)(Brief article)
July 14, 2007... Colour coding used to signify range and dose strength Tom Hawkins Actavis has begun rolling out new- look packaging across its generics range. The livery has been designed to minimise dispensing errors and provide clear patient...

Your views: New broom in the department.(services of pharmacists)
July 14, 2007... MP Sandra Gidley is encouraged by the new secretary of state for health's mention of pharmacy I was pleased to see that the pharmacy world's response to the all- party pharmacy group's (APPG) report into the future of pharmacy was...

Feature: David and Goliath.(David Coles employee of UniChem Ltd. talks on it's buyout)
July 14, 2007... UniChem MD David Coles tells Max Gosney how an #11 billion private equity-led buyout at Boots can benefit independent pharmacy customers What independents think of accessing Boots brands "Brands like No7 are great products and there is...

Opinion: Comment from the editor.(Editorial)(Brief article)
July 14, 2007... Mr Jeremy Holmes Chief executive and registrar in waiting c/o RPSGB, Lambeth Dear Mr Holmes, Congratulations on your appointment as the new chief executive and registrar of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain. I'm sure...

Your views: Pharmacy must unite at a time for action.(Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency with OTS creates awarness against pseudoephedrine)
July 14, 2007... Tell your MP to sign up to the early day motion on keeping pseudoephedrine P, says Georgina Craig This month has showcased the best in pharmacy body collaboration. It has seen community pharmacy unite behind a shared campaign to stop the...

LPC Inbox: The future of pharmacy.(use Licensed Professional Counselor for development of pharmacy industry)(Column)
July 14, 2007... The report on the inquiry by the all-party pharmacy group makes interesting reading, with largely welcomed recommendations. I was pleased that the report recognised the need for the national bodies to speak with a single voice, something...

Xrayser: Pharmacy goes frantic.(how to face the difficult situation and to overcome it)
July 14, 2007... Sometimes I look back on my week and think that I could have walked through it with my eyes closed. But other times I feel like I've been the victim of a full frontal attack from every patient, colleague, organisation, member of staff and piece...