Issue : The Pharmaceutical Journal, February 2016, Vol 296, No 7886
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Origins of the Zika outbreak and its potential threat
Researchers are working to understand more about the Zika virus — how it is transmitted, its link to microcephaly and Guillain-Barré syndrome and whether a vaccine can be developed.
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Being transparent about payments to healthcare professionals is the right move Subscription
Disclosure of drug company payments to healthcare professionals is on its way in the UK — a big step towards transparency.
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Shining a light on drug company payments to healthcare professionals Subscription
From 2016 the UK public will be able to find out whether their doctor receives payments from drug companies – but is disclosure a good thing?
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When to use a survey in pharmacy practice research Subscription
Understanding when surveys can be a useful research tool and considerations for survey-based research.
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Breaking the cycle: the number of candidates for RPS national board elections needs to increase, as does the number of voters Subscription
Unless more members stand for RPS board elections, voter turnout is likely to remain low.
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How RPS members can run for election to the Welsh Pharmacy Board in 2016 Subscription
The scheme for the 2016 election provides for three places on the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Welsh Pharmacy Board for members or Fellows who work or live wholly or mainly in Wales.
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How RPS members can run for election to the Scottish Pharmacy Board in 2016 Subscription
The scheme for the 2016 election provides for three places on the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Scottish Pharmacy Board for members or Fellows who work or live wholly or mainly in Scotland. The eligibility criteria are set out below.
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How RPS members can run for election to the English Pharmacy Board in 2016 Subscription
The 2016 election scheme provides for five places on the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) English Pharmacy Board for members or Fellows who work or live wholly or mainly in England, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man. The eligibility criteria are set out below.
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What RPS members think about the pharmacy board elections Subscription
Ahead of nominations opening for 2016, Julia Robinson investigates the factors that influence whether or not RPS members decide to exercise their right to vote in national pharmacy board elections.
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Cancer chronotherapy: timing drug administration to optimise efficacy and reduce toxicity Subscription
Oncologist Francis Lévi has been probing the potential of chronotherapy for 20 years, but momentum is now building as more researchers join his mission to prove that the time cancer drugs are given influences their efficacy and toxicity.
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Why deintensification of drug therapy could be beneficial for some patients Subscription
Intensive drug treatment for certain patients with comorbidities can sometimes do more harm than good.
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How to take an accurate and detailed medication history Subscription
Obtaining an accurate medication history is an essential part of medicine reconciliation and a process that pharmacists play a vital role in.
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GSK fined £37.6m for 'pay-for-delay' paroxetine deals Subscription
GlaxoSmithKline has been fined £37.6m for entering into deals that delayed the entry of generic versions of its ‘blockbuster’ antidepressant Seroxat (paroxetine) into the UK market.
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The assault on community pharmacy by the government must be stopped Subscription
Just before Christmas, I was appalled at the fait accompli decision announced with such callous disregard for our profession to slash the funding of community pharmacy by £170m (6%) in 2016–2017. As the funding reduction will not kick in until September 2016, this effectively means pharmacies will see a net 12% reduction in their NHS income in the second half of the financial year. Alistair Burt, the pharmacy minister, announced the government’s intention ...
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EMA makes recommendations to minimise ketoacidosis with SGLT2 inhibitors Subscription
Healthcare professionals should consider the possibility of diabetic ketoacidosis in patients taking SGLT2 inhibitors who have symptoms consistent with the condition even if their blood sugar levels are not high, according to the European Medicines Agency.
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Burt distances himself from ‘3,000 pharmacy closures’ prediction Subscription
The government is not making any presumptions about community pharmacy closures which could result from its proposals for the sector, according to Alistair Burt, minister of state for community and social care.
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Why the use of anti-ageing drugs could delay the development of chronic diseases Subscription
Some researchers argue that slowing the rate of biological ageing could be the best way to delay development of chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, cancer and arthritis.
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Government imposes new contract on junior doctors Subscription
The British Medical Association has lambasted the decision by the government to impose a new contract on junior doctors working in the NHS.
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Electronic repeat dispensing service at heart of PSNC’s proposals for clinically focused pharmacy service Subscription
An electronic repeat dispensing service for people with long-term conditions should become routine for community pharmacists in England, according to proposals for a more clinically led profession drawn up by national negotiators.
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Resources launched to help female patients understand risks of valproate treatment Subscription
A credit card-sized patient information card that pharmacists can give to female patients to warn them about the risks of taking valproate while pregnant has been produced by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.
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Carter review calls for more clinical pharmacists to be deployed by NHS trusts Subscription
NHS trusts should deploy more clinical pharmacists, including pharmacist prescribers, and use them to drive value from the £6.7bn that NHS hospitals spends on medicines every year, Lord Carter has advised in his final review of English NHS acute hospitals.
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National Pharmacy Board Elections 2016 Subscription
Closure of electoral roll and deadline for updating voting preferences
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Contaminated packs of St John’s Wort herbal medicines recalled Subscription
Contaminated packs of St John’s Wort herbal medicines are being recalled because they contain higher than recommended levels of a toxic pyrrolizidine alkaloid, which can cause liver problems in patients.
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Making the case for community pharmacy Subscription
Two months on from the announcement that the community pharmacy contractual framework will be cut by 6% in 2016, Sandra Gidley, chair of the RPS English Pharmacy Board, talks to Julia Robinson about her thoughts on the proposed changes and what the RPS is doing to support its members through them.
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We need more clinical roles beyond working in GP practices Subscription
I have for some time been observing with interest since the announcement of the new pilot of pharmacists working in GP surgeries and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s (RPS) push for this role to grow. I believe the introduction of pharmacists working in GP surgeries is a development from the 1990s. It is not new. I was one of the first so to do rationalising asthma therapy, conducting benzodiazepine reduction clinics and developing formularies with GP practices. Savings made by rationalising ..
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Government’s £4.2bn investment for NHS IT includes money for ‘click and collect’ prescription service Subscription
The government is investing £4.2bn in NHS information technology, including money that will facilitate pharmacists’ access to patients’ summary care records and to introduce a ‘click and collect’ service for prescriptions.
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Researchers call for UK to adopt US-style sanctions for off-label drug promotions Subscription
The UK’s self-regulatory system for detecting and sanctioning pharmaceutical companies which break marketing regulations by promoting drugs off-label should be reformed, according to research.
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Treasury driving 6% pharmacy cuts, warns All Party Pharmacy Group Subscription
The ‘worrying’ 6% cut to community pharmacy funding is being motivated by the Treasury rather than being about better planning for the sector, Sir Kevin Barron, chair of the All Party Pharmacy Group, has warned.
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FDA approves new combination product to treat chronic hepatitis C infection Subscription
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a new combination product to treat patients chronically infected with the hepatitis C virus.
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Survey of UK public reveals extent of over-the-counter drug misuse and abuse Subscription
A fifth of the UK population may have misused non-prescription medicines in some way during their lifetime, either by taking a higher dose than recommended, using a product more often than recommended or by using a medicine beyond the recommended time limit, according to research published in the Journal of Public Health.
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Q&A: Providing healthcare during the European refugee crisis Subscription
Pharmacist Miguel Serrano from Médecins Sans Frontières discusses the challenges with providing medicines to refugees and asylum seekers.
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Pharmacy emergency supply service has potential to reduce workload of other out-of-hours providers Subscription
Providing out-of-hours access to emergency repeat medicines through community pharmacies has the potential to reduce the workload of other NHS service providers, according to a study published in BMJ Open.
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EMA reviews ‘restrictive’ prescribing advice for metformin Subscription
The European Medicines Agency is reviewing the prescribing advice for metformin-containing medicines for treatment of type 2 diabetes because of concerns that the advice may be too restrictive.
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Pharmacy flu vaccination services boost overall take up by patients in at-risk groups, say researchers Subscription
Pharmacy flu vaccination services complement those provided by GPs and help boost the overall take up by patients in at-risk groups, according to research published in the International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy.
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WHO declares Zika outbreak an international public health emergency as companies step up research efforts Subscription
The World Health Organization has declared the outbreak of the Zika virus, which is spreading across the Caribbean and Latin America, an international public health emergency.
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Study shows value of community pharmacists screening patients for chronic kidney disease Subscription
Community pharmacists can play a key role in diagnosing patients with unrecognised chronic kidney disease, suggests new research published in the Canadian Pharmacists Journal.
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Boots to cut 350 manager roles Subscription
Boots UK has announced that it plans to cut up to 350 management posts as part of its strategic workforce plan.
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Research is key to improving pharmacy practice in Wales Subscription
Head of research and evaluation at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS), Rachel Joynes, explains how developing a lasting research culture within pharmacy could drive improvements throughout the profession in Wales.
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EMA fast tracks approval of elotuzumab for multiple myeloma Subscription
The European Medicines Agency is recommending that elotuzumab (Empliciti) is fast tracked for use as a combination therapy for the treatment of patients with the rare and incurable blood cancer multiple myeloma.
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No mention of pharmacists Subscription
Just as effective flood defence needs more investment upstream, so does managing the funding crisis in health and social care.
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Government outlines plans for community pharmacy in England following cuts announcement Subscription
Details are starting to emerge about the government’s plans for the future of community pharmacy in England, as part of a consultation exercise that runs until 24 March 2016.
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RPS releases new professional development resources Subscription
The RPS has released a number of new resources to aid the professional development of pharmacists at all stages of their careers.
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Decriminalisation of dispensing errors law delayed to autumn Subscription
The legislation needed to decriminalise dispensing errors is unlikely to be laid before Parliament until autumn 2016 at the earliest, it has emerged.
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Scientists may have found diagnostic tool to cut antibiotic prescribing in viral infections Subscription
A new way to distinguish between bacterial and viral respiratory infections has been developed by researchers in the hope it could limit the inappropriate use of antibiotics, an important driver in the emergence of antibiotic resistance.
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Looking beyond dieting for weight loss and health Subscription
‘The diet myth: the real science behind what we eat’ by Tim Spector.
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Build or buy: what’s the best route to your own pharmacy? Subscription
Many employee community pharmacists dream of owning their own pharmacy — so what’s the best way of making this happen? Steve Hemsley weighs up the pros and cons.
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How to make a successful RPS Faculty application Subscription
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) Faculty recognises pharmacists for their professional achievements. Faculty assessor and journalist Asha Fowells explains what is involved when applying for membership.
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Antibiotic carries short-term increased risk of heart attack, finds ‘persuasive’ study Subscription
Clarithromycin carries an increased short-term risk of cardiac death and should be prescribed “with caution” to patients who already have a high cardiovascular risk, according to new research.
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An app to help patients taking lithium manage their treatment Subscription
The pharmacy team at South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust has developed an innovative app that is available free to help with the safe prescribing, administering and monitoring of lithium.
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New alcohol guidelines are not realistic Subscription
So now men have to cut their alcohol consumption in half, [according to new guidelines issued in the UK in January 2016]. It is important to remember that the studies leading to the issuing of such warnings are of populations, not individuals. Also they are frequently observational, rather than randomised, trials, ...
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