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Drug company’s advisory board meeting ‘breached industry code’ Subscription
A UK pharmaceutical company’s “unacceptable” advisory board meeting, highlighted in a series of Daily Telegraph articles in July 2015, breached the industry’s code of practice, the regulator has ruled.
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Backlash over 6% cut to community pharmacy funding Subscription
The government faces a strong backlash from community pharmacy bodies over plans to cut the community pharmacy contractual framework in England by 6.1% in 2016.
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Review of 2015: ten developments that are changing pharmacy Subscription
The pharmacy landscape continues to shift amid a backdrop of austere UK public spending and the rising spectre of centralised dispensing in the community. The Pharmaceutical Journal presents ten developments that affected pharmacists in 2015.
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New NICE guidelines will ensure end-of-life care is tailored to patient’s needs Subscription
A dying patient’s medicines should be reviewed daily and symptom relief individualised to their needs during the last days of life, according to recommendations from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.
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Contraceptive implant linked to repeat abortion Subscription
Women who use a contraceptive implant are more likely to have a repeat abortion than those using certain birth control methods, a UK study suggests.
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Most women at risk of breast cancer decline preventive treatment Subscription
Five out of six women at high risk of breast cancer decline preventive medication, and those who opt for treatment often fail to take the drugs for long enough for them to have the full effect, according to the findings of a meta-analysis.
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How cuts to public health funding could affect pharmacy Subscription
Planned government budget cuts put pharmacy’s role in providing public health services under threat.
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Named pharmacist proposed for elderly care Subscription
RPS to resume calls for elderly patients’ pharmaceutical care to be overseen by a single identified pharmacist.
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NICE backs use of HRT for menopausal symptoms Subscription
Hormone replacement therapy should be considered to treat menopausal symptoms and healthcare professionals should be more willing to discuss this option with patients, according to the UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.
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Hepatitis C project set for roll out after winning QiC award Subscription
An award-winning project to improve access to hepatitis C testing and treatment in community pharmacy for patients addicted to opioid drugs is set to be extended over the next few months.
