News

Responding to Regulations in Response to Shipman Inquiry October 2009 The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published a report detailing significant progress in implementing regulations introduced in response to the Shipman Inquiry. The regulations, introduced in... Read More →
Drug Alert Issued for Priadel Liquid (Lithium Citrate Liquid) August 2009 The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a Class 4 Drug Alert (caution in use), warning that the current labelling for Priadel Liquid (Lithium Citrate Liquid) is... Read More →
New Online Quiz to Improve Dispensing Contractors Knowledge August 2009 NHS Prescription Services has launched a new online, interactive quiz to help dispensing contractors improve their knowledge on whether to submit their prescription forms as exempt or chargeable. Read More →
NCPA Offers Online Immunisation Resource for Pharmacists April 2009 The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) is now offering a new Immunisation Information Resource Center through Pharmacist e-Link to provide pharmacists with the tools and information... Read More →
Warning: Use Of Varenicline For Smoking Cessation April 2009 The ?Drug Safety Update? ? published by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) ? reviews the use of inhaled products containing corticosteroids; reports on the use of... Read More →
Warning: Use Of Varenicline For Smoking Cessation April 2009 The ?Drug Safety Update? ? published by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) ? reviews the use of inhaled products containing corticosteroids; reports on the use of... Read More →
Warning: Use Of Varenicline For Smoking Cessation April 2009 The ?Drug Safety Update? ? published by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) ? reviews the use of inhaled products containing corticosteroids; reports on the use of... Read More →
Warning: Use Of Varenicline For Smoking Cessation April 2009 The ?Drug Safety Update? ? published by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) ? reviews the use of inhaled products containing corticosteroids; reports on the use of... Read More →
Plans for Revalidation in Pharmacy Announced January 2009 Practising pharmacists and registered pharmacy technicians will be required to demonstrate their continued fitness to practise as part of a new revalidation process that will be introduced by 2012,... Read More →
Evaluation Of Information Prescription Pilots October 2008 In January 2007, the Department of Health (DH) established 20 pilot sites to develop and test the introduction of Information Prescriptions - which point people to reliable resources about their... Read More →

Resources

BNF For Children Highlights Importance Of Up-To-Date Information August 2010 Unless doctors, nurses, pharmacists and dentists consult the latest edition of the BNF for Children (BNFC), there is a...
RES Launches Unique Medical Reference Site May 2010 Reference.MD is a new medical reference web site. Its quarter million pages feature an innovative medical concept...
Website covers clinical trial methods May 2010 ClinPage covers technology, processes and methods that expedite the execution of clinical trials and the processing of...
Clinical Trial Portal May 2010 This service is provided by the IFPMA, on behalf of its Member Companies and Associations. The portal has been designed as...
Managing Patients' Medicines March 2010 The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has reported that patients could be at risk unless the management of medicines between...
The pharmacological management of substance misuse among young people in secure environment October 2009 Until now there has been no formal guidance to help clinicians to manage substance dependence among young people. This has...
New Flu Leaflet for Pharmacies and GP Surgeries October 2009 A new leaflet, entitled ?The battle against flu and colds?, has been jointly published by the Proprietary Association of...
CQC Says Monitoring Of Controlled Drugs Has Improved September 2009 The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published a report detailing significant progress in implementing regulations...
Guidance for pharmacists on counterfeit medicines September 2009 The MHRA and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPSGB) have published new guidance for pharmacists which...
New Website to Monitor UK Supplements February 2009 A new UK website will act as a supplements watchdog dissecting the nearly 24,000 supplements on the United Kingdom health...
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