Copyright 2009 Medical News Today Latest Pharmacy / Pharmacist News From Medical News Today. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/sections/pharmacy/ admin@medicalnewstoday.com (MNT Admin) editors@medicalnewstoday.com (MNT Editors) en-us Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170086.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170086.php Federal Drug Administration Commissioner Margaret A. Hamburg announced a new "Safe Use" program for drugs on Wednesday. The program sets out "to reduce the misuse of medications, saying that at least 50,000 hospitalizations a year could be prevented if physicians, pharmacists, patients and parents used greater care in dispensing and taking drugs," Regulatory Affairs / Drug Approvals Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170085.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170085.php Americans are increasingly scrutinizing their drug choices to find ones that work but don't break the bank. The Associated Press reports: "Last year pharmaceutical companies spent more than $4 billion urging patients like you to 'ask your doctor' about their drugs. Pharmacy / Pharmacist Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169899.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169899.php The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia has announced financial support for the Pharmacists' Support Service, a dedicated support and counseling service for pharmacists who need assistance. PSS, which is managed by the Pharmaceutical Society of Victoria, is soon to be made available nationally and in light of this, the SHPA has donated $2000 to assist the service in this transition phase. Pharmacy / Pharmacist Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169643.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169643.php An estimated 1.8 million Canadians are currently living with diabetes and that number that is rapidly growing. Chronic diseases, like diabetes, put a huge burden on the Canadian health care system and the direct costs to the system, from diabetes alone, are expected to exceed $15 billion by next year. Pharmacists play an important role in diabetes management and are positioned to take on even greater responsibilities. Diabetes Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169627.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169627.php More than one in seven British adults surveyed (15%)1 admitted to bypassing the healthcare system to get hold of prescription only medicine without a prescription, a practice which 78% of GPs surveyed say is putting people's health and potentially lives at risk3, as some of the medicines obtained in this way may be counterfeit. Pharmacy / Pharmacist Mon, 02 Nov 2009 02:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169458.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169458.php To further protect patients from adulterated medicines, the U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) has announced revised standards for four ingredients widely used in prescription and over-the-counter drugs. The standards, posted on the USP Web site, include new tests for identifying two harmful and potentially deadly contaminants in the four pharmaceutical excipients - inactive ingredients common in medicines for purposes including sweetening agents and solvents. Pharma Industry / Biotech Industry Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169369.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169369.php On 14 October 2009, two half-day training sessions were held for support staff involved in the London commissioned chlamydia service. The training was run by the NPA Pharmacy Services team with support from the Terence Higgins Trust. Sexual Health / STDs Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169240.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169240.php Most people have taken a prescription medication at one time or another, but according to a report from the Agency of Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) in Rockville, Md., not only do women take more medications during their lifetimes, women are more likely to suffer from adverse drug events than men. As a result of this trend: "women should be proactive about their medication use," explains Rosaly Correa-de-Araujo, M.D., M.Sc., Ph.D. Pharmacy / Pharmacist Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169139.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169139.php WHO: The American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) is a professional, scientific society of approximately 12,000 members employed in industry, academia, government and other research institutes worldwide. Founded in 1986, AAPS provides a dynamic international forum for the exchange of knowledge among scientists to enhance their contributions to public health. Pharmacy / Pharmacist Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169127.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169127.php A Nevada case causes concern for pharmacies about possible liability for actions taken by customers who may abuse drugs. The Wall Street Journal reports on the case of Patricia Copening, who pleaded guilty to reckless driving after her car swerved off a highway and struck and killed a 21-year-old and injured a 33-year-old. "In Ms. Pharmacy / Pharmacist Wed, 28 Oct 2009 05:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168946.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168946.php Texas state Rep. Frank Corte (R) earlier this month requested that Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott (R) provide information about whether medical facilities that regularly dispense mifepristone for medical abortion procedures should be licensed by the state, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports. Abortion Wed, 28 Oct 2009 05:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169004.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169004.php A diverse group of health care and consumer organizations released five policy recommendations this week that are designed to promote better medication adherence and improved health outcomes for patients. Compliance Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168869.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168869.php On Oct. 25, 2009, colleges and schools of pharmacy across the country embarked on a week-long national campaign to honor the innovative discoveries and accomplishments of the nation's pharmaceutical scientists and educators. The inaugural American Pharmacy Educator Week, Oct. 25-31, 2009, will promote careers in pharmacy education and urge students to shape the future of tomorrow's healthcare by becoming pharmacy educators. Pharmacy / Pharmacist Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168830.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168830.php A toolkit to help community pharmacies meet their legal and professional requirements to ensure the confidentiality and security of patient data has been developed collaboratively by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPSGB), the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC), the Department of Health and NHS Connecting for Health. Pharmacy / Pharmacist Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168696.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168696.php Pharmacists who are passionate about the future of their profession are being urged to step forward for the National Pharmacy Board elections which start in December. The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPSGB) is asking interested candidates to ensure their nominations are in by the 23 November closing date. Pharmacy / Pharmacist Fri, 23 Oct 2009 05:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168531.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168531.php Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have successfully created in the laboratory a class of carbenes, highly reactive molecules, used to make catalysts - substances that facilitate chemical reactions. Until now, chemists believed these carbenes, called "abnormal N-heterocyclic carbenes" or aNHCs, were impossible to make. Carbenes are made up of unusual carbon atoms and are usually unstable in nature. Biology / Biochemistry Fri, 23 Oct 2009 04:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168447.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168447.php The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) has welcomed passage of legislation through the House of Representatives yesterday that marks a large step forward in improving the health of Australians. Pending consideration of the legislation in the Senate, Australia should have its first National Preventive Health Agency ready to commence activities from 1 January 2010. Pharmacy / Pharmacist Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168349.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168349.php Researchers have developed an optimized mouthpiece design to aid efficient drug delivery to the lungs by reducing the amount of medication wasted as it passes through the mouthpiece of an aerosol inhaler. With current inhaler designs, only approximately 10 to 20 percent of asthma medications are delivered to the lungs. Respiratory / Asthma Thu, 22 Oct 2009 05:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168316.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168316.php The second part of a two-session series to discuss issues from basic research and drug development perspectives WHO: The American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) is a professional, scientific society of approximately 12,000 members employed in industry, academia, government and other research institutes worldwide. Biology / Biochemistry Thu, 22 Oct 2009 04:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168302.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168302.php Drug companies use coupons to get patients to choose name-brand products -- which are often more expensive -- by subsidizing a patient's high copay. The practice hides a drug's true costs from consumers. Pharma Industry / Biotech Industry Thu, 22 Oct 2009 03:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168270.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168270.php WHO: The American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) is a professional, scientific society of approximately 12,000 members employed in industry, academia, government and other research institutes worldwide. Founded in 1986, AAPS provides a dynamic international forum for the exchange of knowledge among scientists to enhance their contributions to public health. Clinical Trials / Drug Trials Wed, 21 Oct 2009 06:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168156.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168156.php The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain is reminding practising pharmacists and pharmacy technicians that failure to submit their Continuing Professional Development (CPD) record to the Society when requested to do so is a breach of the Code of Ethics for Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians. Pharmacy / Pharmacist Wed, 21 Oct 2009 05:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168202.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168202.php APP Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Fresenius Kabi Pharmaceuticals Holding, Inc., (NASDAQ:APCVZ) announced that it has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market Chlorothiazide Sodium for Injection, USP. APP expects to launch Chlorothiazide Sodium for Injection, USP in the fourth quarter of 2009. Pharmacy / Pharmacist Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168126.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168126.php Leading pharmacy organisations today united behind the Department of Health campaign urging pharmacists and other front line health and social care professionals to take up the offer of vaccination against H1N1 swine influenza. First deliveries of the vaccine will be sent to NHS Acute Trusts from tomorrrow. Swine Flu Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/167938.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/167938.php The National Pharmacy Association highlighted the role community pharmacy services play at the Men's Health Addressing Health Inequalities in the 21st Century conference on Thursday 15 October 2009. An audience of health professionals, NHS managers and outreach teams heard that the accessibility of community pharmacy provides a platform for health improvement and that many services are suited to men. Pharmacy / Pharmacist