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, 20 Nov 2009 08:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171689.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171689.php An international week of action targeting the online sale of counterfeit and illicit medicines has highlighted the dangers of buying such medicines online. Due to an ever-increasing number of websites supplying dangerous and illegal medicines, INTERPOL and the World Health Organisation's (WHO) International Medical Products Anti-Counterfeiting Taskforce (IMPACT) have this week co-ordinated 24 countries to launch Operation Pangea II. Litigation / Medical Malpractice Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171643.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171643.php The Hill reports that former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle helped Obama Administration officials strategize to win health care reform votes from Senators on Capitol Hill Wednesday. Health Insurance / Medical Insurance Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171627.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171627.php A Griffith University Masters of Pharmacy graduate has been announced as this year's PSA Qld Branch Pharmacy Graduate of the Year at a ceremony in Brisbane tonight. Lisa Goldsmith was presented the award by Branch President Dr Lisa Nissen during the annual President's Dinner and Awards. Dr Nissen said the award recognised the achievements and contributions a graduate made during their years at university. Pharmacy / Pharmacist Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171629.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171629.php Queensland pharmacy's most prestigious award, the Bowl of Hygeia Award, was presented to Professor Beverley Glass, Chair of Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy and Molecular Sciences, James Cook University. The award recognises pharmacists who have demonstrated a consistently high standard of professional practice in support of the principles of pharmacy service to the community. It also recognises an exceptional individual service to the profession. Pharmacy / Pharmacist Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171630.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171630.php The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has welcomed comments by the Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon, emphasising the role pharmacy can play in the Government's health-care reform agenda. Ms Roxon said at the Pharmacy Guild dinner in Canberra this week that pharmacy was in a unique position that was not lost on the Government. Pharmacy / Pharmacist Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171565.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171565.php Researchers from the German Sport University Cologne in Germany found that non-steroidal and tissue-selective anabolic agents such as Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators (SARMs) are being sold on the black market for their performance enhancing qualities. The availability of authentic SARMs was recently demonstrated for the first time by the detection of the drug candidate Andarine in a product sold via the Internet. Sports Medicine / Fitness Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171493.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171493.php Minnesota Public Radio reports: "Since 2006, senior citizens have been able to choose plans for Medicare prescription drug coverage, but that coverage contains a gap known as the 'doughnut hole,' a gap that health care reform plans being debated in Congress would address." "Under the House health care bill, Medicare would eliminate the gap within a decade. Seniors / Aging Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171496.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171496.php The Academy has posted its Managed Care Pharmacy Experiential Education Directory on the AMCP website. The directory includes profiles on approximately 40 sites at health plans, PBMs, integrated health systems and managed care consulting firms that provide student pharmacists with experiential education. Pharmacy / Pharmacist Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171410.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171410.php Studying drugs in pediatric populations is challenging because drugs often affect children differently than they do adults. The scarcity of pediatric studies limits the ability of doctors and scientists to predict drug dosing, safety and efficacy in children. To address this gap, the National Institutes of Health has announced 18 grants to help determine outcome measures and increase the likelihood of success of future trials of treatments for children. Pediatrics / Children's Health Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171418.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171418.php Dr. Donald Weaver, a Halifax researcher with unmatched credentials, received the Prix Galien Research Award at a ceremony in Ottawa last night. Known as the Nobel Prize of pharmaceutical research, this award is the highest distinction worldwide for biopharmaceutical work, and the most prestigious in the field of Canadian pharmaceutical research and innovation. Dr. Pharmacy / Pharmacist Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171266.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171266.php Leyla Hannbeck has been appointed Head of Information at the National Pharmacy Association (NPA). Leyla joins the NPA on Monday 4 January 2010 from Eilbeck J F Chemist, Co. Durham where she worked as pharmacy manager for the group. Before moving to the independent sector, Leyla worked for Alliance Boots for 5 years starting as a Pharmacist Branch Manager in their Gateshead Branch. Pharmacy / Pharmacist Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171277.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171277.php The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPSGB) welcomes the news that the Crown Prosecution Service will produce new guidelines early in the New Year to stop the automatic criminalization of one off dispensing errors. It is responding to Chief Pharmaceutical Officer Dr Keith Ridge's letter to the All Party Pharmacy Group which confirms changes to the current regulations next year. Pharmacy / Pharmacist Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171264.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171264.php On 12 November, the National Pharmacy Association and the Ulster Chemists' Association organised an Ask Your Pharmacist event at the CastleCourt Shopping Centre, Belfast. Held in Ask Your Pharmacist Week the event saw almost 200 health checks carried out, with pharmacists also on hand to answer any health related questions from the public. Pharmacy / Pharmacist Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171126.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171126.php The relationship between physicians and the pharmaceutical and device industries has been under recent scrutiny and several groups, including the American Medical Student Association (AMSA), have examined how medical education should prepare future physicians for the practical and ethical challenges that accompany these interactions. Today, in conjunction with the commencement of National PharmFree Week, AMSA is releasing its evidence and recommendations for a model "PharmFree" curriculum. Pharmacy / Pharmacist Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171081.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171081.php The NPA has opposed any increase in the premises retention, new registration and restoration fees in response to the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety NI Pharmacy document on Pharmacy Premises fees. In response to "A consultation on the level of fees to be charged from 1st January 2010" the NPA has asked that the proposals to raise the Initial Registration Fee and the Restoration Fee to be in line with the rest of Great Britain should be examined closely. Pharmacy / Pharmacist Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170810.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170810.php Research presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) Annual Scientific Meeting shows that an intervention to reduce over-dispensing and waste of asthma medications can succeed without compromising patient safety and can result in substantial cost savings. Medco Health Solutions, Inc. Respiratory / Asthma Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170764.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170764.php While the debate over prescription drug advertising persists, a new study released online in the American Journal of Public Health offers guidelines for improving drug ads in order to minimize potential harm and maximize benefits. The study reveals that while there are some benefits from prescription drug direct-to-consumer advertising (DTCA), there are significant risks that are magnified by the prominence of DTCA. Pharmacy / Pharmacist Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170792.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170792.php Following a series of constructive discussions, representatives of manufacturers, wholesalers, pharmacies and other stakeholders have released guidance on Medicines Shortages and Supply Chain Obligations. Pharmacy / Pharmacist Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170721.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170721.php New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced Tuesday that CVS, the drug story chain, has agreed to pay $875,000 to settle charges that it sold products years after their expiration dates, Reuters reports. Pharmacy / Pharmacist Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170603.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170603.php A new Inquiry has been jointly launched by the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPSGB) to encourage closer integrated working between the two professions, locally and nationally. Primary Care / General Practice Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170577.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170577.php The Ask Your Pharmacist Launch at the Houses of Parliament sought to raise awareness of services being provided in community pharmacy to MPs and key stakeholders. The event was hosted by Shadow Health Minister Mark Simmonds MP, with speeches from Health Minister Mike O'Brien MP and John Turk, National Pharmacy Association Chief Executive. Pharmacists were on hand to talk to MPs and key stakeholders about their experience with patients on 7 community pharmacy health services. Pharmacy / Pharmacist Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170580.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170580.php In previous meetings between the NPA and Edwina Hart, Minister for Health and Social Services, the NPA has raised the need for a more strategic approach to be taken to the development of the community pharmacy network in Wales, in terms of the integration of the network and the services that will be delivered in the medium to longer term. The NPA was pleased to see the announcement from the Minister that an expert Task & Finish Group was being formed with these objectives in mind. Pharmacy / Pharmacist Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170545.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170545.php Traveling, whether for business or pleasure, alters our daily routine and disrupts our schedule including our health care habits like taking medication. As the height of the holiday travel season approaches, the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) urges consumers to practice safe medication use when traveling. Pharmacy / Pharmacist Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170546.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170546.php The American Pharmacist Association (APhA) applauds the House of Representatives for including critical patient care services in the Affordable Health Care for America Act (H.R. 3962). These services will improve the care of patients while reducing the costs of non-adherence and chronic illness to our health care system. "From the beginning of Health Care Reform debate, APhA has focused on assuring Americans have access to pharmacists' services, in addition to drug coverage. H. Pharmacy / Pharmacist Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170410.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170410.php The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists is encouraged by the inclusion of measures allowing for pharmacist-provided medication therapy management services in the health care reform legislation passed recently by the U.S. House of Representatives. The Affordable Health Care for America Act (H.R. Pharmacy / Pharmacist