by Kazeem Olalekan MRPharmS The news item yesterday that the Welsh princess (or “the princess of wales”), Catherine Zeta-Jones, was treated for bipolar disorder (1) brings the issue around mental health into sharp focus for me. The challenge of living alone makes it such that no one
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World Health Day 2011, WHO is introducing a six point policy package to combat the spread of antimicrobial resistance (link). No doubt bookapharmacist.com will be playing its part. Related links: http://www.bookapharmacist.com/?page_id=851
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The rise in the prescription charge in England to £7.40 (1) has been a lightening rod for those who are oppose to this charge (2) especially because MSP in Scotland have voted to abolished it (3) in line with Wales and Northern Ireland. Whilst bookapharmacist will always
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The members of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society highlighting why joining the new RPS is the right thing to do.
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by Kazeem Olalekan MRPharmS A news article in the Pharmaceutical Journal online caught my attention. The news relates to a Cochrane review which indicated that “relative risk reduction should not be reported alone when communicating information about health interventions’ since they do not allow a fair comparison
Read more →by Kazeem Olalekan I read with interest this recent news article in the PJ which suggests that Rowlands Pharmacy has decided “to split the current role of its superintendent in two, with externally focused duties separated from statutory duties”. This structure clearly mirrors the changes the profession
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The above news article on the i-paper (link) yesterday caught our attention. It urges patients to bring old or unused medicines for safe disposal at Lloyds pharmacy. This is on the back of a research conducted for Lloyds pharmacy which concluded that 1 in 4 people have
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– Annals of a sentimental foot soldier by Kazeem Olalekan MRPharmS The last meeting of the Southampton Branch of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society was held on the 22nd of April 2010 at the Drug Safety Research Unit (DSRU) located at Blundell Lane in Bursledon, Southampton. The location
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by Kazeem Olalekan MRPharmS The Pharmacy Pharmacists’ defence association (PDA) has fixed this year’s conference for the 26th & 27th February 2011. Bookapharmacist.com is recommending all pharmacists who can attend this event to do so – whether they are members of the PDA or not. The conference
Read more →Bookapharmacist.com welcomes the bold move by the Superintendent of Asda Pharmacy, John Evans to lead the formation of a Listening group for locum pharmacists. He posted a comment on the Locum Voice website on the 31st of December (link), in which he describes his company’s keenness to
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Just uncovered this video on YouTube highlighting how pharmacists can play a role in public health in the area of sexual health. The pharmacist can do a lot more of course. So just remember to ask your pharmacist about what helps are available locally. Check the NHS
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by Kazeem Olalekan Change management has been described as structured approach to shifting/transitioning individuals, teams, and organizations from a current state to a desired future state (Wikipedia). UK Pharmacy PLC has undergone and is undergoing significant changes in the way it is configured. With change comes uncertainties
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Dronedarone (Multaq▼) is an antiarrhythmic agent indicated in adult, clinically stable patients with history of, or current, non-permanent atrial fibrillation (AF) to prevent recurrence of AF or to lower ventricular rate. Dronedarone is available as a 400 mg film-coated tablet and the recommended dose is 400 mg
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Action within 5 days Genus Pharmaceuticals Ltd is temporarily ceasing manufacture of the above product and recalling all remaining stock from pharmacy and wholesaler level. This is due to a small number of problems during implantation and the product is being withdrawn until the implantation system can
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by Kazeem Olalekan MRPharmS Dr Clare Gerada, the Royal College of General Practitioner’s chairman was quoted today as saying that consideration should be given to a law banning healthy people from receiving the flu vaccine. I caught an interview given by Dr Gerada on the Today programme.
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