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Homeopathy: to sell or not to sell? 03/02/2010
Five tips to keep staff 03/02/2010 Creating the right benefits package retains staff, says CATEGORY FOCUS: Contraception and sexual health 03/02/2010 Increasing demand for choice and convenience in sexual health services and an increasing range of OTC products present pharmacists with exciting opportunities to provide innovative and comprehensive services, says Francesca Robinson. Sexual and reproductive health services are a public health priority for the NHS. Career ladder 03/02/2010 … at the NPA The NPA has appointed former Boots head of professional services development Nanette Kerr (pictured) as its director of pharmacy. She will take up the post later this month and will be responsible for the NPA’s information, education and training, and business development teams. We can’t afford not to pay the cost of advice 03/02/2010
Making POM to P switches a surefire success 03/02/2010
Ravi's Blog: Did good propaganda sway Boards' election? 02/02/2010
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Registration for Update and Counterpart Plus 2010 is now open. Click on the links to find out more ... Update 1512: Treating cough 03/02/2010 . Ethical dilemma: What should you do if a colleague makes an error? 26/01/2010
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08/02/2010
At 10.23am last Saturday, anti-homeopathy demonstrators staged a mass ‘overdose’ across the country. Chris Chapman asks if pharmacists should stop selling these remedies 
I walked into the pharmacy this morning, and saw another sackful of returned drugs. I feel like showing our overflowing drug disposal bins to every patient who raves about the current drug shortage and saying: “Help yourself to some of the £100 million worth that goes unused.” With such anxieties, why is medicines adherence such a problem?
For reasons unknown, I was recently invited to an MHRA meeting to investigate how the public might get better access to medicines.
I was not surprised to read who won the seats for the England and Wales Pharmacy Boards given all the 'encouragement' to solely vote for these particular candidates.
February's Update articles focus on respiratory disease. The series starts with a guide to the ingredients in OTC medicines used in the treatment of minor coughs
You notice your job share pharmacist colleague has made a couple of dispensing errors. Are you legally required to notify your manager and record them or should you just have a quiet word with your colleague? If you choose the latter option, what liabilities might you face if your colleague makes more mistakes?
