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It's proven that pharmacists add healthcare value beyond dispensing, writes Gary Paragpuri, but the $64,000 question is: how do you convince the likes of doctors and nurses?
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 Practice The NMS should be offered to all patients with long-term conditions, the RPS has said in its response to research that shows less than half of patients read information leaflets before they take their medicines. |
Practice In Depth
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Alliance Boots’ Almus generics range is booming as it capitalises on patent expiries, the company says, so what are the wider implications for pharmacy? |
 Obesity rates are rising and radical solutions have been proposed, but could pharmacy offer a middle way? |
 Lloydspharmacy’s new service can detect when a patient swallows a pill – and it’s just the beginning for sensor pill technology |
 Sun Awareness week started on May 6, so brush up on the key facts about sun protection and help your customers to stay safe in the sun |
 Practice With encouraging pilots and support across the sector, why are pharmacists still unable to access patient records – and is that likely to change? |
 Ethical Dilemma You notice a colleague pharmacist looks up drugs and conditions on Wikipedia in order to advise patients. Is this ethical? What would you do? |
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Practice The pharmacy degree should have more emphasis on clinical skills, leadership and business, say respondents to C+D's education survey conducted ahead of the C+D Senate on education on Thursday |
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Ethical Dilemma You notice a colleague pharmacist looks up drugs and conditions on Wikipedia in order to advise patients. Is this ethical? What would you do? |
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Business The NPA has teamed up with online pharmacy TheHealthcounter.com to offer their independent members a range of online services, from click and collect to home delivery |
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The rise in Alliance Boots profits could mask underlying problems in the business, Planet Retail senior retail analyst Stephen Springham has warned. |
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Alliance Boots’ Almus generics range is booming as it capitalises on patent expiries, the company says, so what are the wider implications for pharmacy? |
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Business Lloydspharmacy's parent company has reported a 0.9 per cent drop in earnings from its pharmacy division for the first quarter of 2013, but has maintained it is seeing “positive operational development” in its UK pharmacy business. |
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Practical Approach A captain in the TA is complaining of ringing in the ears, which has become more noticeable. What could have exacerbated the problem? |
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Update Module 1655 This module covers how MS affects neural tissues, risk factors, diagnosis, the four types and management of this inflammatory condition |
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Practice The pharmacy degree should have more emphasis on clinical skills, leadership and business, say respondents to C+D's education survey conducted ahead of the C+D Senate on education on Thursday |
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Clinical picture quiz Does hair grow back spontaneously in alopecia areata? And does the condition always follow a predictable pattern? |