Mum knows best - or does she?   08/05/2008

"Forget GPs for a moment, we could be competing with the Great British mother to provide this new service"

 

 

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Joining a new society   30/04/2008

"There must be a pretty strong case for persuading people to put their hand in their pocket"

 

 

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The patient whisperers   24/04/2008

"Having kindly given one lady much more than her allotted three minutes to explain why she shouldn't dose her baby up with Medised, she bought some anyway"

 

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Convenience, or value for money?   17/04/2008

" To be able to make use of this 'improved access' the patient must be ill on a Monday. Anybody who becomes ill on a Tuesday will either be dead or better by the following Monday evening "

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Beware, the genie is out of the bottle   09/04/2008

"We don't need such a big incentive to get out of bed as the supermodels, but we'll be having a lie in till some pound notes are dangled in front of us"

 

 


The Tao of Pooh   03/04/2008

"I've always felt that people are far too keen to pour medicines down their little one's neck. God gave us an immune system for a reason"

 

 

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AZ's Marvellous Medicines scheme   26/03/2008

" AZ has recognised how powerful we can be in influencing patients' medicine-taking. And it is prepared to pay for some of that influence "

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Back to drawing board for dispensing   13/03/2008

"Release two sounds like a dream for GPs, but we'll be the ones doing the extra leg work"

 

 

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We have an identity crisis   06/03/2008

"You are more likely to find a village pharmacy these days than a bank, post office, GP surgery, police station or chip shop"

 

 

 

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Not the smartest card in the pack   28/02/2008

"My smartcard rarely sees the light of day so I would have to be careless enough to mislay my whole wallet to lose it."

 

 

 

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Something for the weekend, Sir?   21/02/2008

"Forget men's health clinics, Viagra for sale would provide men with exactly the "passport" Dr Banks says they need"

 

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Taking a trip down pharmacy 'street'   13/02/2008

"After a few drinks there will always be a clever clogs who wants to know about the price of a 'wrap'"

 

 

 

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What are politicians up to?   07/02/2008

"Now that pharmacy is finally becoming a minority interest among MPs it's become even clearer how much hot air blows around the corridors of Westminster"

 

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Upheavals, disputes and squabbles = implosion   30/01/2008

"It looks suspiciously like the pharmacy profession may be, after hundreds of years of steadfast service, dependability and resilience, about to implode"

 

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