Pharmacy Bodies Pledge To Work As One On White Paper The principal bodies representing the Pharmacy sector have agreed to ensure that the opportunities presented by the White Paper Pharmacy in England: Building on strengths - delivering the future become a reality. The five bodies have put on the record a commitment to work together to deliver the best possible range of high quality services for the ultimate benefit of patients and the public in England.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNursing Home Prescribing Remains A Cause For Concern Research launched at the British Pharmaceutical Conference (BPC) in Manchester has shown that 51% of nursing home patients are taking inappropriate psychoactive
drugs. A separate study at BPC describes how inappropriate prescribing of psychoactive
drugs may be influenced by organisational and/or treatment culture. Historically, psychotropic medications have been used in nursing homes to sedate the residents, when there is no clinical need.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comPharmacists Reduce Hospital Visits For Respiratory Patients Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) experience 55% fewer hospital admissions and 50% less visits to accident and emergency departments when clinical pharmacists intervene in their care, research launched at the British Pharmaceutical Conference (BPC) in Manchester has shown.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comGAO Report Examines Effects Of Medicare Part D Low-Income Subsidy On Access To Prescription Drugs "Medicare Part D Low Income Subsidy: Assets and Income Are Both Important in Subsidy Denials, and Access to State and Manufacturer Drug Programs Is Uneven,"
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comSimple Test To Detect Fake Medicines The fight against fake
medicines could soon be aided by a small, portable device that quickly measures the hardness of a tablet, revealing whether it is counterfeit, according to research presented at the British Pharmaceutical Conference (BPC) in Manchester. The study tested a series of dummy paracetamol tablets made with varying degrees of real
medicine, versus lactose (an ingredient used by counterfeiters to replace the active drug).
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