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Community pharmacy, also known as retail pharmacy, is the most common type of pharmacy that allows the public access to their medications and advice about their health. Traditionally known as a chemist, it is the healthcare facility that is responsible for the provision of pharmaceutical service to a specific community group or region.

Pharmacists respond to unprecedented demand for the flu vaccine in the wake of the current shortage

Pharmacists are responding to unprecedented demand for the flu vaccine in the wake of the current shortage. The pharmacist is on the front line in addressing consumers’ questions and concerns about the availability of the vaccine and in helping Americans understand the CDC’s priorities for administration of the immunization.

10 Oct 2004

Canadian Rheumatology Association issues statement on Vioxx alternatives

The Canadian Rheumatology Association (CRA) has issued a statement to its 350 members and other interested parties, recommending alternative treatment considerations in the wake of the worldwide recall of Merck's rofecoxib, (Vioxx(R)) last week.

7 Oct 2004

U.S. healthcare industry reaction to the withdrawal of Vioxx from the world-wide market

NDCHealth has announced U.S. healthcare industry reaction to the Sept. 30 announcement by Merck & Co. that it was withdrawing its anti-arthritic medication Vioxx from the world-wide market.

5 Oct 2004

Stem cells and drug design

Victorian College of Pharmacy researchers hope stem cells will help them better understand the action of existing drugs and aid in the discovery of new drugs for illnesses such as depression, obesity and anxiety.

5 Oct 2004

First U.S. program to allow citizens to purchase lower cost, safe prescription drugs from Europe and Canada

Illinois Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich and Congressman Rahm Emanuel (D-Chicago) were joined in Chicago today by Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle to launch the new I-SaveRx prescription drug importation program -- the first program in the nation to allow citizens to purchase lower cost, safe prescription drugs from Europe and Canada.

4 Oct 2004

Schwarzenegger signs AIDS Pharmacy Bill

The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) has praised Governor Schwarzenegger for signing AB 1367 (Darrell Steinberg, D, Sacramento John Laird, D, Santa Cruz).

29 Sep 2004

We could soon be curing our athlete’s foot with alfalfa

We could be soon be curing our athlete’s foot with a common type of cattle feed, according to research reported today at the British Pharmaceutical Conference.

29 Sep 2004

Pine cones may form a new line of attack against MRSA infection

Pine cones may form a new line of attack against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection, the British Pharmaceutical Conference heard this week.

29 Sep 2004

Research confirms benefits of commonly used traditional remedies for a range of illnesses

Research presented to the British Pharmaceutical Conference today, confirms the benefits of commonly used traditional remedies for a range of illnesses, including cancer, offering a scientific justification for their use.

29 Sep 2004

12% of children at risk of undetected/unreported adverse drug reactions

More than 1 in 10 (12%) children are at risk of undetected/unreported adverse drug reactions (ADRs) according to new research launched at the British Pharmaceutical Conference.

28 Sep 2004

Men are likely to joke and laugh their way through being ill

When it comes to discussing the serious things in life, like being ill, men are likely to joke and laugh their way through it according to new research launched today at the British Pharmaceutical Conference.

28 Sep 2004

New capsule, made from fish gelatin, should end fears of viral infections such as BSE and vCJD

An alternative to mammalian gelatin for use in pharmaceutical soft capsules has been discovered by researchers at the School of Pharmacy and Chemistry at Liverpool John Moores University.

28 Sep 2004

New hope for patients suffering hormone therapy resitant prostate cancer

New hope was offered today to men with advanced prostate cancer that no longer responds to hormone therapy – a persistent problem in prostate cancer treatment.

27 Sep 2004

Half of Britons at risk from heart disease

More than half the people tested in a national pharmacy initiative to identify the threat of high blood pressure were found to be at risk according to new research launched today at the British Pharmaceutical Conference.

27 Sep 2004

People with diabetes may soon be able to swap their tablets for creams and ointments

This news will come as a relief for type 2 diabetes patients who are routinely treated with oral hypoglycaemic drugs to lower their blood glucose levels. These can cause severe gastrointestinal side effects, such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea.

27 Sep 2004

Active ingredients of soya may help beat breast cancer

Researchers are investigating whether it is possible to turn the active ingredients of soya into a useful medicine that may help to beat breast cancer, the British Pharmaceutical Conference heard today.

27 Sep 2004

Half of sildenafil samples purchased on the internet were fake

Around half of the Viagra samples purchased on the Internet were counterfeit, according to researchers who are today announcing a new technique that detects counterfeit medicines at the British Pharmaceutical Conference.

27 Sep 2004

Drug companies and FDA crack down on Canadian drug importation to protect profits

With an election on the horizon, and Canadian pharmacies proving to be as safe as U.S. counterparts, the Food and Drug Administration and big pharma are increasing efforts to prevent Canadian drug importation.

26 Sep 2004

Drug shortages are having major negative effects on patient care and hospital costs

A study to be published in the October 1, 2004, issue of the American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy finds that ongoing drug shortages are having far-ranging, negative effects on patient care and hospital costs.

26 Sep 2004

Medicare drug card savings growing, new data show

Seniors are now saving more money with the new Medicare-approved drug discount cards, the nation’s top Medicare official announced today at a forum held by the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging.

23 Sep 2004

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Pharmacists respond to unprecedented demand for the flu vaccine in the wake of the current shortage

Canadian Rheumatology Association issues statement on Vioxx alternatives

U.S. healthcare industry reaction to the withdrawal of Vioxx from the world-wide market

Stem cells and drug design

First U.S. program to allow citizens to purchase lower cost, safe prescription drugs from Europe and Canada

Schwarzenegger signs AIDS Pharmacy Bill

We could soon be curing our athlete’s foot with alfalfa

Pine cones may form a new line of attack against MRSA infection

Research confirms benefits of commonly used traditional remedies for a range of illnesses

12% of children at risk of undetected/unreported adverse drug reactions

Men are likely to joke and laugh their way through being ill

New capsule, made from fish gelatin, should end fears of viral infections such as BSE and vCJD

New hope for patients suffering hormone therapy resitant prostate cancer

Half of Britons at risk from heart disease

People with diabetes may soon be able to swap their tablets for creams and ointments

Active ingredients of soya may help beat breast cancer

Half of sildenafil samples purchased on the internet were fake

Drug companies and FDA crack down on Canadian drug importation to protect profits

Drug shortages are having major negative effects on patient care and hospital costs

Medicare drug card savings growing, new data show

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