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EDX/20/1154
Date of prep: December 2020

Prescribing information and
adverse events reporting

For healthcare professionals only

Letters to the editor

Provisionally registered pharmacists should not have to sit the exam

27th September 2020 by PIP editor Leave a Comment

I think the handling has been poor and not all students have been taken into consideration. They have been treated differently and unfairly.

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Filed Under: Letters to the editor Tagged With: Provreg

Is there a pragmatic way through the provisional registration problem?

26th September 2020 by PIP editor Leave a Comment

I would like to provide some counter-arguments or clarify a few things provisionally registered pharmacists (provregs) are asking for.

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Filed Under: Letters to the editor Tagged With: Proreg, Provisional registration

I have seen people slide into addiction after taking OTC opiates

14th September 2020 by PIP editor Leave a Comment

I am very cautious and strict about codeine sales over the counter. I have seen people slide into addiction.

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Filed Under: Letters to the editor Tagged With: codeine, OTC codeine

Codeine linctus has its place OTC for treating cough

13th September 2020 by PIP editor Leave a Comment

I believe OTC codeine has its place for occasional use however there are too many people who opt to purchase it first line without trying alternatives first.

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Filed Under: Letters to the editor Tagged With: OTC codeine

All over the counter opiates should be made prescription only

13th September 2020 by PIP editor Leave a Comment

In New Zealand, all codeine products will be prescription-only from November 5th this year.

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Filed Under: Letters to the editor Tagged With: New Zealand, OTC codeine

Admiration for community pharmacy in Scotland

10th September 2020 by PIP editor Leave a Comment

  In response to the following article:   “Report reveals extent of hidden value of community pharmacy”   Dear PIP Editor,   It is most insightful to read the results of the Community Pharmacy Scotland’s “Art of Pharmacy” practice research.   It is good to see quantifiable data generated from encounters with our greatest advocates […]

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Filed Under: Letters to the editor, Uncategorised

Pharmacists should not have to bend the rules

2nd September 2020 by PIP editor Leave a Comment

UK pharmacists should legally be allowed to do in their own name rather than having to bend the rules and get a script later to cover the change needed.

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Filed Under: Letters to the editor

Community pharmacy central to tackling hepatitis C

1st September 2020 by PIP editor Leave a Comment

Community pharmacy will be making a contribution to the elimination of a disease that causes liver problems amongst some disadvantaged groups in the UK.

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Filed Under: Letters to the editor Tagged With: Hepatitis C

We need to talk about alcoholism in pharmacy

31st August 2020 by PIP editor Leave a Comment

This article is a superb insight into how stress can spiral into alcoholism and the impact it can have. We now need to talk about alcoholism in pharmacy.

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Filed Under: Letters to the editor Tagged With: Alcoholism

Free medication deliveries were used to grow market share

24th August 2020 by PIP editor Leave a Comment

I do not think patients should have the right to receive free deliveries of medication all of the time.

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Filed Under: Letters to the editor Tagged With: Letters to the editor, Medication delivery

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