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From sparks and smells to Nobel prize

This week The Journal publishes details of the British Pharmaceutical Conference to be held in Manchester from 27 to 29 September. Sir Harry Kroto, one of this year’s invited speakers, talks to Harriet Adcock (on the staff of The Journal) about his career and…

Published: 26 June 2004

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Social determinants of health and illness

This article considers a socio-economic model of health and illness and its role in explaining health chances and risks.…

Published: 5 October 2002

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Implementing an automated dispensing system

Wirral Hospital NHS Trust recently won an award for an evaluation of a new automated dispensing system at the trust’s pharmacy (PJ, 23 March, p388). In this article, pharmacists from the trust describe the introduction of the automated dispensing system and its impact on staffing requirements, pre…

Published: 30 March 2002

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Inspection and enforcement under the Medicines Act

The Pharmaceutical Journal Vol 266 No 7131 p85-88January 20, 2001 By Douglas Simpson, MRPharmS A key element in the system that seeks to ensure the quality of the medicines used in the United Kingdom is the inspection and enforc…

Published: 20 January 2001