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Discovery Of Faulty Genes Could Reveal Risk Of Bone Disease
The discovery of faulty genes by Edinburgh researchers could help people with Paget"s disease, a painful bone condition. Dr Omar Albagha has found three genes associated with the disease which, if detected early enough in people, could hasten diagnosis and treatment.

Dry Mouth Linked To Prescription And Over The Counter Drugs
Approximately ninety-one percent of dentists say patients complaining about dry mouth are taking multiple medications, according to a nationwide member survey conducted by the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD). Dry mouth, or xerostomia, is caused by a decrease in salivary function. It affects approximately one in four Americans, placing more than 25 percent of people at risk for tooth decay. During the Academy of General Dentistry"s (AGD) 57th Annual Meeting & Exhibits in Baltimore, July 8-12, Cindy Kleiman, RDH, BS, will present a course, "Understanding the Oral-Systemic Connection: From Intensive Care to Long-term Care," in which she presents new information about dry mouth.
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Pseudoephedrine Decision Demonstrates Confidence In Community Pharmacy

The NPA is pleased by today"s decision from the MHRA to keep pseudoephedrine a P medicine and have no doubt that community pharmacies will continue to ensure pseudoephedrine is sold in line with MHRA guidance. John Turk, NPA Chief Executive said: "We are absolutely delighted that our members were able to take up the mantle laid down by the MHRA 18 months ago. The decision demonstrates that the whole community pharmacy team is acting responsibly with regard to the sale and supply of pseudophedrine." "The NPA acted quickly and decisively to support members. Hard copies of the pseudoephedrine training pack produced at the end of 2007 were distributed to the majority of members while the pack is still available online to be downloaded through the NPA members" website. We would still encourage all members to remain vigilant and to help train new staff by accessing the online training pack." The NPA"s pseudoephedrine training pack can be downloaded from http://www.npa.co.uk/members and includes the following: - Digital audiovisual lecture available to be played on computers in the workplace or at home - Presentation slides with speaker notes for the pharmacist to train all their staff in small groups - Information booklet for pharmacy staff to read independently - Digital audio lecture for download to MP3 players. - Training record for use in the pharmacy - Training assessment form. National Pharmacy Association


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