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Brighton Students Complete NPA "University Interact" Course, UK
First year pharmacy students from Brighton University have completed the NPA "University" Interact course. Students, who received 93% or over on the Interact course, were awarded with certificates at a prize ceremony on Monday 18 May.

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Sebelius Releases New Report On Health Disparities
U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today released a new report on health disparities in America and participated in a White House Health Care Stakeholder Discussion on the importance of reform that reduces disparities that exist in our current health care system. The new report Health Disparities: A Case for Closing the Gap is available at http://www.HealthReform.gov.
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FDA Advisory Panel Recommends Approval Of The SEDASYS(R) System
Ethicon Endo-Surgery today announced that the Anesthesiology and Respiratory Therapy Devices Advisory Committee of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) voted in favor of approval of the SEDASYS(R) System for use by physician/nurse teams to administer minimal-to-moderate propofol sedation during screening and diagnostic procedures for colorectal cancer (colonoscopy) and the upper gastrointestinal tract (EGD). The SEDASYS(R) System, the first computer-assisted personalized sedation (CAPS) system, integrates drug delivery and patient monitoring to enable propofol sedation personalized to each patient"s needs.
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Rotherham Nurse Raises Alarm Over Infant Medicine Feeder

A concerned Rotherham nurse has forced manufacturers of an infant medicine feeder to withdraw its product following a safety scare. Nurse Karen Ray, a clinical procurement specialist at Rotherham Hospital, took her concerns to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) after a six-month-old baby was admitted to Rotherham Hospital following a liquid paracetamol overdose. Karen Ray told the MHRA how she feared the First Steps feeder, manufactured by RSW International Ltd, was being distributed nationwide and sold for ÷£1 in discount retail outlets, and on eBay. RSW International have now recalled all remaining stock. Karen explained: "I was worried when I saw the medicine feeder about how confusing the measurements were. The measurements were in mls and teaspoons and it was really unclear which was which. "I immediately took my concerns to the MHRA and they contacted the manufacturers. Thankfully it has now been removed from sale." MHRA Director of Device Technology and Safety, Clive Bray, said he "strongly advised" people to stop using these medicine feeders which are marketed for the administration of liquid medicines to babies and young children. "There is no evidence that the safety, quality or performance of this product has been assessed to the current standard," he said. "The product could pose a potential risk to babies or young children as the measuring scale is confusing and could be inaccurate. "This may have caused the reported overdose and we are strongly advising parents to stop using, and dispose of this product." The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust


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