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EULAR Highlights The Impact Of Lupus On Patients' Lives
Results from an international online survey, carried out by UCB in conjunction with Lupus Europe and the Lupus Foundation of America, the two principal advocacy groups that represent people with lupus, were presented during the EULAR (European League Against Rheumatism) congress at a symposium called, "Lupus - considering the future."

Penn Medicine Honored For Its Historic Role In The History Of Microbiology
The University of Pennsylvania was honored by The American Society for Microbiology last Friday with a plaque dedication ceremony celebrating the designation of its third Milestones in Microbiology site. Formerly known as the Laboratory of Hygiene, the current Vagelos Laboratories resides on the University of Pennsylvania campus. Honorary speakers included Arthur H. Rubenstein, MBBCh, Dean, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; Alison O"Brien, PhD, President, American Society for Microbiology; and William B. Whitman, PhD, Trustee and Director of the Editorial Offices, Bergey"s Manual Trust.
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Consumers Making Effort To Buy Healthy Foods But Buyer Beware: "Zero" Isn't Always Zero
Americans trying to eat healthier are looking to nutrition labels to help make better choices at the grocery store. But consumers who take those labels at face value may find they"re not eating as healthy as they think.
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National Pharmacy Association Project To Improve NHS Commissioning, UK

The NPA is working with LPCs and PCTs to develop a process for assuring the quality of commissioning of community pharmacy services. The aim of the project is to increase constructive dialogue between contractors and commissioners, increase the level of local investment in pharmacy services and improve PCT performance right the way around the commissioning cycle. Promoting the project to NHS managers at a Primary Care Commissioning workshop in London today, Stephen Fishwick, NPA Head of External Relations said: "Our plan is to research pharmacy contractors" perspectives on the nature of local commissioning of pharmacy services. The NPA will make arrangements for collecting pharmacy contractors" views and the results will be collated centrally, so that a national picture, as well as regional (SHA) and PCT-by-PCT level analysis is possible. The data will be interpreted and presented in such a way as to map across to the World Class Commissioning competencies laid out by the Department of Health." "The results at national level will be used to identify actions that the Department of Health may wish to take forward to address deficiencies, as well as to identify best practice. Regional results will be used to identify actions required at SHA level and could inform a regional workshop programme to kick-start improvements. PCT level results would be used in connection with the World Class Commissioning assurance process." The project is being developed with World Class Commissioning in mind, and is therefore applicable in England. It is however adaptable for use outside of England and the NPA is currently considering its application to LHBs in Wales. National Pharmacy Association


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