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AN ALTERNATIVE APPROACH TO ANTIBIOTICS With the spotlight firmly set on antibiotic resistance, the authors examine the role an innovative antibiotic alternative can play in halting the spread of resistance. by Bjorn Herpers and Johan Frieling
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ANTIBIOTIC RESEARCH UK RESPONSE TO WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM JOINT DECLARATION ON SUPERBUGS Urgent need for action as the World Economic Forum and Lord O’Neill’s antimicrobial resistance review highlight the challenges of increasing antimicrobial resistance. by Colin Garner
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PHARMACY IN 2050 – FORCES THAT WILL SHAPE PRACTICE This paper takes a look 30 years into the future and attempts to predict how different forces will influence the practice of pharmacy in 2050. Biotechnology, IT and demography among others are identified. by Sola Solarin
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NEW USP REQUIREMENTS FOR WEIGHING (NOUVELLES EXIGENCES USP EN MATIERE DE PESAGE) This paper results from the work of the SFSTP commission “Petit matériel” and is intended to enlighten balance users on the new USP requirements for weighing. by Commission SFSTP, D Louvel, B Baute, M-D Blanchin, M-C Bonenfant, X Dua, R Dybiak, G Goller, C Lebranchu, J-J Poulain, I Sabalic, M Vandenhende
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