17 March 2010
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society responded to the Department of Health's consultation on the draft regulations under the Health Act 2009: Pharmaceutical Needs Assessments (PNAs). (press statement...) (more...)
15 March 2010
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society and Lion Television are working together on a new BBC 2 documentary series called Victorian Pharmacy. (press release...)
15 March 2010
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPSGB) today announced the establishment of the Pharmaceutical Science Expert Advisory Panel to serve as the key advisory resource for the professional body on scientific strategy, leadership, advocacy, assessment and review. (press release...)
15 March 2010
The Shadow Assembly of the new Professional Body has set the full annual fee for 2011 at £192, or less than £4 a week. (press release...) (more...)
10 March 2010
Helping a man to stop smoking after 43 years and supporting a woman to quit cigarettes following 15 previous relapses are just two examples where a local pharmacy made the difference of a life time. (press release...) (more...)
09 March 2010
Commenting after participating in the government summit on medicines shortages, on Tuesday 2nd March 2010, Jeremy Holmes, Chief Executive of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society said: (press release...)
09 March 2010
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society today announced the appointment of Helen Gordon as Chief Executive of the new Professional Leadership Body. Mrs Gordon will join the Society on the 1st of July. (press release...)
09 March 2010
Pharmacy’s increasing contribution to the NHS and easing health inequalities in Scotland was high on the agenda at the Scottish Liberal Democrat Conference in Perth (5 – 7 March 2010). (press release...)
01 March 2010
The public can be reassured that the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPSGB) is focused on protecting patients and other members of the public through the effective operation of the initial stages of its fitness to practise procedures, the first ever audit conducted by the Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence (CHRE), the health regulators’ watchdog has found. (press release...)
24 February 2010
A cross party group organised by the Welsh Directorate of RPSGB had its first meeting last night, bringing together Assembly Members (AMs) and those with an interest in pharmacy and its interface with the wider health care agenda. (press release...)
23 February 2010
The Museum of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society has launched a brand new online resource for pupils at Key Stage 3 and 4. Health Histories uses primary source material to allow students to investigate pharmacy history in the 20th century. (press release...) (more...)
22 February 2010
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society's Chief Scientific Advisor Jayne Lawrence says: "We are delighted that the committee has agreed with our recommendation that the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) should not allow homeopathic product labels to make claims without evidence of efficacy. (press statement...) (more...)
18 February 2010
Nominations or applications for the Practice Research Award at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s Conference 2010 are invited for consideration by the conference Practice Research Panel. (press release...) (more...)
16 February 2010
The regulation directorate of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPSGB) is confident that the pharmacy profession is keeping its competencies, skills, and knowledge of best practice, actively up to date with the announcement that over 80% of registrants have achieved a rating of "excellent" in the first wave of its call and review Continuing Professional Development (CPD) assessment programme. (press release...) (more...)
16 February 2010
Commenting on the results of a survey from Pfizer released today (16.01.10) estimating that the counterfeit medicines market in Europe is worth more than €10.5 billion per year, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPSGB) urged the public to be vigilant when buying online. (press statement...)