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Regulator ‘very sorry’ as candidates struggle to book registration exam places

The General Pharmaceutical Council says COVID-secure measures have depleted each assessment centre's capacity, meaning some candidates will have to travel further than desired to sit their registration exam.…

Statins no more likely to cause muscle pain than placebo, study suggests

The randomised trial using 200 participants across 50 UK primary care sites also showed no differences for the effect of muscle symptoms on aspects of daily life between the statin and control periods.…

Pharmacy-led COVID-19 vaccination sites told they can cut appointments as supply dips

COVID-19 vaccination sites run by community pharmacies have been advised by NHS England to offer appointments over just two or three days each week.…

‘Nothing compares to it’ — a day in the life of a child and adolescent mental health pharmacist

Managing therapy for young patients with mental health needs requires the utmost care and scrutiny, says Ade Deekae.…

RPS Wales joins other bodies in calling for government action on health inequalities

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society in Wales is among health organisations who have called on the Welsh government to reduce health inequalities.…

Community pharmacies provide rapid COVID-19 tests in eight areas, with further sites being considered

The Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee has confirmed that pharmacies in eight areas have been commissioned to provide lateral flow tests for COVID-19.…

Call for Society Fellowship nominations

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society Panel of Fellows will be holding their next meeting in May 2021. Nominations for Society Fellowship must be received by the Secretary of the Panel of Fellows by 21 April 2021 to be considered at this meeting. Nominations need to be made by a current member of the …

Government plans COVID-19 revaccination campaign

Pharmacies "will be key" to the success of a COVID-19 revaccination programme in autumn/winter 2021.…

RPS pays tribute to pharmacy law and ethics pioneer Joy Wingfield

Sandra Gidley, president of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, said that Wingfield “pioneered the development of pharmacy law and ethics, and her extraordinary depth of knowledge made a lasting impact on the pharmacy profession”.…

Long service of members

The Pharmaceutical Journal is marking long service of members by publishing the names of members and Fellows of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society who reached 50, 60 or 70 years of continuous membership in 2020. Members wishing to have their contact details forwarded to any of these people sho…