News Frances Taylor Pape (1946–2022)On 6 April 2022, Frances Taylor Pape MPharmS, aged 75 years, of Chatham, Kent. Ms Pape registered with the Society in 1970. …Published: 25 April 2022
News RPS to develop a joint vision for pharmacy in England with the King’s Fund A consultation will begin in May 2022, aiming to incorporate views from pharmacy teams across all sectors.…Published: 25 April 2022
News Majority of pharmacy owners report significant spike in medicine supply problems The "distressing" Pharmacy Services Negotiating Committee survey results also reveal that temporary closures caused by staff shortages equated to more than 844 days of closures.…Published: 25 April 2022
News Thousands receive COVID-19 monoclonal antibody despite efficacy concerns Exclusive: Some experts have warned that the continued use of sotrovimab is “inappropriate”, owing to its low efficacy against the dominant BA.2 variant in the UK.…Published: 22 April 2022
News NHS England rolls back on guidance to consider dismissing staff with long COVID After backlash from campaign groups, NHS England removed a paragraph from its guidance that suggested consideration of dismissal for staff who had been on sick leave with long COVID for more than a year.…Published: 22 April 2022
News NICE has ‘failed to listen to patient evidence’ on prescription drug withdrawal, claims parliamentary group The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Prescribed Drug Dependence has criticised the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence on its new guidance on tapered withdrawal of dependency-forming drugs.…Published: 21 April 2022
News Antidepressants do not improve quality of life long term, study finds After two years of follow up, researchers found no statistical difference in health-related quality of life scores in those who took antidepressants compared with those who did not.…Published: 21 April 2022
News Pharmacy regulator investigated eight complaints about sodium valproate dispensing The complaints were raised by a charity that supports women who have taken sodium valproate while pregnant.…Published: 20 April 2022
News Only one in ten pharmacy professionals feel confident on pharmacogenomics Exclusive: Almost nine out of ten pharmacy professionals said they expect to use pharmacogenomics to guide the treatment of patients in future, but very few feel confident about the change to their practice.…Published: 20 April 2022
News Health Education England to offer ‘coaching sessions’ to trainee pharmacists Health Education England will extend coaching from trainee doctors to include trainee pharmacists in the east of England.…Published: 19 April 2022