News Whistleblowing guardians should be appointed within NHS organisations, Francis says NHS organisations should appoint whistleblowing guardians to support staff who have concerns about poor care and staff who whistleblow should have more protection from recrimination, a report by Sir Robert Francis says.…Published: 18 February 2015
News Elections to the national pharmacy boardsThe information below is extracted from the ‘Information for Candidates’ document, which is available in full on the Society’s website. The 21 February 2015 issue of The Pharmaceutical Journal includes the formal notices for the forthcoming …Published: 17 February 2015
News Information sheet helps educate isotretinoin users about effective contraception Researchers evaluated the impact of an information sheet on contraceptive knowledge in women taking the acne drug isotretinoin.…Published: 17 February 2015
News Hydroxyzine safety measures loom after heart risk review The European Medicines Agency’s Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee has confirmed that hydroxyzine is associated with a “small but definite risk” of serious heart rhythm anomalies.…Published: 17 February 2015
News Reginald Close diesOn 16 February 2015, Reginald Close MRPharmS, aged 92, of 1 Rushleigh Court, Dore Road, Dore, Sheffield S17 3HB. Mr Close registered with the Society in 1944.…Published: 17 February 2015
News Insulin producing cells transplanted into kidneys of diabetic mice Researchers have created insulin-producing cells and transplanted them successfully into the kidneys of diabetic mice.…Published: 17 February 2015
News Alzheimer’s Research UK launches alliance of drug discovery centresA £30m national network of research centres devoted to developing new drugs for the treatment of patients with dementia has been launched in England.…Published: 17 February 2015
News RPS donates 5,000 books to charity Publishing division to supply overstocked titles to charities providing overseas aid and encourages Society members to donate used copies.…Published: 16 February 2015
News Conducting research to improve community pharmacy practice Margaret Watson recently became the first pharmacist to receive the Health Foundation’s Improvement Science Fellowship, which she intends to use to continue her work on improving professional practice in community pharmacies.…Published: 16 February 2015
News Boots to pay 50% of RPS Faculty membership costs for staff Boots tells staff it will cover 50% of the cost of joining the RPS Faculty in 2015–2016, as well as continuing its existing RPS membership subsidy.…Published: 16 February 2015