Opinion Shrouded in mistAlthough Lord Carter of Coles has now endorsed the recommendation set out in the White Paper 'Trust, Assurance and Safety' (p573) and supports the establishment of a pharmacy regulator — a General Pharmaceutical Council — the other structure — a body akin to a royal college — remains shr…Published: 19 May 2007
Opinion The Society has not met its WaterlooWith the Royal Pharmaceutical Society moving into uncharted waters, Olivia Timbs asks the President, Hemant Patel, about his views of its future.…Published: 31 March 2007
Opinion Profession should invest some faith in a metamorphosis of the SocietyOn one level the future of the profession has been decided: the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain as we know it will be no more because there is a Government will to set up a regulatory body in the form of a General Pharmaceutical Council. There is a more nebulous aspiration to set up a …Published: 31 March 2007
Opinion Future must be built on trustAlthough the devil is always in the detail, there seems to be a great deal of support for the establishment of a royal college-type body to serve pharmacy and associated professions, and thereby, the public. This week’s issue carries a number of items approaching the issue from different angles. T…Published: 31 March 2007
Opinion Put down the metal bar, pick up the telephone: Listening Friends can helpAlan Nathan, chairman of the Listening Friends scheme, describes the scheme, how it works and what it can offer.…Published: 11 November 2006
Opinion Who will be tomorrow’s pharmacists and why did they study pharmacy?In this article, Sarah Willis, Phillip Shann and Karen Hassell present analysis of data collected for the first survey from a longitudinal cohort study about pharmacy careers, focusing on the demographics of the sample and describing students' motivations for entering pharmacy school.…Published: 22 July 2006
Opinion Complementary medicine in GermanyA look at the history of complementary medicine in Germany.…Published: 19 March 2005
Opinion What has happened to our house sparrows? This content was published in 2005. We do not recommend that you take any clinical decisions based on this information without first ensuring you have checked the latest guidance. The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds held its annual Big Garden Bird Watch last weekend, when people were a…Published: 5 February 2005
Opinion Pre-admission clinics: extending the delivery of pharmaceutical careFiona McIntyre and Karen Manson describe the introduction of a pharmaceutical service to pre-admission clinics at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.…Published: 12 April 2004
