Call for ‘urgent talks’ over soaring energy costs for pharmacies Exclusive: Industry leaders say the government needs to support and protect pharmacies through spiralling fuel costs and workforce shortages.…
RPS Wales asks for views on 2025 strategy The Society has put out a set of draft goals for 2025 for consultation.…
Schizophrenia drug shortage affecting patient care, College of Mental Health Pharmacy warns Supplies of aripiprazole 10mg tablets are low until late August 2022 and there is "limited scope for alternatives".…
Social prescribing pilot costing £12.7m aims to cut medication use through walking and cycling The funding will go towards schemes such as cycling and walking groups, cycle training and free bike loans.…
COVID-19 booster campaign to begin on 12 September 2022 Pharmacy leaders have expressed concerns that reduced funding for COVID-19 boosters could make it more difficult for some community pharmacies to be part of the autumn booster programme.…
Sibby Buckle appointed as next treasurer for the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Sibby Buckle was elected unopposed to the role of treasurer by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Assembly.…
Ethnic minority pharmacists less likely to be promoted, survey suggests Between 50–60% of respondents from different minority ethnic backgrounds had been promoted at least once, compared with 80% of white respondents in The Pharmaceutical Journal's annual salary and job satisfaction survey.…
National pharmacy boards meeting: 28 June 2022 The English, Scottish and Welsh pharmacy boards met to discuss each nation's vision for pharmacy, supervision and strengthening governance.…
UK government rules out purchase of Evusheld over lack of data A spokesperson from the UK government has said it will "continue to explore the market for promising treatments that could prevent infection".…
Everything you need to know about ‘hub-and-spoke’ dispensing A look at the government's controversial proposals that it claims will make community pharmacy in the UK more efficient.…