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Stewart Adams (1923–2019)

Having fallen into the pharmacy profession “purely by chance”, Stewart Adams OBE went on to discover ibuprofen, one of the world’s best selling anti-inflammatory painkillers.…

Published: 21 February 2019

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‘Pioneer of pharmacy’: Graham Calder (1933–2018)

Described as a ‘pioneer of pharmacy’, former chief pharmacist of Scotland Graham Calder has been an inspiration for many pharmacy professionals during, and since, his varied career.…

Published: 17 October 2018

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William Charles Evans (1924–2018)

Author of Trease and Evans’ Pharmacognosy, a seminal text on the chemistry and uses of medicinal plants, William Charles Evans was a prolific researcher and educator throughout his 60-year career.…

Published: 16 May 2018

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William Martindale Darling (1934 – 2017)

Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s youngest president and longest-serving Council member was also known for bringing the voice of pharmacy to the highest levels of government.…

Published: 14 August 2017

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Peter Noyce (1946-2017)

A visionary leader who drove pharmacy practice forward but always had time to mentor others, he was known as the most effective pharmacist of his generation.…

Published: 21 June 2017

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Thomas Geoffrey Booth (1928-2016)

Thomas Geoffrey Booth, past president of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, founded the UK’s first department of pharmacy practice.…

Published: 1 December 2016

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Kirit Patel, ‘giant of independent community pharmacy’, dies aged 66 years

Kirit Patel, co-founder and chief executive of the Day Lewis Group of high street pharmacies, has died suddenly on 16 July 2016 at the age of 66 years.…

Published: 18 July 2016

Opinion

Joel Elkes (1913–2015)

A pioneer of neuropsychopharmacology, Joel Elkes’ research on the drug chlorpromazine helped revolutionise the treatment of those with psychotic illness.…

Published: 27 January 2016

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Sir Gordon Hobday (1916–2015)

Research chemist Sir Gordon Hobday was instrumental in the development of the anti-inflammatory drug ibuprofen and had a long career at Boots before becoming chairman.…

Published: 31 July 2015

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Jean Lindenmann (1924–2015)

Scientist Jean Lindenmann helped discover interferon, which is used to treat a variety of diseases.…

Published: 3 March 2015