News GP pharmacists will take lead for pharmacogenomics in future, predicts RPS The Royal Pharmaceutical Society in Scotland's draft vision for general practice pharmacists says the sector "will lead the development of pharmacogenomics" in 2030.…Published: 9 July 2021
News NHS education bosses tender £32k contract for pharmacy workforce development in genomics Health Education England is aiming to procure a provider to develop and implement a workforce development strategy for pharmacy in genomics.…Published: 11 May 2021
News Genes associated with most severe form of COVID-19 identified Researchers have identified five genes associated with COVID-19 and used their findings to predict the effect of drug treatments on patients.…Published: 9 March 2021
Opinion How our trust’s pharmacists are leading, not just validating, pharmacogenomics testing Senior cancer pharmacists like Catherine Chaytor at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are at the forefront of new technology using patients’ genomes to identify their risk of chemotherapy side effects.…Published: 2 September 2020
News More than 70 new advanced therapy medicinal products could be available in the UK by 2024 As many as 72 new advanced therapy medicinal products could be available in the UK by 2024, according to horizon scanning by the NHS Specialist Pharmacy Service.…Published: 17 February 2020
News Gino Martini delivers 2019 Todd Lecture Therapy needs to become more proactive and less “casualty-based” as more people live to an advanced age, Gino Martini, chief sceintist at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society has said.…Published: 5 November 2019
Opinion Pharmacists must embrace pharmacogenetic services before other professions beat them to it Multidisciplinary genetic testing services will help patients receive more targeted medicines, and pharmacists are the obvious healthcare professional to lead them.…Published: 14 August 2019
News Genomics project to see £160m industry investment as part of disease detection programme Businesses and charities are expected to invest up to £160m to help support research into the early diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diseases as part of the Accelerating Detection of Disease programme.…Published: 26 July 2019
Opinion What I gained from attending the RPS Science and Research Summit Tsz To Sham encourages pharmacy students to take every opportunity to attend pharmacy conferences.…Published: 23 May 2019
News RPS Science and Research Summit shines light on AMR and falsified medicines Topics discussed at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Science and Research Summit included possible medicines shortages in the event of a no-deal Brexit, tackling antimicrobial resistance and the challenges of implementing the Falsified Medicines Directive.…Published: 22 February 2019
