News Scottish Pharmacy Board meeting: 27 September 2017 The Scottish Pharmacy Board held their autumn meeting at Holyrood Park House, Edinburgh, on 27 September 2017.…Published: 17 November 2017
News Pharmacy profession welcomes dispensing error decriminalisation legislation Pharmacy leaders have welcomed new legislation that will protect community pharmacists from prosecution over dispensing errors.…Published: 15 November 2017
News Patients in Scotland waiting longer as NHS misses seven out of ten performance targets The Scottish government needs to develop a longer-term approach to NHS financial planning, Audit Scotland’s annual report on the NHS says.…Published: 2 November 2017
News Scotland becomes first UK nation to approve home-based medical abortion Scotland has become the first nation in the UK to allow women to complete medical abortion procedures at home.…Published: 30 October 2017
News Daratumumab recommended for treatment of multiple myeloma in Scotland The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has recommended daratumumab (Darzalex) for use as a fourth-line treatment option in multiple myeloma.…Published: 18 October 2017
News New-style RPS Local events roll out across Scotland The first Scottish RPS Local events will be rolling out across the country over the next few weeks.…Published: 17 October 2017
News Pharmacy students invited to volunteer at FIP World Congress 2018 The Royal Pharmaceutical Society is seeking student pharmacists to volunteer at the 2018 International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) World Congress.…Published: 17 October 2017
News ‘Don’t worry’ – RPS message for pharmacists ahead of proposed revalidation changes Delegates at the 2017 Scottish National Seminar were told that the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) is ready to support them through the new continuing professional development (CPD) requirements.…Published: 12 October 2017
News Event report: Scottish National Seminar 2017 Health literacy, revalidation and the Scottish government’s strategy for pharmacy ‘Achieving Excellence in Pharmaceutical Care’ were high up the agenda at the 2017 Scottish National Seminar.…Published: 11 October 2017
News Build on Scotland’s skills and enthusiasm to deliver quality improvement, Parr tells Scottish National Seminar Improving pharmacy in care homes so that patients are not overmedicated and bringing IT systems “into the 21st century” so that remote areas can access pharmaceutical care are two priorities for pharmacy in Scotland.…Published: 3 October 2017