News First-time buyers drive increase in number of independently owned community pharmacies Analysis of General Pharmaceutical Council ownership data show a net rise of 307 independent community pharmacies and 236 owners between January 2019 and March 2022.…Published: 19 May 2022
News GPhC scraps two-year wait for entry to independent prescriber training Registered pharmacists will be able to begin independent prescribing training at any time, provided they have relevant experience and are able to recognise, understand and articulate the skills required by a prescriber.…Published: 13 May 2022
News RPS English Pharmacy Board 2022 results announced Ewan Maule, Emma Boxer and Adebayo Adegbite have been voted on to the English Pharmacy Board for the first time, joining re-elected member Sibby Buckle and past member Brendon Jiang.…Published: 11 May 2022
News No pharmacists apply for fully funded place on genomic medicine course Exclusive: There have been no applications for funded places on the genomic medicine postgraduate course at Swansea University since the funding was allocated in 2019.…Published: 5 May 2022
News Welsh government announces £2.4m in decarbonisation grants Health boards and NHS organisations in Wales have until 9 June 2022 to apply for the funding.…Published: 5 May 2022
Opinion PJ view: Time to look again at 28-day prescribing limits As recommended prescribing intervals are doubled in Wales, we look at the evidence supporting current policy in this area.…Published: 25 April 2022
News LloydsPharmacy reports 11 percentage point increase in gender pay gap for 2021/2022 The median hourly pay gap at LloydsPharmacy was found to be 14.7% in favour of men, with women's mean hourly pay 32.1% lower than men's.…Published: 8 April 2022
News Welsh health minister says pharmacy degree apprenticeships are ‘worth looking into’ Exclusive: Despite widespread support from members of parliament, the Welsh government has confirmed there are no plans to pursue pharmacist apprenticeships in Wales.…Published: 6 April 2022
News RPS membership to be offered free of charge to refugees fleeing war and conflict Complimentary three-year associate membership to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society will be available to all pharmacists, pharmacy students and pharmaceutical scientists arriving in Great Britain after fleeing current war and conflict.…Published: 4 April 2022
News National pharmacy boards meeting: 2 February 2022 The boards discussed visions for 2030, plans for pharmacogenomics and supporting the workforce.…Published: 25 February 2022
