PJ, 25 October 2014, Vol 293, No 7833

Supporting women in healthcare leadership roles

A Royal Pharmaceutical Society event encourages women in pharmacy to pursue senior leadership roles.…

Strike action must not put patients at risk

There might be strength in numbers, but industrial action must not compromise patient care.…

Vaccine evaluation process needs urgent reform

The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation needs to be more open about how it decides which vaccines should be recommended for use in the UK.…

Strengthening participation in Welsh local practice forums

A new generation of RPS members is invigorating local practice forums in Wales, says Mair Davies, chair of the Welsh Pharmacy Board.…

The pharmacy degree risks becoming less attractive to students

We are extremely disappointed with the decision made by MP Greg Clark that it “is not necessary to implement a specific student number control for pharmacy”. As we set out in our response to the consultation in 2013, the British Pharmaceutical Students’ Association (BPSA) does not …

Study identifies how gold nanoparticles penetrate skin

Scientists have identified key characteristics that enhance a nanoparticle’s ability to penetrate skin which could have implications for the delivery of medicines.…

Day Lewis pilots two-pharmacist model in a bid to win services

Day Lewis Pharmacy, which has more than 220 pharmacies in the UK, is piloting a two-pharmacist model within its pharmacies in a bid to win services.…

Why should the pharmacy student numbers be managed differently to other health professions?

So, despite all the evidence painstakingly compiled by the pharmacy profession, ably led by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS), our justified expectations of a cap on pharmacy student numbers are dismissed in a few brief sentences by Greg Clark, Minister for Universities, Science and Cities. …

RPS professional standards for hospital pharmacy services

Earlier this year, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) updated the RPS professional standards for hospital pharmacy services. A summary of the changes to the standards can be found on the RPS website. The refreshed standards give more emphasis to key themes, including the need to increase p…

Investigating treatment strategies for the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus

Researchers are investigating a number of ways to combat the outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus, including using existing drugs.…