PJ, 6/13 December 2014, Vol 293, No 7839/40

Europe needs independent scientific input

The new European Commission President is reconsidering how he receives scientific advice.…

Communicate to make care safer

Better communication between pharmacists and GPs is crucial to improving patient safety, says Andrea Smith, Scottish Pharmacy Board member and national clinical lead (pharmacy) for the Scottish Patient Safety Programme.…

Time to fast-track the fight against HIV

There are considerable challenges to address if global HIV/AIDS aspirations are to be accelerated.…

An anthology of fun fights about science

‘I think you’ll find it’s a bit more complicated than that’ is a compilation of Ben Goldacre’s work from over the past 20 years.…

Q&A: Pharmacy regulation and the law

Lawyer Noel Wardle, a partner at Charles Russell Speechlys, which specialises in business law, talks about UK pharmacy regulation and the threat of pharmacists facing prosecution for dispensing errors.…

Sequencing cancer genomes to tailor treatments to individual patients

Screening for hundreds of mutations in tumours is the most promising route to customised drug treatments for cancer.…

Robert Blyth dies

On 27 November 2014, Robert Blyth, MBE, FRPharmS, aged 93, of 43 Morton’s Fork, Blue Bridge, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire MK13 OLA. Mr Blyth registered with the Society in 1949 and became a Fellow in 1970. Mr Blyth was educated at Dunfermline High School and qualified from Heriot-Watt College, E…

Llewelyn Patch dies

Recently, Llewelyn Patch MPharmS, aged 104, of Kirkgate Cottage, Main Street, Bardsea, Ulverston, Cumbria LA12 9QT. Mr Patch registered with the Society in 1932.…

Ciaran Donnelly dies

Recently, Ciaran Donnelly, aged 23, who was undertaking pre-registration training at Leasowe Pharmacy, Leasowe Primary Care Centre, Leasowe, Wirral CH46 2QQ. Mr Donnelly registered as a student member of the Society in 2011 and became an associate in 2014.…

Thursday 29 January: Huddersfield

Local practice forum (LPF) event, ‘West Yorkshire LPF lecture: Bridging the gap — ketamine form ulations’.  University of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Huddersfield HD1 3DH. Event 7.30pm, buffet 7pm. Book via RPS website.…