Dispensing remains highest priority for pharmacies among the public, survey shows Polling by YouGov found that in the past 12 months, nearly half of Welsh adults used a community pharmacy dispensing service.…
Switching children from liquids to tablets can improve quality of life and save money, GOSH project shows The results of a project conducted by Great Ormond Street Hospital show that switching children with congenital hyperinsulinism from liquid diazoxide to its tablet form could save the NHS approximately £40,000 per patient, per year.…
Majid Mahbouba (1933–2026)On 10 March 2026, Majid Mahbouba MPharmS, aged 92 years, of Cardiff. Mr Mahbouba registered with the Society in 1984.…
Susan Allen (1945–2026)On 31 March 2026, Susan Allen MPharmS, aged 80 years, of Bedford, Bedfordshire. Mrs Allen registered with the Society in 1968.…
Health news round-up: dementia, GLP-1 genetics and psychedelics breakthrough Our weekly summary of the important developments in pharmacy and health news you may have missed.…
Adoption of automated bio-decontamination systems: use of portable vaporised hydrogen peroxide isolators within pharmacy technical services When the 2022 revision to EU GMP Annex 1 came into effect in August 2023, it heralded a shift away from traditional manual methods of decontaminating isolators towards automated and validated bio-decontamination systems, the most prevalent method for this being vaporised hydrogen peroxide (VHP). …
The history of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Highlighting the historical high points that have so far defined the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, which was first established in 1841.…
Dysaesthesia added to semaglutide side effects list Abnormal and unpleasant touch-based sensations are now listed as a “common” adverse reaction to Rybelsus.…
Think tank urges government to plan for prescribing supervision in community pharmacy A report by the Nuffield Trust has raised concerns around training for the new cohort of prescribing pharmacists joining the register from September 2026.…
Post-discharge medication errors disproportionately affect patients with dementia Data from 263 patients who were discharged from hospital in a one-year period revealed that one in ten medication actions were not completed, with no explanation recorded in the patient record.…
