New antibiotic shown to be effective against gonorrhoea superbug A new class of antibiotic has been found to be effective against Neisseria gonorrhoeae according to researchers from Imperial College London and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.…
New guidance for hepatitis B vaccine shortage Public Health England has issued “temporary” guidance that restricts providing hepatitis B immunisation to adults and children, in response to the global shortage of the vaccine.…
My life as superintendent pharmacist of a healthy living pharmacy and multi-award winner Individual success hinges on the collective professionalism and competence of a team, says Ade Williams…
Deaths: Barbara MoultonOn 19 July 2017, Barbara Moulton, aged 88, of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Mrs Moulton first registered with the Society in 1950, on her 21st birthday, and left in 2006.…
A survival guide to your preregistration training The transition from university to preregistration training can be daunting. As the new training year begins Marianna Liaskou, pharmacist and research administrator at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS), and Rachel Joynes, head of research and evaluation at the RPS, discuss the support avail…
Why women who misuse drugs have different needs Two editorials published in The Lancet and Addiction highlight how little is known about women and drugs, pointing to a blind spot in our collective knowledge…
Deaths: William PitkethlyOn 29 July 2017, William Pitkethly, aged 80, of Newcastle upon Tyne. Dr Pitkethly registered with the Society in 1959 and left in 2007. Between 1968 and 1969 Dr Pitkethly was vice chairman of the Northumbrian branch of the Pharmaceutical Society, and he was the branch’s chairman between 1969…
Diabetes prescriptions rise by 80% in a decade The number of items prescribed each year for the treatment of diabetes in the community in England rose by 80% over the past decade…
Deaths: George TaylorOn 27 July 2017, George Taylor MRPharmS, aged 83, of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. Mr Taylor registered with the Society in 1981.…
19 European cities bid to host the EMA after Brexit Some 19 European cities have officially submitted bids to become the new home of the European Medicines Agency post-Brexit.…
