Government funds research to assess value of widespread pre-emptive pharmacogenetic testing Researchers will test participants for genetic differences in how they metabolise drugs to see if pharmacogenetics can be used to inform prescriptions.…
NHS Scotland announces plan to switch patients to greener inhalers A strategy document, published by NHS Scotland, says that improvements in the way asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are managed could help reduce metered dose inhaler use.…
Treatment and management of gout: the role of pharmacy Gout is a common form of arthritis but despite being easily treatable, often goes undiagnosed or undertreated. This article explains the causes and symptoms of gout and the treatment strategy required to therapeutically ‘cure’ gout through lifelong medication.…
Pharmacist independent prescribing pilots will begin across England from 2023 Exclusive: New 'pathfinder' sites will launch in every region of England from the beginning of 2023.…
COVID-19 booster campaign to begin on 12 September 2022 Pharmacy leaders have expressed concerns that reduced funding for COVID-19 boosters could make it more difficult for some community pharmacies to be part of the autumn booster programme.…
Government receives notification of more than 3,000 medicine supply issues under new scheme A total of 1,700 shortages and 1,500 drug discontinuations were reported to the government between October 2020 and March 2022.…
How close are we to developing an mRNA cancer vaccine? The COVID-19 pandemic has propelled mRNA vaccines into the limelight and researchers are using this as a springboard to design personalised treatments to help train a patient’s own immune system to fight cancer.…
Barry Leslie Clarke (1939–2022)On 10 July 2022, Barry Leslie Clarke MPharmS, aged 83 years, of Cheadle, Cheshire. Mr Clarke registered with the Society in 1962. …
Dennis Douroumis: ‘We are focused on research that is novel and innovative’ Just weeks before the first edition of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's new pharmacy journal, RPS Pharmacy and Pharmacology Reports, editor-in-chief Dennis Douroumis explains how the open access journal will operate.…
Sibby Buckle appointed as next treasurer for the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Sibby Buckle was elected unopposed to the role of treasurer by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Assembly.…
