Peter Bone (1944–2023)On 20 May 2023, Peter Bone, aged 79 years, of Selby, North Yorkshire. Mr Bone registered with the Society in 1967.…
Keith Ackroyd CBE (1934–2024)On 25 February 2024, Keith Ackroyd CBE, aged 89 years, of Nottingham. Mr Ackroyd registered with the Society in 1956.…
Regulator may consider using mystery shoppers to monitor online pharmacies The General Pharmaceutical Council has published a list of actions it will take to regulate and monitor online pharmacies, following an investigation by the BBC.…
Developing a new model for cross-sector foundation training By developing a forward-thinking foundation training programme, Danny Bartlett hopes to give preregistration students wide exposure to all facets of clinical and academic pharmacy.…
More than 5,000 patients treated for ear problems under community pharmacy pilot During a pilot, 20 community pharmacies in south west London offered hearing assessments, screenings and earwax removal.…
Principles of diagnostic reasoning This article introduces principles and techniques that help prescribers to systematically structure their approach to differential diagnosis.…
Alison Buckman-South (1964–2024)On 20 February 2024, Alison Buckman-South, aged 59 years, of Eastbourne, East Sussex. Mrs Buckman-South registered with the Society in 2011 and remained a member until her passing.…
First drug for severe alopecia recommended by NICE could benefit 14,000 patients Ritlecitinib (Litfulo; Pfizer), a once-daily oral pill, is the first licensed treatment recommended for patients with alopecia areata.…
GPhC considers new registration routes that would enable overseas pharmacists to work in Great Britain more quickly Under a new framework being considered by the General Pharmaceutical Council, some internationally-trained pharmacists could join the register in three to four months.…
Call for Society Fellowship nominationsThe Royal Pharmaceutical Society's Panel of Fellows will be holding their next meeting in May 2024. Nominations for Society Fellowship must be received by the Secretary of the Panel of Fellows by Wednesday 24 April 2024 to be considered at this meeting. Nominations need to be made by a curren…
