PJ, July 2019, Vol 303, No 7927

RPS joins London Pride parade for first time

Royal Pharmaceutical Society staff and members marched alongside more than 30,000 people in the Pride in London Parade, held in the capital on 6 July 2019.…

Membership Committee

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) is seeking nominations for four members to serve on the Membership Committee and would like to invite you to put your name forward. The Membership Committee is appointed by the Appointments Committee of the Assembly, and cons…

Panel of Fellows

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society is seeking nominations for two candidates to serve on the Panel of Fellows, and is particularly interested in applications from Fellows who are based in Wales and those with a background in the science or industry sectors. The Panel …

Deaths: Peter Hylands

On 10 June 2019, Peter Hylands FFRPS, aged 72 years, of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. Professor Hylands registered with the Society in 2011, becoming the first person to register under the membership category of “pharmaceutical scientist”.…

How to understand and interpret clinical data

This resource, part of the acute pain learning series, has been developed to help pharmacists understand the quality of evidence from clinical data to inform the advice they give to patients.…

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NPA chair who stepped aside during CMA investigation leaves association’s board

The former chair of the National Pharmacy Association (NPA), who stepped aside during a competition law investigation into a company that lists him as a director, is to leave the NPA board.…

Royal college to rewrite policy that said pharmacists should only treat new A&E patients when the case relates to medicine

The Royal College of Emergency Medicine has said it will rewrite its position statment on the use of pharmacists in emergency departments, which has been criticised as “disappointing” and “not patient-centred”.…

Deaths: Dayaram Mistry

On 14 April 2019, Dayaram Mistry MRPharmS, aged 63 years, of Nottingham. Mr Mistry registered with the Society in 1980.…

RPS asks Home Office for guidance on THC levels in cannabidiol oil

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has written to the Home Secretary calling for “clear guidance” on the permissable level of psychoactive tetrahydrocannabidol in cannabidiol oils.…

Deaths: Claire Marie Doyles

On 16 June 2019, Claire Marie Doyles MRPharmS, aged 46 years, of North Ferriby, Hull. Miss Doyles registered with the Society in 1994.…