Three-quarters of Rowlands pharmacies could cut opening hours under money-saving proposals Rowlands Pharmacy has proposed cutting back on the number of hours its pharmacies are open for in an effort to cut costs.…
Government allows bulk import and storage of medical cannabis The government has announced that licensed medicines wholesalers will be able to hold reserve stocks of medical cannabis, effective immediately.…
Little evidence to inform pharmacological paediatric migraine prevention, review finds There is limited evidence available to support the efficacy of prophylactic pharmacological treatments in the prevention of paediatric migraines, a systematic review has concluded.…
More than 80% of preregistration trainees pick hospital pharmacy as first choice for training, study finds Researchers have warned that community pharmacy risks being seen as a “leftover” opportunity for preregistration training, as 84% of pharmacy students choose hospital pharmacy as their first choice for placements.…
Pharmacists may need more comprehensive training in discussing opioid risks with patients, interviews reveal Pharmacists need better guidelines, training and interventions to inform patients about the potential risks of opioid medicines, the authors of a study published in Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy have concluded.…
Scottish community pharmacy sees first ever three-year funding settlement agreed The first ever three-year funding settlement for Scottish community pharmacy will see an increase of almost £5m for the sector over the 2020/2021 financial year.…
Deaths: Ramesh Ramji RaikundaliaOn 30 December 2019, Ramesh Ramji Raikundalia MRPharmS, aged 71 years, of London. Mr Raikundalia registered with the Society in 1980. …
Pharmacy technicians make fewer errors than doctors when transcribing discharge medicines, pilot finds Pharmacy technicians transcribe discharge medicines with fewer errors than doctors doing the same task, analysis of a pilot scheme published in the European Journal of Hospital Pharmacy has shown.…
RPS calls for sweet e-cigarette flavourings to be banned Sweet flavouring agents in e-cigarettes and vaping products “should be banned to minimise the appeal to young people”, an updated policy on e-cigarettes published by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society has said.…
Deaths: Rosemary Anne McGuinnessOn 24 January 2020, Rosemary Anne McGuinness MRPharmS, aged 65 years, of Liphook, Hampshire. Mrs McGuinness registered with the Society in 1976. …