PJ, November 2021, Vol 307, No 7955

Pharmacist student body calls for ‘urgent’ improvements to release of exam results following death of student

The British Pharmaceutical Students’ Association has urged the schools of pharmacy, General Pharmaceutical Council and Pharmacy Schools Council to make improvements to the way exam results are released to pharmacy students.…

Tribute: Robert Shaw (1946–2021)

I was very sad when I heard about the death of Robert JS Shaw FRPharmS, of Norfolk. I first met Robert (Bob) in the late 1970s when we were working at St Nicholas (psychiatric) Hospital in Great Yarmouth. He was organising the quality testing of medicine samples contracted for regional purchase, …

Government still ‘assessing evidence’ for helpline on prescription drug dependence, two years after PHE recommendation

Exclusive: In response to a query from The Pharmaceutical Journal on the development of a prescribed drug dependence helpline, the Department of Health and Social Care has said it is still assessing the evidence.…

Caroline Hubert (1964–2021)

On 25 September 2021, Caroline Hubert, aged 57 years, of Hove, East Sussex. Mrs Hubert registered with the Society in 1988.…

Tribute: John Kirby (1931–2021)

I was saddened to learn that John had passed away. I had known him for more than 30 years. In 1991, John joined the organising committee for the annual conference of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS), which was to be held in Reading, Berkshire, in 1993, hosted by the Chiltern region of the …

John Lumley (1933–2021)

On 21 September 2021, John Lumley MPharmS, aged 88 years, of Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire. Mr Lumley registered with the Society in January 1957.…

Dora Mango (1994–2021)

On 24 October 2021, Dora Mango, aged 26 years, of Redhill, Surrey. Ms Mango registered with the Society in 2020.…

First ever injection pen recycling pilot launched in UK pharmacies

Novo Nordisk has launched the PenCycle scheme, enabling patients to recycle their FlexPen and FlexTouch devices by returning them to participating pharmacies or through pre-paid Royal Mail boxes.…