Deaths: Carol Rosemary AytonOn 26 July 2019, Carol Rosemary Ayton MRPharmS, aged 83 years, of Oxford. Mrs Ayton registered with the Society in 1959. …
Government issues first serious shortage protocols to combat shortages of fluoxetine The government has issued the first serious shortage protocols to combat shortages of the antidepressant fluoxetine.…
More than 60% of pharmacists spend at least an hour per day on medicines shortages Some six in ten pharmacists have said they spend at least one hour every day dealing with issues relating to medicines shortages, according to a results of a survey carried out by the Pharmacists’ Defence Association.…
Vitamin D supplementation boosts insulin sensitivity Vitamin D supplementation increases peripheral insulin sensitivity in people newly diagnosed with or at high risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus, study results published in the European Journal of Endocrinology have shown.…
RPS launches revamped mentoring service The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has launched a new and improved mentoring service for its members.…
Pharmacies to receive up to £833 each month in contract ‘transitional payments’ Community pharmacies can expect to receive up to £833 per month from October 2019 to help prepare for a more service-based role under the five-year national community pharmacy contract.…
More than a quarter of medicines yet to be stockpiled for no-deal Brexit More than a quarter (28%) of medicine product lines do not have a six-week stockpile of medicines in preparation for a no-deal Brexit, according to figures given to the National Audit Office by the Department for Health and Social Care.…
For community pharmacists, the new contract does not add up Changes outlined in the new pharmacy contract come into force on 1 October 2019, but pharmacists need clarity on these extra services and whether or not they will ultimately help or hinder patient care.…
Nearly 30 million US adults could be taking aspirin for primary CVD prevention Nearly 30 million adults without cardiovascular disease in the United States could be at risk of harm from taking daily aspirin as a preventative medicine.…
Deaths: Robin PorterOn 11 June 2019, Robin Porter MRPharmS, aged 68 years, of Kettering, Northamptonshire. Mr Porter registered with the Society in 1977. …
