PJ, September 2021, Vol 307, No 7953

Tribute: John Ritchie Stephen Tait (1935–2021)

John Ritchie Stephen Tait was born on 7 February 1935 in the fishing village of Cairnbulg, Aberdeenshire, in the north east of Scotland. One of five children, he was the fourth and youngest son of Gilbert and Chrissie Tait. He was a proud member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) for 63 ye…

Major review estimates 10% of items dispensed in primary care are overprescribed

A government-commissioned review estimates that 15% of people are taking five or more medicines per day, putting them at increased risk of hospitalisation.…

Full electronic prescribing within five years, Welsh government pledges

The Welsh government aims to replace paper prescriptions and 'wet' signatures in primary care with electronic prescriptions and signatures in the next three to five years.…

It is ‘shocking’ that free flu vaccinations are not being offered to all pharmacists in England and Wales, says RPS

Claire Anderson, president of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, said the Society is "calling on the NHS to offer free flu vaccinations to pharmacists and pharmacy teams in both England and Wales, as is the case in Scotland”.…

Long-acting reversible contraception

How pharmacists can educate patients about long-acting reversible contraception and support their decisions through effective consultations.…

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Monoclonal antibody treatment will be available to patients aged over 50 years hospitalised with COVID-19

Ronapreve, a cocktail of casirivimab and imdevimab, works by binding to COVID-19's spike protein, stopping it from infecting the body’s cells.…

Fourth pharmacy minister in three years appointed as part of government reshuffle

Maggie Throup will take over responsibility for pharmacy as part of her role as minister for prevention, public health and primary care.…

Tribute: Lionel John Tunnard (1940–2021)

It is with immense sadness that the Tunnard family announce the passing of beloved husband and father, Lionel John Tunnard, on 26 July 2021, aged 80 years. Lionel studied pharmacy at the University of Bradford during the 1960s and met Paula, his wife of 56 years, in his final year. Upon grad…

Lionel John Tunnard (1940–2021)

On 26 July 2021, Lionel John Tunnard, aged 80 years, of Christchurch, Dorset. Mr Tunnard registered with the Society in 1964.…

Museum treasures: Lapis judaicus, from the Burges Collection of materia medica, 1745–1807

An ancient treatment for urinary disorders.…